Sustainability

Unger's  commitment towards a sustainable operation is to limit our activities to an extent that does not threaten the freedom and possibilities for future generations. This commitment influences the operation at Unger in several ways:

- In accordance with principles of sustainable development, we produce surfactants that have a minimal impact on the environment.

- The majority of our raw materials originates from plants. Coconut oil is the primary source for fatty alcohols and etoxylated fatty alcohols we use in our surfactant production. The finished products are completely biodegradable, and can therefore be regarded as renewable in the life cycle. Our production of such surfactants is growing steadily.

 - Our product range is dominated by highly concentrated dry surfactants. This substantially reduces the environmental impact because we transport mainly active ingredient to the customer, and not any dilutants/solvents. Thus limiting the use of non-renewable fossil resources.

 - We continuously monitor our effluents to the waste water system, the release of sulphur dioxide to air as well as the amount of material delivered to the local waste treatment plant. We continuously work to reduce these numbers in close collaboration with Norwegian environmental authorities.