Sustainability

Catching the Wind

Catching the Wind

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

Wind assistance is one of the ways by which the commercial maritime industry will reduce its emissions in the next decad ...

Closing the Performance Gap on EALs

Closing the Performance Gap on EALs

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

How are today’s EALs formulated to deliver reliable performance in a broad range of industrial applications?

The Way of Water

The Way of Water

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

Water is one of the most important resources on earth. How can companies utilize it in a responsible, efficient manner?

Eneos Calculates Product Carbon Footprints

Eneos Calculates Product Carbon Footprints

Lube Report Asia - March 24, 2023

Eneos joined with environmental consultancy Wastebox and IT specialists NTT Data to work out how to calculate the carbon ...

Climate Clock Countdown Gives 9 Years Until Ecological Meltdown

Climate Clock Countdown Gives 9 Years Until Ecological Meltdown

Sustainability InSite - March 21, 2023

9 years until global warming reaches 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, says the Climate Clock.

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 ...

Additive

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 ...

Podcast 3: 2022, a Mixed Bag

Podcast 3: 2022, a Mixed Bag

Lubes'n'Greases - December 23, 2022

Apu Gosalia takes us through the headline issues of 2022, and outlines a handful of key policy developments affecting th ...

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 ...