Investment Decisions
For Investments in Property, Plants and Equipment that are subject to approval by the AkzoNobel Executive Committee (Investments > € 5 million), an Eco-efficiency assessment is mandatory.
The Eco-efficiency Assessment (EEA) covers a rigorous structural assessment of the investment regarding six ecological dimensions:
- Energy use
- Materials use
- Toxicity of products/processes
- Hazard potential
- Emissions to air (including Carbon Footprint), water and land
- Land use or biodiversity
The EEA method is used to select the most attractive project out of various alternatives in relation to minimizing system cost and environmental footprint.