Sustainability

Infineum Releases Third Sustainability Report

Infineum Releases Third Sustainability Report

U.K.-based specialty chemicals company Infineum recently released its third annual sustainability report. In the report, …

AAI Opposes EPA’s Stricter Emissions Cap

AAI Opposes EPA’s Stricter Emissions Cap

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has bristled at the new EPA emissions reduction target.

Ex-Audi CEO Guilty but No Jail

Ex-Audi CEO Guilty but No Jail

German courts slapped ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler with a hefty fine and a suspended sentence after it found him guilty f …

Hybrid Ferry Sets Sail on Dover Calais Route

Hybrid Ferry Sets Sail on Dover Calais Route

The hybrid ferry P&O Pioneer set sail on the Dover Calais route. Operator P&O claims the £111 million ship coul …

Fit for 55 and Profit for Zero

Fit for 55 and Profit for Zero

The European Parliament adopted large parts of the EU climate protection package “Fit for 55” with a large majority on A …

US Emissions Pass Pandemic Level

US Emissions Pass Pandemic Level

An economic rebound activity since the pandemic in the US has pushed up net greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Clock Countdown Gives 9 Years Until Ecological Meltdown

Climate Clock Countdown Gives 9 Years Until Ecological Meltdown

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

DeSantis Bans ESG Investment

DeSantis Bans ESG Investment

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

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

SKF and Castrol Launch Oil-as-service

SKF and Castrol Launch Oil-as-service

Castrol and SKF will jointly offer “oil-as-service” to help industrial customers reduce lubricant consumption and encour …

The Limits to Growth of CO2 Emissions!

The Limits to Growth of CO2 Emissions!

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

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

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

COP27, Copying Chaos or Coping with Climate Change?

COP27, Copying Chaos or Coping with Climate Change?

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

Mainstreaming Waste Oil Rerefining

Mainstreaming Waste Oil Rerefining

Mainstreaming waste oil rerefining is almost a given, especially as legislators focus attention on the circular economy.

Podcast 1: Is Everything Going to Be OK?

Podcast 1: Is Everything Going to Be OK?

Special sustainability contributor Apu Gosalia talks about why corporate sustainability should focus on carbon.

Trade Fair, Climate Fair, Fair Deal! The Importance of Climate Neutral Events

Trade Fair, Climate Fair, Fair Deal! The Importance of Climate Neutral Events

No one is addressing the immense CO2 emissions of congresses, trade fair events and exhibitions.

Pilot Chemical Releases First Sustainability Report

Pilot Chemical Releases First Sustainability Report

Pilot Chemical released its first sustainability report, signaling an awareness of demands for sustainable operations al …

Happy Blogiversary! One Year of Sustainability Posts

Happy Blogiversary! One Year of Sustainability Posts

Contributing editor Apu Gosalia reviews the last 12 months of sustainability and offers guidance for companies’ future a …

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