A Group project

“The CHRYSO group’s sustainable development project involves two dimensions:
-    internal, with the wish to take account of the three pillars of sustainable development: create wealth whilst encouraging social progress and minimising our ecological footprint. Our aim is to be exemplary;
-    external: the belief that our solutions are incredible driving forces for the green revolution in building materials. Our aim is to contribute to creating the green materials of the future.”

                                Eric Bergé, Chief Executive Officer

CHRYSO, a responsible company

As a responsible company, the CHRYSO group has set up a number of concrete actions on the following themes:   

• Green-design in R&D:
• Product design in order to reduce our environmental impact (including, for some products, life cycle analyses, and, for others, the production of environmental and health certificates).
• Use of raw materials in formulating admixtures which reduce the risk of exposure by users (internal and external customers):
  • Development of the use of plant-based components (biomass chemistry for example)
  • Design of solvent-free products.

• Industrial processes:
• Recycling of waste water and water used for manufacturing and for cleaning trucks…
• Optimisation of industrial processes in order to reduce energy consumption.
• Construction of new factories based on the “green-factory” model.

• Demanding management system:
• Product compliance with the most demanding regulations: REACH for chemical substances, as well as international and local standards and certifications for product quality (CE, NF, BENOR, ASTM, KOMO, etc.)
• Worldwide deployment of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 26000 certifications.