We are keen to play our part in society, minimising any negative impact of our activities on the environment and on the communities in which our facilities are based.
Heavy investment in initiatives to reduce pollutants to water and the atmosphere have already paid dividends.We have recently installed state-of-the-art effluent clean-up facilities at our French site, as well as in our Chinese operation which is one of the most modern in north China.
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Safety is a core corporate goal and we are proud to lead the market in offering a range of products for enhanced personal and studio safety. Under the Winsor & Newton brand, there is a family of safe-use products, from ‘Sansodor’ low-aromatic solvent to ‘Art Guard’ and ‘Art Wipe’ products for safe clean-up, to ‘Artisan’, the world’s number one water-mixable oil colour, which is a product offering solvent-free oil painting with easy and safe clean-up.
We follow the required policies in sourcing wood for products such as brush handles and wooden boxes, purchasing raw materials from sustainable forests. In addition, we source animal hair for brushes in accordance with the CITES convention on endangered species.
We also have access to the environmentally friendly technology of our Swedish parent company, Beckers, the leaders in solvent-free coatings technology.
