Iberchem Significantly Lowers Headquarters CO2 Emissions Reaching Sustainability Milestone

Iberchem was able to reduce its CO₂ emissions by 85.14% at its headquarters in Alcantarilla, Murcia, between 2018 and 2021 and neutralize its scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions in 2021, adding to CO₂ absorption projects.

The company has achieved a neutral carbon footprint in 2021 as regards its scope 1 and 2 emissions, and has absorbed the remaining CO₂ emissions by joining the carbon-neutral natural regeneration project Galixia Rexenera: Outeiro do Catadoiro (Caldas de Reis).

Since 2018, the company has had a firm commitment to control its carbon footprint, in accordance with the UNE-EN ISO 14064-1:2019 standard, and verified by the certifying company AENOR. 

Between 2018 and 2021, Iberchem was able to reduce its total emissions by replacing luminaires with LEDs, installing solar panels, and purchasing electricity from properly certified renewable sources and high-efficiency cogeneration companies.

Looking Forward 

Iberchem is currently implementing plans to reduce scope 3 emissions, seeking out, by way of an example, local waste management firms, in order to pursue the goal of zero decarbonization.

The company’s latest efforts in terms of sustainability are aligned with Croda’s sustainability commitment, which sets a goal of a 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 2030 and zero emissions by 2050.

Head of Department Jose Manuel Frutos shared, “Our Quality, Health, Safety and Environment department makes a continuous effort to ensure that the company’s sustainability achievements result in certifications such as ISO 14001, zero waste certification, and, more recently, the Calculate, Reduce and Compensate seal, recognised by the Spanish government. But our commitment doesn’t end here and we are continually looking for new ways to reduce and compensate the impact of our activities”.

“Our commitment goes beyond our headquarters”, he adds, “and, in 2021, we launched a decarbonization program for each of our 24 subsidiaries around the world, adding to the commitment of our parent company Croda to be Climate, Land and People positive by 2030”.