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Aiming for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: Nippon Paint Unveils Green Plan

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Global warming is a clear threat to the environment and humanity. The increase in atmospheric temperature (climate change) today has serious consequences for all life on Earth. Many people worldwide are aware of and urgently tackling this issue. Nippon Paint, Asia’s no. 1 and the world’s fourth largest paint manufacturer and distributor has recognised the causes and effects of the climate crisis for decades. Therefore, it expresses its commitment by unveiling its mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 with the ‘Green Plan,’ hoping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy sources used in production.

 

Roadmap to Net Zero 2050

Nippon Paint adheres to the Green Plan, which includes implementing green processes and using green products, aligned with the principles of global sustainability encompassing the environment, society, and economy. This plan covers both innovation and consumers as well, following 9 UNSDGs principles. Combined with the ‘smart framework’ strategy, it emphasises sustainability in business operations and value chains and promotes a culture of environmental responsibility and equality within the organisation. This agenda is crucial for becoming fully net zero by 2050.

 

Green Process

Direct greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced under the ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system with the following strategies:

 

  • Energy: Installing solar panels on the factory roof will reduce carbon emissions by more than 600,000 kilograms per year, equivalent to absorbing carbon dioxide from planting over 60,000 trees. Alternative energy from solar cells can produce over 1.4 MW of electricity per year. There will also be a switch to battery-powered forklifts instead of diesel-powered vehicles.

 

  • Water Conservation: Water is essential for manufacturing processes. Nippon Paint promotes wastewater treatment by reusing properly treated wastewater. This can reduce water use by more than 840,000 litres per year, equivalent to flushing the toilet over 70,000 times. Nippon Paint has also installed soil and leak testing kits to reduce environmental problems. Different types of conventional wastewater treatment are as follows: Water that cannot be reused or recycled is disposed of according to industrial waste regulations and stored by a licensed service provider for additional treatment per local laws. Water that must be treated before disposal, such as laboratory water is treated in a dilution tank and tested before release as public wastewater. Water that can be drained directly, such as water from bathrooms and sinks, is connected to the public sewage system.

 

  • Reducing Air Pollution: A large dust collector machine reduces dust produced in the factory by 3,000 kilograms per year.

 

  • Waste Disposal: Waste disposal methods vary depending on the type of waste and recyclable materials. Waste is either reused or recycled by the appropriate contractor or managed internally. Nippon Paint emphasises waste separation and proper disposal, conducting impact assessments under ISO 14001 standards and local waste disposal laws to craft effective waste management plans.

 

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Green Process and Green Product

Nippon Paint’s paint system and innovative products aim for low carbon emissions in the following ways:

 

  • Paint System: Reducing embodied carbon through certified carbon footprint products offers solutions for lowering carbon during construction. Energy-saving paint technology, reducing building improvement needs, and certifying high-efficiency energy-saving labels help reduce carbon emissions.

 

  • Colour Innovation: Paint products are guaranteed to have safe paint labels or are GREEN CHOICE, free of pungent odours (low VOCs), which improve LEED v4.1 and WELL v2 scores. These innovations help reduce job site waste and dust, enhancing quality of life and environmental safety. Nippon Paint has strengthened 40 brands with a certified CFP carbon footprint label, indicating carbon release throughout the product lifecycle.

 

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Latest Environmental Campaign: Revitalize the World

Nippon Paint recently launched the ‘Revitalize the World’ campaign, promoting sustainability through vibrant colours representing nature. This campaign highlights the current environmental challenges and encourages collective efforts to reduce climate change, promoting sustainability and equality. Nippon Paint is dedicated to its mission of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and creating a sustainable environment for all.

 

 

 

Embolden Your Spaces with Nippon Paint’s Colours of Fortune 2022

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This Lunar New Year, transform your home with a lucky pop of colour, tailored to your zodiac sign! It’s the Year of the Tiger, and Nippon Paint’s got you covered with its “Colours of Fortune 2022” series of specially curated shades for every zodiac sign.

Nippon Paint has collaborated with Way Fengshui’s experts – Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong, Master Goh Guan Leong and Master Mark Tan to provide Zodiac readings and insights for 2022. For those looking to maximise their chances of luck, what better way to do so than painting your own home with colours that will attract auspicious energies to reside within it. Couple your zodiac colour with your corresponding full zodiac reading, and you will be ready to brave the challenges in the new year!

Click here to learn more about the lucky colours for all 12 zodiac signs, and find out which ones would be the perfect match for your home’s aesthetics going into 2022!

Nippon Paint Takes the Heat Off Singapore One Surface at a Time

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Nippon Paint introduces COOL-TEC cool coatings, reducing overall outdoor temperatures, in line with the government’s efforts to mitigate rising temperatures

In recent years, climate change and global warming have become increasingly urgent concerns. In countries like Singapore, the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, a phenomenon where pavements, buildings, and other surfaces in cities absorb and retain heat, is compounded by the warm tropical climate and the heat generated by air-conditioner compressors. These factors have contributed to Singapore’s mean surface air temperature increasing at more than double the global average rate.

As cited by Singapore Management University climate scientist Winston Chow, temperatures above 35°C in Singapore would result in an uncomfortable experience for humans and even our native flora and fauna. If left unchecked, the temperature in Singapore will continue to rise and cause severe public health.

Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coating range is thus a means the brand has anticipated and fulfilled this market need to combat rising temperatures, underscoring the brand’s leading role in offering innovative functional paints and coatings. Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC range is Singapore’s first complete range of cooling coatings for exterior walls, roofs and roads. Paints in the COOL-TEC range adopt innovative solar reflective technology that reflects solar radiation and emission on the painted surfaces back into the atmosphere without warming the surrounding air. Each surface type (e.g. walls, roofs and roads) requires different paint system specifications, of which Nippon Paint has optimised for. E.g. It’s important to have waterproofing properties for roof coating and non-slip properties for roads. Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings are fast-drying, easy to apply, environmentally friendly, low-odour and non-toxic.

Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings have been shown to reduce roofs’ surface temperatures by up to 22°C, external walls’ surface temperatures by up to 2°C, and roads’ surface temperatures by up to 9°C. When applied as a total cool coating system, it is observed to derive a cooler air temperature of 2.49°C. What this cooler air temperature translates to is a wide range of inter-connected benefits including cooler indoor temperatures (decreased reliance on air conditioners, thus more energy savings), improved occupant comfort, and lowered carbon emissions. It is also very much in line with Singapore Green Plan 2030 to reduce carbon emissions. One could deduce that when Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings are applied on a larger scale, more people in the community can enjoy the improved thermal comfort.

To date, Nippon Paint’s COOL-TEC cool coatings range has been successfully applied on a number of public, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. These include National Heart Centre, Temasek Club, Hwa Chong Institution Sports Complex Costa Del Sol, Regency Suites, E-Bridge Infant Care & Preschool at Sengkang, Keppel DC Singapore 3 (T27) Data Centre and Woodlands Hospital.