The continued collaboration highlights the commitment of both companies to providing products with a reduced product carbon footprint. 

Henkel Adhesive Technologies' polyurethane production at its Düsseldorf, Germany, site has recently received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification. 

ISCC PLUS is a voluntary scheme that attests to the proper management of recycled and biomass-derived raw materials across the supply chain, including in production processes. 

The certification marks a significant milestone for the company, which is already certified at its European sites in Monheim, Germany; Marl, Germany; Oberhausen, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 

The new report highlights the advancement of environmental, social and governance sustainability initiatives within the company and its commitment to innovating products that assist customers and end users with reducing ecological impact.

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

The ISCC certification system establishes a methodology to validate accounting for the CO₂ capture benefits of the CCU process, as well as tracking of sustainable feedstocks using the mass balance system.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report showing that the United States could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than one billion tons per year.

The Westlake Epoxy Duisburg, Germany, manufacturing site received mass-balance certification for its tracing and handling of sustainable materials in the production of epoxy specialty products.

Henkel and Covestro are joining forces to foster sustainability for adhesives in load bearing timber construction.