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Sustainability in the construction sector is receiving attention in the EU due to the scale of this sector and its share of materials usage, greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, as well as ongoing geopolitical and energy crises. 

Ashland Inc. has earned EcoVadis Gold, which the company says underscores its commitment to environment, social, and governance (ESG), and a conscious-to-cutting-edge approach to innovation.

In September, The Adhesive and Sealant Council hosted its first Sustainability Forum in Pittsburg, a two-day event that discussed topics including trends, challenges, opportunities, and market drivers. 

Jowat SE has presented its Adhesive Research Award. The doctoral thesis submitted studies how sustainable zinc oxide-polyacrylic acid systems can be used to enhance adhesion to polymer-metal oxide and polymer-polymer interfaces.

Ashland Inc. has been named among the 100 Best ESG Companies by Investor’s Business Daily (IBD).

H.B. Fuller is working to build a solid foundation of sustainability. The company’s global environmental compliance and sustainability leader, Jonathan Blaine, explains how.  

Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) engineers are looking for new ways to reduce their carbon footprint and to this end, engineering adhesives are increasingly being used in place of mechanical fastenings. 

Orion Engineered Carbons announced it has become the first to achieve International Sustainability and Carbon Certifications (ISCC Plus) for multiple carbon black grades made from different feedstocks at plants in two regions of the world.

Increasingly important to industrial manufacturing in recent years, structural adhesives offer a strong, cost-effective, and fast joining technology.