Solvay’s 2030 climate targets approved by SBTi
Belgian chemical multinational company Solvay announced that SBTi has approved its emission reduction targets for 2030.
LyondellBasell updates 2030 emissions reduction targets
The plastics, chemicals and refining company now aims for a 42% reduction in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2030, up from 30%, and adds a Scope 3 target…
Linde sees 2035 reduction targets approved by SBTi
Linde, one of the world's largest industrial gas producers, has pledged to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35% by 2035.
$1.6t investor coalition pushes chemicals sector on net-zero
Responsible investment group ShareAction pushed for the decarbonisation of the production of chemicals by 2050.
Solvay announces new scope 3 reduction target
The Belgian firm aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 24% by 2030, adding onto the firm's existing Scope 1 and 2 reduction target of 30% by 2030.
Westlake sets Scope 1 and 2 emissions goal by 2030
Westlake Corporation announced its target to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions per ton of production by 20% by 2030.
Chemical companies accused of greenwashing
Chemical companies around the world are actively marketing their greener, more sustainable products, whilst holding back details on the mass production of hazardous chemicals.
Alpek sets net zero target
Alpek, one of the largest producers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), said it will eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from its global operations by 2050.
LyondellBasell sets net zero goal by 2050
As an interim step, the company also announced a strategy to achieve an absolute reduction of 30 percent in scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2030.
Clorox to reach net zero by 2050
By 2030, Clorox aims to reduce carbon emissions across its operations by 50%, among other interim targets.
Clorox to reach net zero by 2050
By 2030, Clorox aims to reduce carbon emissions across its operations by 50%, among other interim targets.
Cabot executes $1b sustainability-linked credit facility
Cabot has replaced its existing $1b unsecured revolving credit agreement while adding a sustainability-linked pricing mechanism to the new agreement.
Johnson Matthey announces net zero by 2040
Chemicals and sustainable technology company Johnson Matthey announced a commitment to be net zero by 2040, among others.
JBS, Pfizer, others join Business Ambition for 1.5°C
New Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign signees include: Kenya Electricity Generating Company (electricity-Kenya), Yum China Holdings (restaurants-China), JBS (meat processing-Brazil), Vistra (electricity-US), Boehringer Ingelheim (pharameuticals-US), Pfizer (pharameuticals-US), Corteva Agriscience (chemicals-US), …