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Lignin Sustainability
Borregaard is the world’s leading producer of sustainable lignin-based biopolymers, produced from wood. Our products are derived from sustainably managed forests and are bio-based alternatives to synthetic polymers.
These bio-based products can be used in a range of industrial applications and markets. They are non-toxic with a documented, favourable environmental footprint, and are based on a sustainable raw material, not competing with food production.
Documented environmental footprint
Our lignosulfonates have documented climate footprints. Independent third party Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) have been conducted by NORSUS. This LCA analyses the environmental impacts of Borregaard’s biopolymers, from raw materials to finished products, and monitors how environmental improvement in the value chain can reduce this impact.
Environmental product declarations (EPD) are made from the LCA data and verified by a third party. Compared with competing fossil-based alternatives, our products provide better environmental performance than the alternatives in almost all environmental categories. This demonstrates environmental benefits from replacing the alternatives with our products.
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Sustainably managed forests – an everlasting resource
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Borregaard's contribution to the un's 2030 agenda
Borregaard has prioritised six of the seventeen sustainable development goals (sdgs) set out in the un 2030 agenda for sustainable development based on how we as a company can contribute to solving the global challenges through our activities and solutions.