February
Arkema commits to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions
Arkema is taking action with an ambitious climate plan aligned with the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep global warming well below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels. Our new environmental goal is to reduce our absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 38% by 2030 compared to 2015.
March
Success of Pragati, the world’s first sustainable castor bean cultivation program
The founding members of the Pragati project—Arkema, BASF, Jayant Agro-Organics, and the organization Solidaridad—celebrated the success of phase one and the official launch of phase two, which will last until July 2022. This program was implemented in the state of Gujarat in India, which represents around 70% of the world’s castor beans. Arkema is one of the largest users of castor oil, for production of its Rilsan® polyamide 11. Phase 1 involved the annual production of 13,000 metric tons of castor beans by 3,000 audited and certified growers. Approximately 5,200 hectares now meet the criteria of the sustainable castor farming code. Water consumption has fallen by 25% and returns have improved by 50% compared to 2016. By the end of the second phase, 7,000 growers will have been certified.
September
Arkema supports the wind power sector with recycling
PA partner in the ZEBRA (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) project led by French research center IRT Jules Verne, which involves leading manufacturers and technical centers in an ambitious project to design and manufacture the first fully recyclable wind turbine blade, Arkema reinforced its position as a key player in the thermoplastic composite market with its Elium® resin. This material is a prime example of the circular economy approach that the Group initiated for both its operations
