At the meeting in Carlsbad last fall, ICTA members discussed our industry’s view on sustainability (slides can be found here). This elicited a serious discussion and afterwards members were invited to comment in writing on the suggested vision and approach.

This has resulted in a framework for sustainability thinking for our industry. In short, ICTA sees four main sustainability themes towards 2030. These are: (1) circular economy, (2) emission reduction, (3) restriction of substances and (4) supply chain responsibility. These four themes can be linked to four UN Sustainable Development Goals (3, 8, 12, 13). ICTA members are advised to focus their sustainability efforts on these four themes first. Our RC/RD-programs provide a solid basis for working on these issues.