Energy and Emissions
As a company that develops environmentally responsible technologies, we understand our role in reducing our environmental impact.
To accomplish this, we have integrated sustainability into our business strategy, operations, and risk management. We have implemented initiatives to harness renewable energy, including identifying opportunities to reduce the total energy we consume through site-level energy assessments and sharing best practices. We will continue to track our share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through GHG inventories.
Bakelite Synthetics has been recognized as a partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR program. As a result, we have pledged to rigorously monitor energy performance and implement energy management strategies based on ENERGY STAR guidelines.
Bakelite’s 2024 Solar initiatives include installing solar photovoltaic systems at 2 sites and supplying solar energy through a power purchase agreement at a third location. This will reduce GHG emissions by 18-22% per site.
In Botlek, the Netherlands, Bakelite installed a steam turbine to generate electricity from waste steam covering up to 65% of the plant’s energy needs – aiming to reduce emissions by 3,600 tons CO2e annually.
