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Henkel and Synthomer Partner To Cut Carbon Emissions in Adhesives
Driving sustainability in the consumer goods market DÜSSELDORF, DE / ACCESS Newswire / June 27, 2025 / Henkel, a global leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Synthomer, a world-leading supplier of high-performance, highly-specialized ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Driving sustainability in the consumer goods market","length":51,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"DÜSSELDORF, DE / ACCESS Newswire / June 27, 2025 / Henkel, a global leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Synthomer, a world-leading supplier of high-performance, highly-specialized polymers and ingredients, have announced a strategic partnership and supply agreement focused on enabling carbon emission reductions in Henkel's TECHNOMELT® hot melt adhesive product portfolio for the European, Indian, Middle Eastern and African markets. This collaboration highlights both companies' leadership in advancing sustainable adhesives through innovative collaborations along the value chain.","length":614,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"This partnership follows Synthomer's recent launch of CLIMA-branded products. Products with this designation, like their REGALITETM line, deliver at least a 20% reduction cradle-to-gate in the product carbon footprint by using renewable energy in the production process. Henkel and Synthomer have jointly developed a framework that links renewable energy use directly to specific adhesive products, enabling measurable reductions in carbon emissions.","length":454,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Henkel and Synthomer's partnership is built on a mutual commitment to sustainability. Henkel aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30 percent by 2030 (base year 2021), with the goal of becoming net-zero by 2045. To support this, it is incorporating raw materials with reduced process emissions footprint into adhesive formulations, helping lower Scope 3 emissions while maintaining high quality performance. Synthomer is contributing by reducing emissions from manufacturing operations, with a goal to cut absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 47 percent by 2030, using 2019 as the base year in line with its Science-Based Targets goals.","length":662,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Synthomer's improved manufacturing approach leverages renewable electricity, biogas and process optimization, significantly lowering the carbon footprint of their products. These carbon reductions are measured through Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) reporting, which follows ISO14067 standards and the Together for Sustainability (TfS) guidelines. The PCF methodo...