Sustainability

Podcast: 2022, a Mixed Bag

Podcast: 2022, a Mixed Bag

Posts - March 17, 2023

In this edition of the Lubes’n’Greases podcast, our special sustainability contributor Apu Gosalia takes us ...

Turning Points

Turning Points

Lubes'n'Greases - March 1, 2023

Germany’s words of the year have indicated that sustainability is at the forefront of the country’s consciousness. A ...

DeSantis Bans ESG Investment

DeSantis Bans ESG Investment

Sustainability InSite - February 20, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a law that will ban fund managers for state entities from considering ESG inv ...

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

Sustainability InSite - February 9, 2023

UEIL and ATEIL are co-developing a methodology to calculate product carbon footprints for lubricants and greases.

“The Day We Decided to Save Ourselves”

“The Day We Decided to Save Ourselves”

Lubes'n'Greases - February 1, 2023

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was signed in Montreal, Canada, on December 19, 2022, marking a huge ...

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SKF and Castrol Launch Oil-as-service

Sustainability InSite - January 13, 2023

Castrol and SKF will jointly offer "oil-as-service" to help industrial customers reduce lubricant consumption and encour ...

“It’s Not Possible—No, It’s Necessary”

“It’s Not Possible—No, It’s Necessary”

Lubes'n'Greases - January 3, 2023

While sustainability may be a daunting task for the lubricants industry, it is vital that it do its part to contribute t ...

The Limits to Growth of CO2 Emissions!

The Limits to Growth of CO2 Emissions!

Sustainability InSite - December 22, 2022

The EU agreed on a reform to its emissions trading framework, making this vital climate protection policy even more powe ...

Touting Industry’s Sustainability Contributions

Touting Industry’s Sustainability Contributions

Lube Report EMEA - December 13, 2022

The lubricants industry is the best kept secret in the battle to stop climate change and achieve sustainability goals, i ...

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Sustainability InSite - December 5, 2022

Sustainability is more than a buzzword – it's a business necessity.

Shell Expands Indonesia Plant

Shell Expands Indonesia Plant

Lube Report Asia - November 11, 2022

Shell completed an expansion that more than doubles the size of its lubricant blending plant on Indonesia’s Java islan ...

COP27, Copying Chaos or Coping with Climate Change?

COP27, Copying Chaos or Coping with Climate Change?

Sustainability InSite - November 7, 2022

The 27th United Nations climate change conference, known as COP27, begins today. The 12-day summit brings together worl ...

Why Base Oils Matter for Greater Lubricant Sustainability

Why Base Oils Matter for Greater Lubricant Sustainability

Lubes'n'Greases - October 31, 2022

There are numerous ways that lubricant makers can improve their sustainability profiles. Base stock selection could be a ...

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World Met @ World Met: Atmospheric Methane at Record High

Sustainability Blogs - October 31, 2022

Concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere are the highest they’ve been since syste ...

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SusDAYnability!

Sustainability Blogs - October 26, 2022

Sustainability Day helps raise awareness of sustainability and learn what can be done to promote a sustainable future.

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New Guidance for German Supply Chain Act

Sustainability Blogs - October 18, 2022

In August, Germany’s Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) issued guidance on the Sup ...

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Warm Wind Computing Climate: New Supercomputer Helps Study Climate Change

Sustainability Blogs - October 13, 2022

A new supercomputer to study climate change was unveiled in Germany in September to play a vital role in climate modelli ...