Articles tagged with 'sustainability' | Covestro IR

Covestro IR - Archive Sustainability

2024
12
December
2024
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
• Pilot plant will be built in Leverkusen, Germany • Novel chemical recycling process for elastomers made of Vulkollan® • Technology offers recycling solution and additional carbon footprint reduction for high performance elastomers
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22
November
2024
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
• Developing and implementing business models in the circular economy • Monetization approach for circular solutions developed together with Deloitte, structured basic framework established • Framework validated through pilot projects,
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04
July
2024
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
• 10-year agreement to supply Covestro with renewable energy from a solar power plant in Spain • Contract boosts Covestro’s renewable electricity use in Spain to 30 percent, significantly increasing renewables supply for Tarragona site •
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03
June
2024
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Demonstration plant planned for new chemical recycling methodBioBTX recovers raw materials by recycling plastic wasteCovestro invests mid-single-digit million Euro amount
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29
February
2024
| 07:20 Europe/Amsterdam
• Reduction of 10 million metric tons of greenhouse gases produced in upstream and downstream supply chains (scope 3) by 2035, climate neutrality for scope 3 by 2050 • Climate strategy for reducing greenhouse gases complete • Concrete plan
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13
February
2024
| 11:30 Europe/Amsterdam
• Significant step toward producing plasticsbased on plant biomass • New process for petroleum-free raw material on its way to industrial maturity • Another milestone in the promotion of the Circular Economy accomplished 
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17
January
2024
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
• Encina to supply Covestro with chemically recycled raw materials enabling circular MDI, TDI and polycarbonate starting at the end of 2027 • Pioneering milestone for raw materials derived from end-of-life plastics • Recycled feedstock
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2022
13
December
2022
| 10:05 Europe/Amsterdam
• Multi-year contract calls for annual purchase of 300 gigawatt hours of wind and solar power from CGN • Plans to cover 30 percent of electricity demand at Covestro's Shanghai site • Solid basis for significant reduction in greenhouse gas
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23
August
2022
| 09:01 Europe/Amsterdam
• Capability to deliver over 60,000 tons per year of recycled polycarbonates annually by 2026 in region amid strong demand • Groundbreaking on company’s first dedicated mechanical recycling production line in Shanghai • Repurposing of an
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24
March
2022
| 12:00 Europe/Amsterdam
• For more sustainable mattresses, upholstered furniture, shoes and automotive seats • Significant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2• Rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality 
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01
March
2022
| 10:50 Europe/Amsterdam
• Ambitious target: Net zero1 emissions by 2035 for scope 1 and scope 2 • 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 • Every product to be offered in a climate neutral version in the future with major products already on
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17
January
2022
| 09:00 Europe/Amsterdam
·  Fortescue Future Industries intends to supply green hydrogen and its derivatives including green ammonia to Covestro·  FFI will supply up to 100,000 tonnes of green hydrogen equivalent per year, starting as early as 2024
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2021
20
December
2021
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
First power purchase agreement for “Weesow-Willmersdorf”, Germany’s largest solar farmPurchase of 63 megawatts for 15 years from 2022Renewable energy to power the production of more sustainable plastics
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13
December
2021
| 11:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Selected Makrolon® RE grades are climate-neutral* from cradle to gate Drop-in solution with constant product quality A major step towards meeting climate and sustainability targets
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07
December
2021
| 13:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Group receives excellent CDP "A-" ratingGood performance and transparent communication endorsedAnnouncement of climate neutrality target planned for the first quarter of 2022
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11
October
2021
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Covestro coordinates EU innovation project involving 22 partners from nine countries Development of innovative chemical recycling processes for rigid polyurethane foams as key to circular economy Savings potential of one million tonnes of waste
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25
March
2021
| 10:02 Europe/Amsterdam
Innovative process for recovering both core raw materials New pilot plant for chemical recycling put into operation Trailblazer for industrial recycling Co-shaping the circular economy in cooperation with value chain
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24
March
2021
| 11:00 Europe/Amsterdam
45 percent of Covestro Antwerp's electricity demand covered by renewable energy Capacity of almost 40 megawatts from new onshore wind turbines
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2020
16
November
2020
| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam
Significant savings of steam, electricity and therewith CO2 Pilot plant inaugurated for industrial-scale application Development of new technology underlines innovation leadership
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30
September
2020
| 08:25 Europe/Amsterdam
Covestro to become one of the global leaders in attractive growth market for sustainable coating resins Combining strong innovation capabilities to accelerate transition to circular economy Complementary product portfolios and application
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2019
04
April
2019
| 13:48 Europe/Amsterdam
Focus on environmental protection and sustainable supply chain.
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2018
13
August
2018
| 13:57 Europe/Amsterdam
MSCI, one of the world's leading index suppliers, has raised Covestro's sustainability rating from BBB to A. The financial services provider's reason for the upgrade was Covestro's stepped up focus on sustainable product solutions
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