Natural Step Founder Speaks at Conference on Chlorine

Brussels, 26 November 2002 - Karl-Henrik Robèrt, Swedish founder and chairman of the international organisation The Natural Step, has agreed to speak at a conference on sustainability and the chlorine industry in Brussels on February 24-25, 2003.


The Natural Step (TNS) was founded in 1989 by Dr Robèrt, one of Sweden's foremost cancer scientists. Today major Swedish companies such as IKEA, Electrolux and McDonalds Sweden have drawn on the TNS science-based approach to help companies, organisations and communities move towards sustainability.


The conference Lightening chlorine's footprint...steps to sustainability is organised by Euro Chlor, which represents European chlor-alkali producers. Other speakers include Catherine Day (Director-General of the EU Environment DG), Hubertus Schmoldt (President of the European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers' Federation) and Aloïs Michielsen (chairman of the Executive Committee of Solvay).


A progress report on how the European chlor-alkali industry is establishing measurable sustainability indicators will also be given by Philippe Goebel, Executive Vice-President of Atofina. He is also a member of the governing body of the World Chlorine Council.


Information on the conference can be found at http://www.eurochlor.org. Click on the home page banner link for Lightening chlorine's footprint...steps to sustainability).

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The World Chlorine Council® was formed in order to respond more effectively to global concerns and issues surrounding chlorine chemistry. The Council consists of national and regional chlor-alkali industry organizations, along with their member companies.

Editor's Note: For more information on the sustainable development initiatives of the World Chlorine Council and its member organizations, please visit our sustainability section.