Sustainability News

Earth Day is celebrating its 53rd anniversary and this year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet”.

The sixth NSG Group Environmental Project Award has been awarded to the San Salvo site in Italy, Architectural Glass Float operations and Automotive OE, for their ‘Water consumption reduction’ project.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has become the world’s first flat glass manufacturer to fire its furnace on 100% biofuel, as part of an industry trial to find sustainable alternatives to natural gas.

On Monday, January 24, Pilkington Netherlands officially received a Cradle to Cradle® Silver certificate for most of its insulating glass products.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, has developed Pilkington AviSafe™ - a new glass with a special coating designed to help prevent birds from colliding with the windows and facades of buildings.