Henkel has set a new strategic course for its corporate venture capital activities in the consumer goods business. The company’s venturing unit–Henkel dx Ventures–partners with start-ups for co-innovation, and invests in ventures globally in two defined focus areas: digital commerce and sustainability.

The companies are entering into a long-term power purchase agreement with EDF Energy Services LLC (EDF). The agreement intends for American Acryl, a joint venture between the companies, to get 100% of its expected annual energy usage to be supplied by wind power.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies recently recognized the performance of its strategic partners with its Supplier Awards 2022. With these annual recognitions, Henkel honors the close and successful collaboration across its value chains.

Arkema recently announced the mass-balance certification of a range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers, and specialty acrylic additives and resins. Arkema’s use of the mass balance approach in manufacturing complements the bio-based segregated polymers, resins, and additives Arkema is already offering.

With the increase in interest in sustainable materials and manufacturing, there will be a significant opportunity for U.S. manufacturers that use common sense, good manufacturing practices. 

The United States needs to do a much better job at recycling, especially plastics waste, which at a 5% recycling rate is trailing recycling rates for other packaging and containers. 

Fedrigoni’s expanded wine portfolio facestocks are FSC^® approved (when applicable), and are available in a diverse range of textures and colors.

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.