3M recently announced that its near-term, science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being in line with the 1.5° C trajectory of the Paris Agreement. 

A key project of the company’s decarbonization strategy to help meet its 2030 Sustainability Goals, the facility has a 10-year energy consumption commitment for the installation of 1,800 solar panel modules.

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.

Specialty chemicals provider Nouryon has been awarded a score of A- in the global CDP Climate Change category.

Nouryon has signed a long-term agreement to support 100% of the electricity needs from renewable sources for its manufacturing sites in La Porte, Fort Worth, and Houston, Texas.

Many companies within the chemical space have pledged to reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions; now, they are looking to tackle the more daunting Scope 3 emissions.