Sustainability

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


AkzoNobel Launches Paint the Future Start-up Challenge in India

AkzoNobel’s 2022 Paint the Future regional start-up challenge is set to launch in India.

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SBTi Approves Perstorp's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets

Perstorp announced that its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.

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Clariant Has Presented the Vita Bio-Based Surfactants

The 100% bio-based surfactants and PEGs developed by Clariant will help to remove fossil carbon from the value chain.

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PPG Receives Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

PPG announced it received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ workplace policies and practices.

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Axalta Sets Carbon Neutrality Target for 2040

Axalta has announced plans to reduce 50% of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral in its operations by 2040.

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AGTOS Joins the Sustainable Initiative Blue Competence

AGTOS announced its partnership with VDMA’s Blue Competence initiative, which aims at promoting sustainability in mechanical and plant engineering.

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Covestro and Genomatica Developed a Bio-Based Version of the Chemical Raw Material HMDA

The new material developed by Covestro and Genomatica will allow to produce more sustainable coatings and adhesives.

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Arkema and the French Académie des sciences Present a Prize for Innovation in Chemistry for Sustainable Materials

The Arkema - Académie des sciences Prize for Innovation in Chemistry of Sustainable Materials will reward a scientist of international standing in the field of materials whose work contributes to the development of innovative materials at the service of environmental protection and sustainability. 

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LANXESS to Increase the Number of Women in Management

LANXESS is set to increase the proportion of women in management positions worldwide to 30%.

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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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