ST. LOUIS, March 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma-Aldrich
Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL), a leading life science and high
technology company, today launched the next phase of its global
green chemistry initiative. The program, which aims to reduce the
chemical-related impact on human health and the environment, kicks
off with the first-ever "green" issue of the Company's chemical
review journal Aldrichimica Acta. Professor Bruce H. Lipshutz, Guest Editor, commented,
"This thematic issue of the Acta offers the chemistry
community a unique opportunity to gauge the progress, and glimpse
into the future direction, of a broad research effort aimed at
increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability in the
practice of chemistry, and at inventing ways to mitigate the
adverse impact of experimental chemistry on the environment." This
special issue contains the latest thinking from 15 of the world's
foremost experts on green chemistry. The launch of this issue is
accompanied by an exciting update of the Company's green website,
SigmaAldrich.com/green, which acts as a core information
hub, providing a rich source of shareable content on all
aspects of green chemistry.
"In curating this latest issue of Aldrichimica Acta, we
have combined commentary from the 'fathers' of green chemistry, as
well as published articles and cutting-edge research to foster
stimulating exchanges, which will inspire further quests in the
field," said Dr. Sharbil Firsan,
Senior Specialist and Editor of the Aldrichimica Acta. "In
our 48-year history, this is one of our most important issues
to-date, gathering scientific understanding from the thought
leaders who are truly pushing the field forward, with insights that
can't be found anywhere else." The continued push toward green
chemistry, part of Sigma-Aldrich's more than 10-year commitment to
corporate citizenship and sustainability, aligns with a number of
the Company's efforts to change the face of science.
In this special issue, readers can find a sampling of the latest
news in green chemistry, including trends, academic research and
more:
- The industry's global progress in green chemistry and an
academic look at its future direction at companies like Genentech,
Amgen and Novartis,
- Articles written by renowned chemists John C. Warner and Paul
T. Anastas, who together developed the Twelve Principles
of Green Chemistry in 1991,
- Green chemistry insights into: fluorous chemistry;
organic synthesis, as well as biocatalysis and biomass conversion,
in ionic liquids; and Catalytic C–C Bond Formation and the
Hendricksonian Ideal, and
- The official introduction of Sigma-Aldrich's "Greener
Alternatives Platform," which includes DOZN— an industry first
quantitative green chemistry calculator that is based on the 12
principals of green chemistry developed by Anastas and Warner.
"Global Citizenship is in our DNA. For decades, we've operated
with the goal of improving the quality of life through science,"
said Dr. Scott Batcheller, Manager
of Chemistry, R&D and Product Management. "Our work in green
chemistry is the next iteration of that commitment. We are
enabling our scientists and customers to make discoveries that will
move science forward while reducing the impact on the
environment."
Sigma-Aldrich has developed a
portfolio of products that offer greener alternatives to many
chemicals traditionally used in today's research labs. The
green portfolio is the broadest offering currently available on the
market and forms an important part of the full product listing of
the Company, which is now in excess of 270,000 products. This
growing product range of greener chemicals continues to increase
the options for the scientific community to reduce the
environmental impact of their research. This effort is aligned with
the Company's newly designed website, which contains a number of
valuable scientific resources, including a greener alternative
product icon search that enables chemists to identify and consider
greener options via the "Greener Alternatives and Technologies"
product lists.
Sigma-Aldrich has previously
been recognized for its global citizenship efforts on numerous
occasions, this year alone being named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index and a top 100 Most Sustainable Corporation
by the Global 100 Index, as well as receiving prestigious
honors for the third consecutive year by The Civic 50 for
leadership in social responsibility work in the Materials
sector.
The Company, which has more than 9,300 employees working in 37
countries, generated $2.79 billion in
revenue in 2014, and for many years has invested in Global
Citizenship, including green chemistry, as a corporate-wide
sustainability initiative. In the period of 2009-2014,
Sigma-Aldrich has:
- Reduced waste by identifying increased beneficial reuse
opportunities, resulting in a 16 percent intensity reduction in
waste generation,
- Saved more than two million cubic meters of water by upgrading
systems and enhancing manufacturing practices,
- Achieved a second consecutive year of absolute electricity
reduction though energy efficiency investments, and
- Decreased transportation emissions by shipping more freight by
sea, reducing its carbon footprint by almost 2,000 metric tonnes.
To learn more about Green Chemistry at Sigma-Aldrich, visit
sigmaaldrich.com/green. To receive your complimentary subscription
to the Acta, or to access back issues, please visit
Aldrich.com/acta.
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About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich, a leading Life Science and Technology
company focused on enhancing human health and safety, manufactures
and distributes 250,000 chemicals, biochemicals and other essential
products to more than 1.4 million customers globally in research
and applied labs as well as in industrial and commercial markets.
With three distinct business units - Research, Applied and SAFC
Commercial - Sigma-Aldrich is committed to enabling
science to improve the quality of life. The Company operates in 37
countries, has approximately 9,300 employees worldwide and had
sales of $2.79 billion in 2014. For more information
about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its website
at www.sigma-aldrich.com.
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