Sustainability: reliable partner for net-zero production

Customized sustainability at Saltigo

At Saltigo, we want to actively shape the transformation of the industry and the global value chains and thus contribute to a more sustainable future. With our “Net Zero Custom Manufacturing” we are now offering potential customers the sustainable manufacturing of products. With our specialization in the exclusive synthesis of active ingredients and intermediates, we accompany our customers along the entire production process. We focus on using sustainably generated energy and green raw materials as well as an optimized production process.  We continuously improve our production processes through efficient solvent recycling or steam savings. 

Green energy at Saltigo

Saltigo could set up long-term "Power Purchase Agreements" for the potential purchase of green electricity at its production sites in Leverkusen and Dormagen. These special supply contracts allow customers to calculate with stable energy costs. In addition, procurement from green sources is guaranteed with a proof of origin. LANXESS and energy company ENGIE have concluded power full supply agreements for a total of 1,400 GWh for sites in Germany and Belgium. More than half will be covered by corporate power purchase agreements (cPPAs) with guarantees of origin for green power. The electricity for the cPPAs will be sourced from seventeen wind farms and four solar parks in Germany. By combining different technologies and locations, generation from renewable energy sources can be best adapted to LANXESS' consumption profile.

Green caustic soda, chlorine and hydrogen at the Leverkusen site

Covestro and LANXESS, and therefore also Saltigo, have been cooperating in the climate-friendly production of chlorine, caustic soda and hydrogen since the beginning of 2023. Saltigo has been sourcing these three important main ingredients for many of our products from Covestro's ISCC PLUS certified site in Leverkusen since 2023. Covestro manufactures the CO2-reduced raw materials using a production process with energy from hydropower, secured by guarantees of origin. Since 2023, Saltigo has been covering its entire demand for these three ECU (“electrochemical unit”) raw materials from green sources for the Leverkusen production site. Since the production of chlorine, hydrogen and caustic soda is very energy-intensive, the switch to a production process with hydropower makes a major contribution to reducing CO2 emissions for Saltigo, LANXESS and thus also for the customers and their products.

Digitization meets sustainability: LANXESS Product Carbon Footprint Engine provides certified PCF values for all Saltigo products

LANXESS has developed a digital carbon footprint engine with which we can calculate the carbon footprint (PCF) of our products. It helps us and our customers to make informed decisions on the path to climate neutrality and to reduce or neutralise emissions in the value chain. At Saltigo, we can provide PCF values for all our products.

The Product Carbon Footprint Engine utilises existing data from various business areas and calculates the emissions generated using a cradle-to-gate approach. Our methodology systematically quantifies the GHG emissions and removals in the manufacture of our products, including the production of our raw materials, the generation of the energy we use and transport. Within LANXESS, we follow the cradle-to-gate approach. Our calculations are based on the ISO 14067 standard and the IPCC AR6 report. Our tool also fully complies with the TfS (Together for Sustainability) guidelines.

Recognized for sustainability

As a subsidiary of the specialty chemicals group LANXESS, we make a significant contribution to the group's commitment to sustainability. We at LANXESS aim to become climate-neutral by 2040. This includes a drastic reduction of emissions from the company’s own sources, purchasing only very low-emission or climate-neutral energy, lowering emissions from 3.2 million tons to less than 300,000 tons by 2040 and neutralizing remaining emissions through compensation measures.

Additionally, LANXESS’ goal is to become climate-neutral along the entire value-chain by 2050. This includes indirect emissions, particularly from purchased raw materials, logistics as well as end products. By 2030, Scope 3 emissions are to be reduced by 59% compared to the base year 2015, from 27,000 to 11,000 kilo tons of CO2 equivalents.