The Voluntary Commitment VinylPlus—PVCMed affiliate—is the European PVC industry value chain’s 10-year sustainability programme. On the 8th and 9th May 2014, the second Vinyl Sustainability Forum was held in Rome, revolving around the theme of “Enhancing the value of partnerships.”

PVCMed Alliance’s Ole Grøndahl Hansen spoke at the second day of the event, which had broad international participation of industry, regulators, NGO’s and other stakeholders. Under the title “Innovative partnerships in EU: PVC & Medical, PVC & Arts!” Mr. Hansen’s richly illustrated presentation centered on how multifaceted PVC is as a material. Using Danish artists as examples, Mr. Hansen explained how PVC can both be used to make renowned art and excellent medical devices.

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