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Specifically looking at indirect GHG emissions from suppliers , Mirgeler discusses the importance of directly engaging with them , “ ask ‘ what can I do for you ?’ in order to reduce or change their technologies to reduce GHG emissions .” Other ways the chemical industry can reduce its GHG emissions include taking a more local approach for supply to reduce transportation . “ This is a big trend , and you have to create a balance . A lot of the raw materials that we are buying originates from China , India , Indonesia , and Vietnam . You have to look back and say , ‘ maybe I need to buy some things more locally in the US for our plants there , or in Europe for those in that region ’. Obviously , this may result in more expense but , on the counterbalance , you get a better CO2 footprint and you ’ re doing something good for the environment .”
With this thought , Mirgeler reflects on the challenges of adopting sustainable methods depending on the types of consumer being sold to . “ If you look at companies in the consumer products areas , they committed that a large portion of their cleaning products will be free of fossil oil derivatives by the year 2025 . That ' s not far out in time . That ' s a real challenge . So now of course , you can imagine they ask suppliers ‘ you ' re supplying me these raw materials for X , can you make them bio based or can you get this out of recycled products .’ Given the timeframe , this is of course also an opportunity for suppliers to change the way they looked at their portfolio in history .
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