AkzoNobel to be carbon neutral and use 100% renewable energy by 2050_by chemwinfo

The company has been among the global leaders

in sustainability for more than a decade,

and this new goal confirms

AkzoNobel’s belief that

sustainability is business and

business is sustainability.

AkzoNobel is involved in

several ongoing sustainability partnerships,

notably in the Netherlands.

These include sourcing energy from two new wind parks,

switching from gas to sustainably generated steam

to provide energy for chemicals production

and investigating the possible launch

of a waste-to-chemicals factory.

AkzoNobel’s share of renewable energy currently

stands at 40%,

with almost half the company’s sites

around the world having improved

their energy footprint in 2016.

The intention now is to increase

the momentum which has already been created

by the company’s

Planet Possible sustainability agenda.

This will include charting a path

towards zero carbon emissions and

100% use of renewable energy, and

continuing to offer innovative products and services

that enable customers

to reduce their energy use and carbon impact.

Achieving the 2050 ambition will position

the company at the forefront of industry efforts

to transform the use of resources throughout the value chain.

Ton Büchner

CEO of AkzoNobel

“Our ambition to eliminate carbon emissions and

 use 100% renewable energy by 2050

 demonstrates our clear and unwavering commitment

 to sustainability,”  

“We continue to identify areas of opportunity

 which will drive us forward

 and help reduce our industry’s dependence on fossil fuels.

 This new vision for 2050 will propel us

  further along that path, while enabling us

  to make a measurable contribution

  to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”