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SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHEMICAL, COATINGS AND CLEANING SECTORS

We help organisations in the chemicals, coatings, and cleaning sectors navigate sustainability with confidence and clarity. In a space shaped by evolving regulations, complex supply chains, and rising environmental expectations, our role is to make it easier for you to integrate sustainable chemical manufacturing into your operations and products, without overwhelming your teams or disrupting innovation.

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This sector often faces some of the most multifaceted sustainability challenges, from raw material sourcing and energy use to packaging and product end-of-life. But within these challenges lie valuable opportunities to reduce costs, strengthen product reputation, and lead responsibly within your market. This can be through innovations in sustainable chemical manufacturing and evidence-based chemical industry life cycle assessments.

Whether you're refining formulations, conducting a sustainable assessment for chemicals, or setting long-term environmental goals, our science-based consultants provide practical, achievable guidance tailored to your business and its ambitions.

Stay Aligned with Regulations Simplifying REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), UK REACH and product compliance to ease your administrative burden, including support with a sustainable assessment for chemicals, coatings and cleaning products.

Meet Customer Demands Offering guidance on improving environmental profiles to meet customer and market demands, using robust, tailored chemical industry life cycle assessment methodologies.

Improve Resource Efficiency Identifying ways to optimise energy, water, and materials usage which are crucial in enhancing sustainable chemical manufacturing practices and reducing overall environmental impact.

Avoid Greenwashing Use verified Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to support eco-label applications and green marketing claims. We help you gain confidence in avoiding greenwashing by using internationally recognised standards.

Enhanced Product Competitiveness

Respond to growing customer demand for eco-friendly, low-impact products without sacrificing performance. Differentiate your brand in a market where sustainability credentials increasingly influence buying decisions.

SECTOR-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

Customer demand for ingredient transparency and cleaner formulations
Regulatory Change and Future-Proofing Across International Markets (REACH, CLP, GHS, etc.)
Client and Investor Pressure
High energy consumption in manufacturing and synthesis processes

Complex supply chains with Scope 3 carbon and material traceability gaps
Green claims regulations tightening to prevent “greenwashing” (e.g., CMA Green Claims Code)
Pressure from retailers and procurement teams for sustainability disclosures and labelling

The project ran seamlessly from carrying out regular communication between key project stakeholders to the speed of the project execution and completion. We would highly recommend Tunley Environmental to companies looking to complete product LCAs.

Keely Warren

Brand & Communications | Tremco

Tunley Environmental have been acting as a supporting partner in research and development of Optima Products Ltd NZC strategy to reduce energy, reduce embodied carbon and improve sustainability credentials, by the assistance of technical knowledge and experience inputs on material science, energy calculations, including thermal heat loss to improve our production heat insulation design, and valued steering on electrochemical coating systems.

Gracie Stammers

Environmental & Sustainability Assistant | Optima Products Ltd

They did exactly what was asked and where we had less than perfect understanding of the issues involved their expertise showed through. The response time to follow up enquiries was excellent and I would happily use Tunley again.

Michelle Smith

Intellectual Property COntroller | Power Roll

Everything was provided as agreed and to a great standard. Very pleased with the work that Tunley Environmental undertook for us.

Adam Samuel

Director | Capchar

Tunley Environmental has been great support through our carbon assessments. Tunley completed an embodied carbon report on one of our products, we used the embodied carbon report and submitted to MAKE UK sustainability regional awards and won for our region. Great to be working with Tunley and the team and look forward to reaching our goal of net zero which I know we can with the support and expertise of the team.

Scott Commons

HSQE Manager | PB Design

APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND PRESSURES

These standards govern the classification, labelling, and safe use of chemical substances, ensuring transparency across supply chains and alignment with both domestic and international legislation. Whether you’re manufacturing for EU markets, aligning with UK-specific laws, or standardising hazard communication globally, our expert guidance ensures you remain compliant, competitive, and ahead of regulatory change.

Others include: REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), UK REACH, the CLP Regulation (Classification, Labelling and Packaging), and the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals).

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TERRAFEND'S AWF REDUCES EMISSIONS BY 93.9% VS SOLVENT ALTERNATIVES

Take a look at our case study featuring Terrafend and a client of theirs Scott Bader. In this case study we discusses their challenges, the process, what the assessment has allowed them to do and more.

Terrafend's AWF system represented a 93.9% reduction in emissions:

AWF System: 6.6 t CO₂e

Former Solvent System: 108.6 t CO₂e

See the benefits for Scott Bader, who switched to Terrafend's AWF system and reduced their annual process emissions by 101.9 t CO₂e/yr.

WHY CHOOSE TUNLEY

With a full team of PhD-level scientists and sustainability consultants, we don’t just help you ‘tick boxes’, we work alongside your team to drive real, measurable environmental sustainability impact. From carbon footprinting and biodiversity assessments to regulatory compliance and net zero roadmaps, we’re your full-service partner for all your sustainability needs.