Produce, consume, throw away - single use leads to dead ends. This is something that business and society urgently need to rethink. Covestro believes that circular economy will lead the world to a sustainable future. Circular economy must become the global guiding principle to achieve climate neutrality and protect the dwindling resources of the planet. In June 2020, NANOxARCH, a local startup focused on sustainable material design, received a request from the Dutch Consulate to produce an outdoor logo installation with sustainable and circular economy-related solutions for their rebranding exercise. As a partner of NANOxARCH, Covestro China proposed to make the logo with its several innovative solutions. The logo consists of the two letters N and L of the country code. The main frame of the figures is made of recycled polycarbonate. It has been 3D printed using innovative large format technology. The facade of the logo is made from recycled Maezio® composite sheets, which are made from processing waste. The Covestro products used also include an aqueous polyurethan dispersion for adhesives and raw materials for aqueous polyurethane coatings. The final product was delivered in 20 days and ended with a logo installation ceremony at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou. As this project underscored the joint effort for a more circular and sustainable world and has drawn public attention, many other organizations, including the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park have approached Covestro China for future cooperation with a similar circular economy concept. The company will keep cooperating with partners to work on projects along the value chain to foster a circular economy.

Source: More Than A Market Booklet 2021