AkzoNobel halves Scope 1–2 emissions four years ahead of 2030 target
- Target set in 2020 and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative: 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus a 2018 baseline, achieved four years ahead of the 2030 goal.
- AkzoNobel now operates on 100% renewable electricity across North America, Latin America and Europe, covering 69% of its manufacturing sites and 92 locations in total.
- Pilawa (Poland) contributed significantly via a €1.7 million heat-pump project replacing gas boilers and a 3,551-panel solar plant operational since 2024.
- The company retains a 2030 ambition to halve Scope 3 emissions and has launched tools such as Interpon’s Eco+ Cure energy calculator to help customers cut energy use and emissions.
Target achievement
AkzoNobel has met its Science Based Targets initiative-validated aim to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% versus a 2018 baseline. The target was set in 2020 and reached four years earlier than the company’s 2030 ambition. AkzoNobel continues to target carbon neutrality by 2050.
Renewable electricity rollout
The company reports operation on 100% renewable electricity across North America, Latin America and Europe, covering 69% of its manufacturing sites. A full switch to renewable electricity was also completed recently in South Africa and Vietnam, and 92 locations now run on 100% renewable power.
Pilawa investments and onsite measures
Pilawa in Poland is cited as a major contributor: a €1.7 million investment replaced the site’s gas boilers with heat pumps, and the site hosts AkzoNobel’s largest solar energy plant in Europe with 3,551 panels. The installation has been operational since 2024.
Value-chain ambition and customer tools
AkzoNobel maintains a separate 2030 ambition to halve Scope 3 emissions across its full value chain and acknowledges this is more challenging. To support customers and partners, the Interpon brand launched the Eco+ Cure energy calculator to analyse operational data (gas usage, oven temperature, throughput) and identify energy and carbon reductions.
Source: AkzoNobel
