Sustainability

All the news on initiatives or products with a strong emphasis on sustainability


Teknos to Take Part in a Research Project for Bio-Based Binders and Coatings

Teknos will collaborate with a research project in order to develop nearly fully bio-based products.

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LANXESS Included in CDP’s “Climate A List”

For the fifth time, the climate protection initiative CDP awarded LANXESS with the A rating for its sustainability efforts.

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Savroc and Boeing: Partnering for a Sustainable Aerospace Manufacturing

Savroc and Boeing have signed a Purchase Contract to partner on the use of TripleHard chromium coating technology.

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Axalta Donates Crayons to Hospitalized Children

Axalta and LP Building Solutions partnered with The Crayon Initiative and the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation to donate crayons to children hospitalized at Atrium Health Cabarrus.

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LANXESS Ranks in Top Positions in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS placed first in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe and second in the DJSI World.

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BASF Signs a Wind Power Supply Agreement with Ørsted

BASF and Ørsted have concluded a 25-year fixed-price corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), under which BASF will offtake the output of 186 megawatts from Ørsted’s planned Borkum Riffgrund 3 Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.

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AkzoNobel Was Honoured With The Terra Carta Seal at COP26

AkzoNobel has received the Royal Seal of Approval for its sustainability efforts.

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Merck Establishes External Expert Advisory Panel for Sustainability

As part of the sustainability strategy of Merck, the company has established The Merck Sustainability Advisory Panel (MSAP), which is made of six independent international experts who will advise the company on sustainability issues.

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Cortec Starts its New Organics Recycling Program

Cortec® Corporation has initiated a new recycling program at its Minnesota headquarters that involves the use of Cortec Eco Film® compostable bags.


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Chemical Companies Team Up to Accelerate Net-Zero Climate Technologies

Key players from the chemical industry, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, are teaming up to move the Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative into its implementation stage by the end of 2023.

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AkzoNobel Becomes Official Member of the Responsible Mica Initiative

AkzoNobel has formalized its membership of the Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI), which aims at establishing responsible and sustainable mica supply chains.

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MRV Data Reveal 20% Lower Carbon Intensity with Jotun HPS

A new Jotun study based on MRV data reports that vessels using Jotun HPS register a 20% lower carbon intensity in operations.

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Teknos Reduced Energy Consumption by 13% in Its Danish Site

Thanks to 20 dataloggers, the Danish site of Teknos managed to cut 1755 tons of CO2 and reduce energy consumption by 13%.

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AkzoNobel Aims at Reducing Carbon Emission for the Full Value Chain

AkzoNobel continues to tackle climate change by setting a new pioneering carbon reduction target.

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Rain Carbon Announced New Initiatives to Create a More Sustainable World

The producer of carbon-based products Rain Carbon announced two initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.

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