DyStar Sustainability Report 2010

Sustainability is our responsibility. At DyStar, our products and services help
customers worldwide reduce costs, shorten lead times and meet stringent
quality and ecological specifications.

Leverkusen
Frankfurt
Ludwigshafen

Bangladesh
DyStar Singapore Pte. Ltd. Halifax
(Liaison Office) Marcq en Baroeul Milan
257 (2nd Floor, B2) Kyunggi-do
Porto Istanbul
Navana Ville Akbar, Road No :19/A Reidsville, NC Mem Martins Barcelona Osaka
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Cairo Shanghai
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Brazil
DyStar Indústria e Comércio
Singapore
Jakarta 2010
SUSTAINABILITY
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de Produtos Químicos Ltda. Gabus
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Apiúna
CEP 04571-011. São Paulo / SP Pietermaritzburg
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Fax: +55 11 55 08 36 23 Global Headquarters

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DyStar.Brazil@DyStar.com DyStar Office
Key Production Site
China/Hong Kong Indonesia Agencies in 50 other countries
DyStar China Ltd. PT. DyStar Colours Indonesia
Room 1802B-8, 18/F 22nd Floor, Menara Global Building
Yen Sheng Centre, 64 Hoi Yuen Road Jln. Gatot Subroto Kav. 27
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Jakarta 12930 Thailand
Tel: +852 29 55 33 88
Fax: +852 29 55 11 88
Tel: +62 21 527 05 50
Fax: +62 21 527 05 20
Portugal DyStar Thai Ltd. Sustainability is our responsibility
DyStar Anilinas Têxteis 150 Moo 8, Soi Praekasar
DyStar.China@DyStar.com DyStar.Indonesia@DyStar.com Unipessoal, Lda. Sukhumvit Road
Rua Manuel Pinto de Azevedo, 626 T. Taiban, A. Muang
China/Shanghai Italy 4100-320 Porto Samutprakarn 10280
DyStar (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd. DyStar Italia S.r.l. Tel: +351 22 615 31 80 Tel: +66 2 701 48 05-8
6F, Building No. 20 Via delle Groane 126 Fax: +351 22 615 31 90 Fax: +66 2 701 32 59, 701 48 09
201 Min Yi Road, Songjiang District 20024 Garbagnate Milanese (MI) DyStar.Portugal@DyStar.com DyStar.Thai@DyStar.com
Shanghai 201612 Tel: +39 02 99 44 01
Tel: +86 21 37 74 63 38 Fax: +39 02 99 02 83 91 South Africa Turkey
Fax: +86 21 37 74 63 39 DyStar.Italy@DyStar.com DyStar Boehme Africa (Pty) Ltd. DyStar Kimya San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
DyStar.China@DyStar.com 27 Sheffield Road Mecidiye Mahallesi
Japan Willowton, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 Cenap Sahabettin Sok. No.24
Egypt DyStar Japan Ltd. P.O. Box 1845, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 34718 Kosuyolu - Kadıköy / Istanbul
DyStar Kimya Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd. 7-20, Azuchimachi I-chrome Tel: +27 33 390 81 00 Tel: +90 216 544 15 00
8, Abdel Rahman Ibn Ouf Str Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0052 Fax: +27 33 390 23 18 Fax: +90 216 339 90 61
Heliopolis, Cairo Tel: +81 6 62 63 66 72 DyStar.Boehme.Africa@DyStar.com DyStar.Turkey@DyStar.com
Tel: +20 2 26 24 35 78 Fax: +81 6 62 63 66 91
Fax: +20 2 26 24 35 81 DyStar.Japan@DyStar.com Spain United Kingdom
DyStar.Egypt@DyStar.com DyStar Hispania, S.L. DyStar UK Ltd.
Korea Sociedad Unipersonal c/o Rhodia UK Ltd.
France DyStar Korea Ltd. c/Famadas, 37-57 Burrwood Way, Holywell Green
DyStar France s.a.r.l. Jin Wha Bldg. 2nd and 3rd fl. 08907 Hospitalet de Llobregat Halifax, West Yorkshire HX4 9BH
15, rue des Entrepreneurs #756-1, Gojan-dong Danwon-gu Tel: +34 93 264 04 40 Tel: +44 14 22 31 37 20
Lieudit « Rue des Verts Prés » Ansan City Kyunggi-do, South Korea Fax: +34 93 264 04 58 Fax: +44 14 22 31 37 21
59700 Marcq en Baroeul Tel: +82 2 34 52 78 78 DyStar.Spain@DyStar.com DyStar.UK@DyStar.com
Tel: +33 3 20 42 31 34 Fax: +82 2 34 52 78 76
Fax: +33 3 20 42 31 46 DyStar.Korea@DyStar.com Taiwan USA
DyStar.France@DyStar.com DyStar Taiwan Ltd. DyStar L.P.
Mexico 5th Fl., No. 196, Sec. 2 9844-A Southern Pine Boulevard
Germany DyStar de México S. de R.L. de C.V. Chien Kuo N. Road, 104 Taipei Charlotte, NC 28273
DyStar Colours Distribution GmbH Av. Insurgentes Sur 1685 Tel: +886 2 25 16 37 77 Tel: +1 704 561 30 00
Industriepark Hoechst, Bldg. B 598 Int. 501-504 Col. Guadalupe Inn Fax: + 886 2 25 16 81 99 Fax: +1 704 561 30 05
65926 Frankfurt am Main Del Alvaro Obregón CP DyStar.Taiwan@DyStar.com DyStar.USA@DyStar.com
Tel: +49 69 21 09 0 01020 México D.F.
Fax: +49 69 21 09 20 00 Tel: +52 55 53 22 51 00
DyStar.Germany@DyStar.com Fax: +52 55 56 62 56 18 Information and our technical advice - whether verbal, in writing or by way
DyStar.Mexico@DyStar.com of trials - are given in good faith but without warranty, and this also applies
India where proprietary rights of third parties are involved. Our advice does not
DyStar India Pte. Ltd. Pakistan
Plot No. R-855 DyStar Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. release you from the obligation to check its validity and to test our products
TTC Industrial Area 217, Dehli Mercantile Co-operative as to their suitability for the intended processes and uses. The application,
Rabale, P.O. Ghansoli Housing Society, Sirajudulla Road use and processing of our products and the products manufactured by you
Navi Mumbai - 400 701 Karachi – 74800 on the basis of our technical advice are beyond our control and, therefore,
Tel: +91 22 61 41 90 00 Tel: +92 21 34 55 69 95-7 entirely your own responsibility. Our products are sold in accordance with
Fax: +91 22 61 41 90 10 Fax: +92 21 34 55 57 58
DyStar.India@DyStar.com DyStar.Pakistan@DyStar.com our General Conditions of Sale and Delivery.

Global Headquarters - Singapore

DyStar Singapore Pte Ltd
1A International Business Park
#10-01, Singapore 609933
09.0916-00.1111

Tel: +65 66 71 28 00
Fax: +65 66 59 13 28
DyStar.Singapore@DyStar.com
www.DyStar.com

recycled reused
4 From Our CEO
invested

565 1.7
tonnes of waste million cubic meters
€ 6.3
million on environment
6

8
About This Report

DyStar Group Corporate Proﬁle
of water protection measures
16 Corporate Governance

20 Materiality Analysis

We are committed to continuously seeking 23 Our Sustainability Strategy
ways to reduce the impact of our own operations.
We do this by taking initiatives that reduce carbon 25 Our Guiding Principles
• Responsible Care
emissions, shrink water footprint, minimize waste • DyStar Compliance Management
• DyStar Code of Conduct
and wastewater, and improve occupational
health and safety at our plants. 29 Product Stewardship
• REACH Implementation
• Sustainable Products and Services

43 Occupational Health and Safety

45 Environmental Performance
• Energy
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Water
• Wastewater
• Waste

57 Employees

59 GRI Content Index

Twofold strategy:
Reduce our own impact
G3.1 Content Index - GRI Application Level C
Help our customers to reduce their impact GRI Indicators (G3.1)
sight. Page No.
4.2 Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer. 16
4.3 For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number and gender of members
16
of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members.
4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the
16
highest governance body.
4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. 21, 22
Our vision: 4.15 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. 21, 22
Economic performance indicators
EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to
To become the world’s most sustainable supplier of colors and climate change.
4, 20, 23, 24

Environmental performance indicators
chemicals to the global textile industry. We believe companies that put EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. 46, 47, 48
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source. 46 to 50
EN6 Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and
sustainability at the centre of their business will be more successful reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives.
32 to 36

EN8 Total water withdrawal by source. 51, 52
and have competitive edge. EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused. 51, 52
EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. 47 to 50
EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination. 53, 54
EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. 55, 56
EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills. 56
EN24 Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms
55
of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally.
EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. 32 to 36
EN30 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. 46
Social: Labor Practices and Decent Work
LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region, broken down by gender. 57, 58
LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related
43, 44
fatalities by region and by gender.
Social: Human Rights
HR4 Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken. 57, 58
HR5 Operations and significant suppliers identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association
57, 58
and collective bargaining may be violated or at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights.
HR6 Operations and significant suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor,
57, 58
and measures taken to contribute to the effective abolition of child labor.
HR7 Operations and significant suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or
57, 58
compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor.

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GRI index Dear Valued Stakeholder, and the United Nations Global Compact Principles. We remain fully
We self-declare this report to be a GRI G3.1 Application Level C report. committed to the principles of Responsible Care, the chemical industry’s
For more information on GRI, visit www.globalreporting.org You are reading the DyStar Group’s first Annual Sustainability Report. initiative to improve health, safety and environmental performance that
We have followed the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework we signed early on.
G3.1 Content Index - GRI Application Level C in developing the report. The report also includes our first Carbon
Footprint Report, which was prepared using the Global Greenhouse In terms of the GRI framework, we are working toward expanding the
GRI Indicators (G3.1) Page No.
Gas (GHG) Protocol standards. numbers of performance indicators that we report on in the coming years.
Strategy and Analysis
1.1 Statement from the CEO. 4 The report builds on decades of hard work by the DyStar Group This report documents our sustainability initiatives, performance and
companies to establish a responsible, sustainable and ethical progress in 2010. Performance data in this report will serve as a base
Organizational Profile business. Commitment to the principles of ethics and social and benchmark against which we will measure and report progress in the
2.1 Name of the organization. 8,13 environmental responsibility has helped DyStar become a leading coming years.
2.2 Primary brands, products, and/or services. 8,10 and trusted brand in the global textiles and leather dyestuff industry.
I invite you to explore this report to learn more about how our products
2.3 Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, Since early last year, our Group has undergone a significant and expertise reduce the impact of the textile and leather industry and
8,10
subsidiaries, and joint ventures. restructuring following change in ownership. What has not changed what we are doing to make our own operations safer, cleaner, greener
2.4 Location of organization’s headquarters. 13 is our commitment to sustainability. and better. I hope you enjoy reading the report and find the information
useful.
2.5 Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major Our vision is to become the world’s most sustainable supplier of colors
13
operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report. and chemicals to the global textile industry. We believe companies that We are committed to an open and transparent dialogue with all our
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form. 16 put sustainability at the centre of their business will be more stakeholders to harness all ideas and suggestions to improve our
successful and have competitive edge. sustainability performance. We also look forward to receiving your
2.7 Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries). 12, 13 feedback on this report at sustainability@dystar.com.
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization. 12 Our sustainability strategy is twofold. One, reduce our own impact.
Two, help our customers to reduce their impact. The former makes
2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership. 8
our operations safer, cleaner and more efficient. The latter wins Regards,
2.10 Awards received in the reporting period. 10 customers’ confidence, and helps them in their drive for efficient Steve Barron
Report Parameters manufacturing.

3.1 Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided. 6
We are committed to continuously seeking ways to reduce the
3.2 Date of most recent previous report (if any). 6 impact of our own operations. We do this by taking initiatives that
3.3 Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.) 6 reduce carbon emissions, shrink water footprint, minimize waste and
wastewater, and improve occupational health and safety at our plants.
3.4 Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. 6
3.5 Process for defining report content. 6, 18, 20 On the other hand, we are committed to helping our customers to Chief Executive Officer
3.6 Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, minimize their environmental impact. We do this by developing and DyStar Group
6 introducing innovative products and application techniques that
suppliers). See GRI Boundary Protocol for further guidance.
reduce energy and water use for our customers. A number of ecological
3.7 State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report (see completeness principle dyestuffs that we offer help our customers to produce sustainable
6
for explanation of scope). apparel and textiles such as organic clothing.
3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and
Our focus on developing innovating ecological solutions and reducing
other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between 6
our own environmental impact helps our customers and us to address
organizations. global warming concerns.
3.10 Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the
This year’s report contains several examples of how we implement
reasons for such re-statement (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of Not applicable
our twin sustainability strategy.
business, measurement methods).
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement Going forward, we have committed to closely monitoring the way
Not applicable we use resources including raw materials and packaging in order to
methods applied in the report.
identify potential opportunities to optimize resource consumption or
3.12 Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. 59, 60 find more sustainable substitutes.
Governance, Commitments, and Engagement
Our plans include progressively aligning our sustainability approach
4.1 Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance with the principles of ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility
16, 18
body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight.

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Employees by country

16%
3%
3% 30%
4%
5% 21%
19%
China Germany Indonesia India

disability, age or sexual orientation. DyStar does not tolerate Brazil USA Singapore Others
behavior that is sexually coercive or threatening.
Note: Percentage may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
F. Disciplinary Practices
DyStar does not engage in or support the use of corporal punishment,
Employees by gender: 2010
mental or physical coercion and verbal abuse of its employees.

G. Working Hours
DyStar complies with applicable laws and standards relating to
working hours.

H. Remuneration
I. DyStar ensures that the wages paid always meet at least legal or 26%
74%
industry minimum standards.
II. DyStar does not tolerate labor-only contracting arrangements and
false apprenticeship schemes.

I. Management Systems
I. The commitment to conform to this declaration is set out in a
directive in the company’s Management System. DyStar regularly
reviews and checks the adequacy and eﬀectiveness of this directive
and strives to improve the contents.
II. DyStar works to ensure that suppliers and sub-contractors also act
according to this declaration insofar as it is within its power to do so. Male 74%
III. DyStar analyses and responds to every infringement of this formal
obligation in the company. Female 26%
IV. DyStar complies with national and other applicable laws.


Employees About this report

Our people are our core strength. We continue to employ a
significant number of highly qualified scientists, chemists
and functional experts and managers. We operate internationally
and our workforce reflects that as well. Globally we employ
staff from 35 nationalities.

DyStar is a knowledge-driven company. People are at the center of our Social Accountability at DyStar This is DyStar’s first annual sustainability report. The report covers
business model. We rely on our people to drive product innovation, to DyStar’s social accountability principles are inspired by the International our operations in calendar year 2010. The current entity of the DyStar Audience
produce cutting edge products that meet stringent quality and safety Labour Organization core standards and SA8000, the international Group came into being in February 2010. Therefore, the economic This report’s intended audience includes a broad range of our
standards, to develop and deliver services worldwide that exceed standard on social accountability. data covered in the report pertains to the 11-month period (1st stakeholders. Stakeholders are individuals or groups who have the
customers’ expectations, and above all, to keep DyStar stay ahead of February to the 31st December). However, social and environmental ability to influence, may have an interest in, or may be affected by
competition by achieving excellence across functions. DyStar applies the following principles in its operations worldwide: performance data is for the full calendar year (Jan-Dec) as we were a company’s operations. Our main stakeholders include our employees,
able to gather data for the entire year. This report has been prepared customers, suppliers and contractors, shareholders, regulatory
Our people are our core strength. We continue to employ a significant A. Child Labor using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3.1 Guidelines. Based on authorities, academics, industry associations, non-governmental
number of highly qualified scientists, chemists and functional experts I. DyStar does not support or tolerate child labor within its area of the GRI Application Level Criteria, we self-declare this report to be a organizations, peers in the industry, and local communities.
and managers. We operate internationally and our workforce reflects responsibility. Level C report.
that as well. Globally we employ staff from 35 nationalities. II. DyStar does not expose children or young workers to situations in Assurance
or outside of the workplace that are hazardous, unsafe or unhealthy. The report includes social, environmental and economic performance For this report, we did not seek external assurance. However, a
At the end of 2010, DyStar employed 2713 employees worldwide. data for all facilities, business units and subsidiaries that are under sustainability expert from CSRWorks International, the consulting
Production facilities employed 57% of DyStar staff. The head office B. Forced Labor the operational and financial control of the DyStar Group. It excludes firm that we hired to assist in preparing this report, visited four of
and other sales and marketing offices accounted for the remaining DyStar does not engage in or support the use of forced labor. third party warehouses and agents. All financial figures are reported our major production plants and verified the data gathered and
43% of the headcount. Of all the employees, 87% were in permanent Personnel are not required to lodge deposits or identity papers in Euro (€) unless otherwise noted. reported by the respective sites.
positions. Contract workers, temporary workers and part-time workers upon commencing employment with the company.
constituted the rest. Managers and supervisors constitute 25% of our The report was prepared under the direction of the DyStar Sustainability Availability
workforce. Number of supervised workers was 655 at production facilities C. Health and Safety Committee, which has representation from the senior executive In line with our environmental policy, we have printed a limited
or 53% of the production department headcount I. Bearing in mind the prevailing knowledge of the industry and of management. The report encompasses information relating to all number of copies of this report. A PDF version of the printed report
any specific hazards, DyStar does everything it can to provide a safe DyStar activities that have a material impact on society and the is available online at www.dystar.com
and healthy working environment. DyStar makes every endeavor to environment. DyStar Sustainability Committee assessed and determined
Human Rights prevent accidents and injury to health. DyStar has appointed qualified the materiality, and prioritization, of the content included in this Contacts
We are committed to providing a safe and fair workplace staffs who are accountable for the health and safety of all personnel. report. DyStar aims to annually report on its sustainability performance. For any questions, comments or feedback
where internationally agreed human rights are respected and II. DyStar ensures employees receive regular health and safety training. on this report please email sustainability@dystar.com
employees are treated with dignity. DyStar Code of Conduct III. DyStar provides clean bathrooms, appropriate staff rooms and A summarized GRI Content Index is included at the end of this
and DyStar Social Accountability Principles prohibit child labor, access to potable water. report to identify the location of the standard disclosures.
discrimination and forced labor. DyStar respects the rights of
all personnel to form and join trade unions and to bargain D. Freedom of Association, Right to Collective Bargaining
collectively. I. DyStar respects the right of all personnel to form and join trade
unions and to bargain collectively.
Employees are made aware of these principles through the II. DyStar ensures that the representatives of trade unions are not the
company intranet and other communication channels. DyStar subject of discrimination and that they have access to their
company policy requires all employees worldwide to abide by members in the workplace.
the DyStar Code of Conduct and DyStar Social Accountability
Principles in their dealing with colleagues, suppliers, customers E. Discrimination
and business partners. DyStar does not tolerate discrimination based on race, ethnic origin,
gender, religion, philosophy, political or union membership,

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Environmental performance

Our waste management philosophy is guided by
reduce, reuse and recycle to minimize impact on the
environment. While our production sites recycle waste
whenever possible, some of our waste is reused by
other industries as input.

DyStar Facility, Gabus
Our waste management philosophy is guided by reduce, reuse
and recycle to minimize impact on the environment. While our
production sites recycle waste whenever possible, some of our
waste is reused by other industries as input. For example, DyStar
facility in Gabus, Indonesia sends its waste to two cement
manufacturers who reuse the waste. In this way, 1,320 tonnes
of waste from the site got second life.

The initiative also helps the cement manufacturers meet their
own sustainability goals.

DyStar Facility, Nanjing
DyStar facility in China, Nanjing has succeeded in reducing the
amount of wood pallets used at the site.

The site previously used wood pallets on the ground to unload
heavy bags of materials from trucks.

The site managers noticed that wood pallets used to get
damaged under the impact after some time resulting in waste.

The site then decided to install a crane to lift indigo bags from
the truck to the ground. The initiative has saved wood pallets
and reduced waste.

Significant spills
There we no significant spills recorded in 2010. There were though
19 minor incidents of escapes from primary containment. Out of 16
production sites that we operated, there were no incidents of any spills
on 12 sites.

Each incident of spill was thoroughly investigated to identify the root
cause and assess the impact. Measures were taken to prevent recurrence.
Steps included re-training of operators, changes in standard operating
procedures, more rigorous plant maintenance, and installing monitoring
devices to prevent overflow of material.



DyStar Group corporate profile

Building on a heritage of more than
150 years of experience of textile dyes,
DyStar offers customers a full range of
dyes, auxiliaries and services around the
world.

Waste DyStar Group, a privately held company, is the global market leader In 2010, DyStar Group operated 16 production plants in 14 countries
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Reducing waste and identifying opportunities for recycling waste is an in dyes, dye solutions, performance chemicals, new technologies and including Germany, Turkey, Portugal, USA, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa,
integral part of our environmental management program. We believe custom-manufacturer of special dyes & pigments. It provides products and Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, China, and India. With 38 offices around
services across the whole value chain in numerous industrial sectors the world, DyStar employs over 2713 people. DyStar has a marketing
recycled
reducing and recycling waste is not only reduces impact on environment,

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but also reduces costs. Generating less waste means resources are being including apparel, hosiery, automotive, carpets, leather, home upholstery, network in over 50 countries.
used more efficiently. industrial fabrics, etc.
Since DyStar Group is a privately held company, it is not required to
Over the years, various production sites have progressively reduced the Building on a heritage of more than 150 years of experience of textile publicly disclose its financial figures.
amount of waste by implementing a number of initiatives including dyes, DyStar offers customers a full range of dyes, auxiliaries and services
tonnes employee training. Quality improvement initiatives have helped reduce around the world.
DyStar business units
of waste waste at various sites. For example, improved quality processes have
resulted in reduced off-spec products effectively minimizing waste. DyStar started as a joint venture in 1995 between two leading textiles
DyStar Group has a strong presence across textile and leather
supply chain. Our products, services and expertise cover dyestuff,
Sites also try to reduce waste by reworking off-spec products wherever dyes companies Bayer AG Textile dyes division and Hoechst AG Textile
raw materials sourcing, color development, sustainable textile
possible to avoid waste. dyes division. In 2000, BASF AG Textile Dyes merged into DyStar.
processing, textile testing, compliance with Restricted Substance
Total waste generated: 2010 List (RSL) requirements of various brands and retailers as well
DyStar production sites generated 4,805 tonnes of hazardous waste The Group then embarked on an impressive expansion by strategic
as compliance with a number of eco-labelling and certification
in 2010, which amounted to 0.050 tonnes per tonne of production. acquisitions. In 2002, DyStar acquired Color Solutions Inc. followed by
schemes.
Non-hazardous waste was 3,534 tonnes or 0.036 tonnes per tonne of the acquisition of Yorkshire America Inc. in 2004. DyStar continued to
production. acquire more companies to grow in strategic market segments. These
included acquisitions of Rotta Group in 2005, Boehme Group in 2006 DyStar’s main business divisions are as follows:
Stringent measures have been implemented at production sites for and Texanlab in 2007.

58% 42%
the identification, classification, transport and environmentally safe 1. Dyes
disposal of hazardous waste in compliance with local regulations. Only In February 2010, India-based Kiri Dyes and Chemicals Limited and DyStar is the world’s leading supplier of textile dyes. We have by far the
licensed contractors are engaged to transport and dispose the waste. China-based Longsheng Group jointly acquired assets of DyStar Group broadest product range on the market, covering almost all fibres and
out of insolvency. With this acquisition, DyStar Group shifted its business quality specifications.
Our sites do not have hazardous waste treatment facility. Therefore, focus towards Asia and established itself in Singapore.
hazardous waste needs to be transported to the third-party treatment DyStar offers a wide range of dyes for cellulosic, acrylics, polyamide,
plants. In total, 4,805 tonnes of hazardous waste was transported out of The acquisition also saw changes in top management team at DyStar. wool and silk, polyester, and textile printing.
our sites worldwide in 2010 for treatment and disposal. Steve Barron, formerly vice president-strategic marketing, was appointed
the new CEO for DyStar Group. Reactive dyes
Currently, licensed contractors incinerate the hazardous waste generated DyStar is a global leader in Reactive Dyes and we take our responsibility
by our sites. Non-hazardous waste goes to designated landfills. Mr Weixiang Ruan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the for people and the environment very seriously. As a member of The
Longsheng Group became the Chairman of the DyStar Group. Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments
Recycling waste is an important aspect of our waste management Manufacturers (ETAD), we apply the same high standards of safety
Hazardous waste 58% program. DyStar sites recycled or reused 565 tonnes of waste in 2010. Kiri Holding Singapore Private Limited now owns DyStar Group. Kiri and ecology worldwide and are committed to the chemical industry’s
Non-hazardous waste 42% Holding Singapore Pte Ltd is a special purpose vehicle company jointly Responsible Care principles.
owned by India’s Kiri Industries Limited, and Well Prospering Limited, a
subsidiary of Zhejiang Longsheng Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Our well-known reactive dyes brands include Levafix®, Procion® and
dyes in China. Remazol®.


DyStar Group corporate profile Environmental performance

Levafix® Dyes are versatile, high performance dyes with excellent Some of our sites have developed creative methods to reduce wastewater
reproducibility and fastness properties in pale and very pale such as by changing the process of washing vessels. For example, DyStar
shades. site in Brazil decreased the amount of wastewater from 255 litres per
tonne of production in 2009 to 204 litres per tonne in 2010, and continues
Procion® dyes guarantee maximum reproducibility and level to reduce it further.
dyeing in difficult dyeing conditions.
DyStar facility in Hangzhou, China reduced 60 cubic meters of wastewater
Remazol® dyes offer an extensive range of economical dyes for in 2010 by recycling vessel-cleaning water. Another site in Nanjing, China
cellulosic fibers with very good buildup in deep shades. started recycling high concentration mother liquid for the next batch
of production thereby reducing the level of contaminants in the DyStar Facility, Wuxi
Procion PX are a full range of powder and liquid dyes for reactive wastewater. The facility in Wuxi, China reduced wastewater per tonne of DyStar facility in Wuxi, China has reduced the amount of wastewater
two-phase printing of cellulosic fibers meeting increasing quality and production in 2010 by 21% compared with 2008 by improving methods and emissions to wastewater by deploying creative and innovative
ecology demands for apparel and home textiles. for filter bag cleaning and better production planning. methods.

The Sirius L sub range meets the high light fast requirements for At the Wuxi site, we have been successfully reusing dyestuff recovered Large vessels are used in the manufacturing of dyestuff and
furnishing fabrics and home textiles. from the wastewater. The innovative method developed by our site colors. The vessel has to be washed and cleaned after every
engineers not only saves valuable resource in the form of recovered production cycle. The Wuxi site saw an opportunity to reduce
Vat dyes dyestuff but also reduces the levels of emissions in the wastewater wastewater here.
Indanthren dyes are products for cellulosic fibers. The main use of discharged. The site recovered 2,555 kg of dyestuff in 2008, 7,574 kg in
Indanthren dyes is in the areas where high fastness and technical 2009 and 8,668 kg in 2010. The site engineers worked with the supply chain management
properties are specifically required. Increased fastness requirements by and sales departments to improve production planning.
retailers and brand textile companies support demand for Indanthren We are now looking into replicating some of these success stories at Through improved planning, now the site processes larger
dyes, such as leisure and sportswear, home decoration articles. DyStar other sites in 2011. batch size for each production cycle and thereby reduces the
has recently introduced an Indanthren hand tag to emphasize on its number of cleaning cycles.
high fastness and ecological properties.
Table 5 – Wastewater discharge data 2010 As a result, the site uses less water, generates less wastewater,
Acid dyes and has more vessel time for actual production.
Total wastewater discharged (m ) 3 1,749,333
Telon and Isolan dyes are for application on wool and polyamide. For
wool, DyStar’s focus is on differentiated products to meet the rising Wastewater intensity per tonne of production (M3) 18.05 The site did not however stop there. It developed a method to
demand for high fastness dyes. recover dyestuff from the wastewater by improving the process
COD discharged (tonnes) 3038
of cleaning filter bags. While the recovered dyestuff can be reused
For polyamide, DyStar offers a full product range and has an outstanding COD intensity per tonne of production 0.0313 in the next production cycles, less of it going the wastewater
position in the carpet industry and growing sportswear sector. means lower emissions to water.

Disperse dyes
Disperse dyes are used for polyester dyeing which may include apparel,
sportswear, automotive textiles, carpets and upholstery.

Our disperse dyes brands include Dianix® and Palanil® which fulfill the


Environmental performance DyStar Group corporate profile

Together with our high-quality products,
our expertise helps partners in the industry
work without banned substances, and meet
the wide range of test specifications and
declarations required.

Wastewater complicated technical requirements for polyester dyeing market. The As one of the world’s leading suppliers of processing chemicals and
Wastewater is generated at our production sites when the water is “Dianix Green Range” of DyStar complies with the strictest Restricted dyes, we also offer our customers advice on how to optimize the
used in production processes and for washing equipment. Bulk of the Substances List (RSL) requirements of the market. ecological profile of leather production and the application of our
water (78%) used by our production sites is for cooling purpose which products.
does not pollute water as this water does not come into direct contact 2. Auxiliaries
with chemicals. DyStar offers an extensive range of textile auxiliaries grouped under Together with our high-quality products, our expertise helps partners in
the following three categories: the industry work without banned substances, and meet the wide
However, DyStar sites continue to find innovative ways to reduce a. SERA® process chemicals which are used in all textile preparation, range of test specifications and declarations required. Examples
wastewater to minimize impact on environment. pretreatment and dyeing processes include the SG label for leather produced without toxic chemicals,
b. EVO® finishing and effects chemicals, consisting of functional Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and the restricted substance lists issued by
DyStar facility in Ankleshwar, India is a zero discharge plant meaning effects chemicals, water-based coating products as well as sizing various brands.
no wastewater is released into the environment. A Reverse Osmosis and yarn lubricants for all kinds of fibers
(R.O.) plant was added to the facility in 2008, which treats wastewater c. LAVA® denim laundry chemicals & effects products to create
for reuse. At this facility, water use has also been reduced by introducing today’s and tomorrow’s denim jeans fashion Awards and recognitions
use of water jet pump for cleaning of equipment, which results in less Our sustainability efforts have received recognition from
water being used. 3. Services stakeholders. For example, two of our plants in China have
a. Ecology Solutions: DyStar Ecology Solutions package is designed to received awards for their environmental excellence. The plant
In 2010, wastewater discharged from our all production plants amounted help textile producers meet demand for responsible and sustainable in Wuxi continued to enjoy the Green Level Enterprise status
to 1.75 million cubic meters or 18.05 cubic meters per tonnes of production. As part of its econfidence® program, DyStar advises in 2010, the highest level awarded by the Wuxi Environmental
production. Emissions of organic substances to water measured as the customers on issues relating to ecology and recommends suitable Protection Bureau. DyStar plant in Nanjing received the Blue
chemical oxygen demand (COD) were 3,038 tonnes. This translates into products to meet ecological specifications. Level Enterprise award in 2010 from the Nanjing Environmental
0.0313 tonnes of COD per tonne of production. b. Testing Solutions: DyStar service centers offer customers eco, Protection Bureau.
physical, chemical and color fastness testing using international
We measure wastewater and COD levels at the discharge point from test methods. DyStar subsidiary Texanlab is a leading partner in eco
our plants before it is sent to third party treatment plants. While we do testing, certified to ISO 17025 and an accredited partner for international Associations
some pre-treatment of wastewater at some of the sites, most of our brands and retailers. Our service lab in Frankfurt, Germany is also DyStar is a member of a number of industry associations and initiatives
wastewater is channeled into licensed third party licensed wastewater certified to ISO 17025 and offers a wide range of analytical and eco to promote sustainability. Some of these include:
treatment plants for further treatment. testing.
c. Color Solutions: Color Solutions International, a DyStar group • International Council of Chemical Associations’ Responsible
company, is a market leader in providing a variety of color solutions Care Programme
to retailers and brands. CSI’s offerings include readymade colors, • The Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes Organic
custom color matching, design tools and certified color standards Pigments Manufacturers (ETAD)
for textiles, paper, plastics and packaging. • Textile Exchange (formerly known as Organic Exchange)

4. Leather
DyStar makes a compact range of dyes for a wide variety of applications
for the coloration of leather and fur. Our homogeneous dyes can be
combined with each other to give level dyeing from pale pastels to
deep, brilliant hues.



We believe that investing in developing
innovative ecological products and solutions
reduces our market risk and places us on a
stronger footing as demand for such
products and services increases.
Our production sites continue to
find creative ways to save water.
For example, DyStar site in Gabus,
example, DyStar site in Gabus, Indonesia introduced recycling of wash Indonesia introduced recycling of
water in the finishing department in 2009, which has reduced water
consumption by 25,000 cubic meters a year or about 20% of the total
wash water in the finishing department
water used previously. in 2009, which has reduced water
DyStar site in Wuxi, China collects steam condensate from the heat consumption by 25,000 cubic meters
exchanger in the spray drying operation, which is then treated, by
filtration and regeneration. The treated water is reused by the plant’s
a year or about 20% of the total
laboratory. water used previously.
Actions taken by various sites include employee training in efficient use of
water, promptly detecting and plugging water leaks and installing flow
meters to monitor use of water actively.
Water drawn from sources: 2010
Currently, we do not calculate water demand satisfied by the reused or
recycled water. The actual volume of freshwater consumption avoided
because of recycling and reuse would be higher than the 1.7 million

0.2%
cubic meters reported here. We are in the midst of developing a methodology

.6%
that will help us reliably estimate the water demand satisfied by recycled

4
and reused water.

We are also aware that recycling of water often involves increased 3
use of energy. We therefore need to examine carefully the extent to 2.2%

61.6%
which water can be reused or recycled without disproportional jump
in energy consumption. Using more energy would result in increased
greenhouse gas emissions and higher costs.

Our aim therefore is to progressively reduce our water intensity on the
one hand and increase the amount of water recycled and reused to
the extent possible and pragmatic.

The water footprint figures for 2010 will serve as a baseline for measuring
our future progress. Surface water 61.6%
Utilities 34.6%
Table 4 – Water intensity 2010
Ground water 2.2%
Total water consumption (m3) 9,007,209
Others 0.2%
Water consumption per tonne of production (M3) 92.92

Note: Percentage may not add up to 100% due to rounding.


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