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AHP's Role in Environmental Responsibility

Virox Green Update

The Virox team has long prided itself on developing and manufacturing cleaners and disinfectants that provided a safer and greener alternative for end users. Proof of this comes with several Green Seal and EcoLogo registered cleaners as
well as Canada’s first EcoLogo registered disinfectant-cleaner. For 2009, we were challenged to look internally at our all activities within the company from materials management to production, research and development to sales and put the concept of “SUSTAINABILITY” into practice.

To meet this challenge, we created a “GREEN TEAM”, which includes members from each department. Over the past 6 months the team has been working to develop our Corporate Sustainability Document and set objectives and goals for the team and company for the next 5 years. Thus, our core competency statement:

“Virox is committed to innovating, developing and improving peroxide based environmentally sustainable cleaners and disinfectants that allow our affiliates to reduce their environmental impact when consuming such necessary products. A focus on health and environmental sustainability is a legacy we will pass on to future generations.”

Q1 Update 2010

As introduced in the Fall 2009 Newsletter (issue 20), an interdisciplinary team was established to focus on Virox’s environmental impact in all that we do in order to meet our corporate vision of sustainability. Year 2010 promises to be a busy and exciting time for the Green Team as several projects get underway. Virox recently awarded EmTerra the waste and recycling management contract for our facilities. One of the key elements that attracted us to EmTerra was their  single-stream recycling program. This means that, similar to how we recycle at home, all recyclable materials (glass, plastic, tin and paper) can be placed in the same box. This simplifies recycling for all employees but also for our Environmental Services team. We look forward to sharing how much waste we were able to redirect from the landfill at the end of the year.

Our second project will get underway in the next few weeks - to replace the lighting system currently used in the  production and warehouse areas. Our current lighting system uses metal halide bulbs which are not known for their effiencies in either energy consumption or provision of light. We will be moving to electronic ballasts and the use of T5 and T8 bulbs. This move will realize close to a 20% reduction in energy consumption!

In perhaps one of the loftiest and most exciting projects of 2010, the Green Team will be working towards LEEDs certification. To get us on our way we have hired Antonio and Denise Santini from Redstudio Architects to conduct a full audit our facility and bench mark us against LEED compliance. The Santini’s company was chosen because of their holistic approach to design. Their company maxim is “creating innovative building that respect the environment” which marries itself well with our corporate stance - “Virox is committed to innovating, developing and improving peroxide based environmentally sustainable cleaners and disinfectants that allow our affiliates to reduce their environmental impact when consuming such necessary products. A focus on health and environmental sustainability is a legacy we will pass on to future generations.”

Awards/Certifications
  • The Presidential United States  Environmental Protection Green Chemistry Challenge Agency Awards Program: Summary of 2009 Award Entries and Recipients
  • Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide has proven its superiority with respect to cleaning and disinfection properties and can now proudly display the Ecologo as Canada's FIRST registered Disinfectant-Cleaner. More...
  • JohnsonDiversey Plays Leadership Role in Development of U.S. EPA’s Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative, Earns Champion Status More...
  • JohnsonDiversey Cleaning System Awarded GREENGUARD Certifications. More...
Press Releases
  • JohnsonDiversey releases 2008 Global Responsibility Report More...
  • JohnsonDiversey launches Daylight Cleaning™ program - More sustainable approach to cleaning reduces energy use and operating costs while improving quality of cleaning service More...
  • Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) has found the balance between efficacy and safety without the need for ever using harmful surfactants such as Alkylphenol ethoxylates including Nonylphenol ethoxylates.  More...
  • JohnsonDiversey Announces Most Ambitious Climate Commitment In Cleaning Industry. More...
  • Environmental sustainability of AHP stays ahead of Canadian chemical bans. More...
  • Leaders Met to Map the Green Frontier for the Facility Care Industry Sustainable Facility Care Forum features top sustainability leaders and experts. More...
  • Going Green and Staying Clean. More...
 
Articles
  • First Canadian company to be recognized by Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative - Virox Technologies Inc. More...
  • A History in Green Disinfection. More...
  • Efficacy of "green" cleaning products with respect to common respiratory viruses and mold growth. More...
  • Eco-friendly labelling? It's a lot of 'greenwash' More...
  • Feel safe in hospital? You're not More...
  • The Greening of the Eco-Villains; How green tech is changing the face of the chemical industry More...
  • Hospitals cautioned against 'green' cleaners More...
  • Leaders Met to Map the Green Frontier for the Facility Care Industry Sustainable Facility Care Forum features top sustainability leaders and experts. More...
  • One key tool in this program has been JohnsonDiversey’s Oxivir disinfectant. Its formula makes it the perfect
    solution for fi ghting infections without harming the environment. More...
  • Through our partnership with JohnsonDiversey, we are proud to offer a broad assortment of environmentally certified products.. More...
 
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