SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The Maestria group, through its establishment, has always worked for sustainable development through its various subsidiaries.
Today its actions are strengthening and accelerating:
The Maestria group is proud to be part of the Coq Vert Community: Commitment to the energy and ecological transition.
Eco-design of products
A commitment to Plant Chemistry and its use in our paints through renewable raw materials from biomass or the natural environment instead of petroleum-based materials
The Maestria group is a member of the Plant Chemistry Association (ACDV)
The use of recycled materials in formulation or packaging.
Proper management of resources
Carrying out a GHG assessment allows us to implement actions to optimize our energy needs.
Our factories are equipped with process water treatment stations allowing some of this water to be recycled.
Investment in renewable energy in our commercial buildings is increasing
Selective sorting of waste and its minimization on all our sites is carried out continuously.
Health / Safety
Substitution of hazardous materials is a primary objective in our formulation work
Informing and training our employees, partners and customers about risks is our priority.
The implementation of automated manufacturing processes makes it possible to secure and facilitate operations.
Sustainability of the Group
The group works to sustain employment and promote the circular economy by relying on local partners, whether private or institutional.
ECOLOGY
Of course, we are in a society of waste, of rubbish (500kg per year per person), of pollution. But concrete actions are undertaken by everyone through sorting waste, recycling, efforts made to pollute less, the use of renewable energies, etc.
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The field of paint is not left behind and has undergone significant changes for several years, mainly driven by various regulations: elimination of lead driers, elimination of the use of formaldehyde as a preservative in pots, elimination of solvent-based paints for interiors (directive aimed at reducing emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds), generalization of ecolabel certification (reduction of the impact on the environment and the dangerousness of the product). And it's not over! Tomorrow all chemical substances will be evaluated and the most dangerous will be banned. Tomorrow we will measure the impact of paint on the quality of the indoor air we breathe. Tomorrow we will display the impact of the production and use of paint on the environment: its "carbon footprint".
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The major environmental concern, however, concerns the availability of resources in the medium term. With the more or less distant risk of no longer having enough oil, the whole of chemistry must be questioned. And on this subject, there is still no real legislation. What risks becoming a serious problem is today a concept too distant to be properly understood. The emergence and marketing of paints based on compounds of natural origin is part of the concrete and voluntary initiatives which aim to use fewer fossil resources (oil) and more renewable resources (plants).