- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=2012 Ecolab Sustainability Report: Positive Impact. Personally Delivered. https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/40122?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/40122?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/40122?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=2012 Ecolab Sustainability Report: Positive Impact. Personally Delivered.&body=ESG News from Ecolab https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/40122?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Research, Reports & Publications](/CSR-News/research-reports-publications) # 2012 Ecolab Sustainability Report: Positive Impact. Personally Delivered. Oct 1, 2013 9:30 AM ET Campaign: [Ecolab 2012 Sustainability Report](/news/campaign/ecolab-2012-sustainability-report) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Sustainability_3BL.jpg) Long before “sustainability” was part of the corporate lexicon, we were developing solutions that increased efficiency and reduced environmental impacts. As early as the 1920s, we were designing sophisticated dispensers to reduce waste and deliver the optimal amount of chemistry. As our expertise deepened and our product lines expanded, our approach to innovation also evolved to consider the full impact of our offerings, from cradle to grave. At Ecolab, we refer to this holistic view of the environmental, economic and social impact of a product — across its life cycle — as Total Impact. Total Impact has driven our ability to help customers do more with less while realizing dramatic performance improvements and sustainability goals. But as the world evolves and the needs of people and the earth change, Total Impact is no longer enough. As a result, we are committed to expanding beyond increasing inside-the-fence efficiency to benefit society as a whole — what we at Ecolab call Positive Impact. Details of the positive impact Ecolab makes through our customers and in our own operations can be found in our [2012 Sustainability Report](http://www.ecolab.com/csr). [![Ecolab logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/EcolabLogo4Color.jpg)](/profiles/ecolab) ### More from Ecolab ###### [Ecolab Earns Top Score of 100; Recognized as a Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion](/news/ecolab-earns-top-score-100-recognized-best-place-work-disability-inclusion) Jul 20, 2022 11:05 AM ET ###### [How an ‘Internal Water Price’ Helps Companies Make Better Decisions](/news/how-internal-water-price-helps-companies-make-better-decisions) Jul 14, 2022 12:30 PM ET ###### [Ecolab Celebrates New Water Stewardship Certifications on World Water Day](/news/ecolab-celebrates-new-water-stewardship-certifications-world-water-day) Mar 22, 2022 10:30 AM ET ###### [Advancing Sustainability: Necessary for the Planet and Smart for Business](/news/advancing-sustainability-necessary-planet-and-smart-business) Feb 17, 2022 11:55 AM ET ###### [Ecolab Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for 10th Consecutive Year](/news/ecolab-named-best-place-work-lgbtq-equality-human-rights-campaigns-corporate-equality-index) Jan 28, 2022 11:45 AM ET ###### [Ecolab Ranks #33 on Corporate Knights' 2022 List of the World's Most Sustainable Corporations](/news/ecolab-ranks-33-corporate-knights-2022-list-worlds-most-sustainable-corporations) Jan 19, 2022 1:30 PM ET ###### [Ecolab Named One of America's Most JUST Companies](/news/ecolab-named-one-americas-most-just-companies) Jan 12, 2022 1:30 PM ET ###### [Ecolab Again Recognized for Global Water Leadership on CDP A List](/news/ecolab-again-recognized-global-water-leadership-cdp-list) Dec 14, 2021 9:30 AM ET