PLZ ESG REPORT 2021 RESULTS
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
Responsible Products We strive to bring confidence and a sense of reliability to all our customers through the products we create. We proudly stand behind the products we make for our customers. We also maintain strict compliance and a proactive approach to proper management of the impact the company and the products we create could have on humans and natural resources such as land, air, and water. We review our formulas, packaging, and processes for ways to reduce our impact on the environment. Every aerosol product is made in the U.S. or Canada with globally sourced materials. All PLZ branded products adhere to all federal and state requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) compliance where they are sold and are reformulated to meet regulations when they change. What’s more, PLZ Corp is constantly evaluating the chemicals we use in production and looking for ways to make our operations safer. For example, in 2021, PLZ Corp determined that we should no longer produce products containing methylene chloride (MC), a known carcinogen in humans that is used in industrial and consumer products. Even though use of MC is still permitted by government agencies, we proactively reformulated 57 products to remove this chemical ingredient from all formulations. PLZ Corp has and will continue to evaluate the use of chemicals listed as carcinogens or those that may cause reproductive harm according to California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”). While these chemicals are permitted in the products that Californians purchase if a warning is present, we’re evaluating each chemical and reformulating PLZ Corp’s branded products to eliminate their use. As a result, PLZ Corp reformulated 168 products to remove these ingredients. We also consistently and clearly inform our customers of ingredients in their formulas that contain Prop 65 hazards.
It’s a continual effort to ensure that all our products are in compliance with changing regulations. For instance, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) regularly reduces the VOCs allowed in household cleaning products, personal care products, and pesticides. To stay ahead of those ever-changing rules, PLZ Corp reformulated approximately 4,722 products to meet the new 2023 standards.
Proactive Formula Review in 2021
Proactive reformulations for chemicals of concern 57 Methylene
Reviewed in advance of new VOC requirements 2,630 Air care products Personal care products 2,092
168 Prop 65 ingredients products
Chloride products
Delivering Quality Products . Our goal in 2021 was to achieve a quality acceptance rate of 99.9% or greater as demonstrated by a rejection rate of 0.1% or less of all units produced—and we reached that goal.
PLZ aims to reduce the quality rejection rate in 2022 by 10 percent from 0.1% to 0.09%
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