Eastman continuously strives to enhance the sustainability of our products and processes whenever possible. We carefully examine the cradle-to-gate impacts of our products by undertaking LCAs. This practice takes into account the product’s value chain, from sourcing of raw material to the manufacturing processes it undergoes until it leaves our gates. These LCAs enable us to compare environmental impacts of products and operational processes so that we can find the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions.

Eastman has completed cradle-to-gate analyses within most major product families, as well as approximately 60 percent of our top-selling product lines, which represent 80 percent of our overall revenue.

We also work with our customers to examine the environmental impacts and effects of our products after they leave our gates. Understanding the need to share a holistic view of our product and process environmental impacts with our customers and end users, we have initiatives underway to develop easy-to-understand, visual representations of LCA studies and results and are exploring ways to strategically partner with stakeholders across our value chains.