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Arkema has renewed commitments made in 2021 and has set new targets, in particular to reduce its water consumption by 25% by 2030 compared to 2019, and to assess the impact of its raw materials and products on biodiversity.

The force majeure was initially declared due to a disruption at a raw material supplier’s synthesis gas plant at the end of February 2024.

The agreement will support the growing demand in the adhesive materials industry in China. 

Nouryon published its fifth annual sustainability report, which highlights the advancements in its portfolio of sustainable solutions in addition to its safety and environmental performance.

The company was awarded the Gold rating just one year after earning the Silver rating in its inaugural pursuit. 

As regulatory bodies around the globe discuss PFAS, producers of PFAS-containing chemical products are evaluating how to address the issue.  

Revenue for the first quarter of 2024 improved versus revenues in the fourth quarter of 2023, mainly because of higher sales volumes and improved margins.

In 2023, a raw material supplier commissioned a life cycle assessment to evaluate the carbon footprint of its products.

For seven consecutive years, Dow has placed on Fair360’s top companies list, an external validator for U.S. employers that model fairness in their talent strategies, workplace and supplier diversity practices, and philanthropic engagement.

Scientists at Fraunhofer and Henkel develop process to create specialty chemicals from customized functional keratin proteins derived from chicken feathers.