TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Coatings
Solvay develops an automated system to calculate product carbon footprint (PCF) quickly and accurately. PCF is a measurement that considers all greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product from raw material extraction to when it leaves the Solvay factory (cradle to gate).
The digital tool is being rolled out across the Group’s Novecare business, which offers high-performing solutions across the agro, home and personal care, coatings and industrial markets.
Identify Areas to Reduce Emissions
Developed using best-approved PCF and digital principles and advancing integration with suppliers, the new tool will enable Solvay’s Novecare business to calculate the PCF of its entire portfolio of products and meet customer demand for increased accuracy and timely updates.
The information will allow the business and its customers to identify areas in which emissions can be reduced and regularly track progress. It will also serve as a springboard for collaboration across the supply chain, enabling the development of innovative, climate-friendly solutions aligned with customer needs.
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Automated and fully aligned with existing global initiatives, this digital tool will be used to drive our commercial relationships, enabling us and our customers to make informed decisions that will both reduce our carbon footprints and advance innovation,” said Mike Radossich, president of Solvay’s Novecare business.
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It will also empower our business to better manage our decarbonization strategies across all scopes, particularly by providing us with a way to effectively measure upstream Scope 3 emissions,” added Radossich.
The Group’s automated PCF calculations are aligned with ISO 14067 and the PCF guideline for the chemical industry issued by Together for Sustainability (TfS). This allows TfS members to integrate the PCFs of chemical products into their product carbon footprint determinations and corporate greenhouse gas inventories, with a specific focus on Scope 3 Category 1 emissions, which cover raw materials.
Latest Initiative to Achieve GHG Reduction Targets
Solvay is also working with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to encourage a cohesive approach to PCF calculation across all industries.
In 2022, Solvay announced its commitment to reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 24% by 2030, as compared to 2018 – a goal that has since been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The new PCF tool is the latest initiative taken by the Group to help achieve this ambition.
The project is currently being piloted at five of Solvay’s Novecare sites, in France and the US. It will be rolled out across all Novecare sites over the coming months and extended to more business areas in the near future.
Source: Solvay