- Difficult market backdrop
- Continued negative pricing
- Geo-political uncertainties
- No pronounced demand recovery in end markets
- High competitive intensity (especially Crosslinkers)
Evonik Industries AG
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.3K kt CO2e (2021) 4725 kt CO2e (2023) |
| 2022 | 5.9M tCO2e/year (scope 1 & 2) |
| 2018 | 6.6K thousand metric tons CO2e/year (net market-based) |
| 2017 | 6.5 million metric tons CO2eq (direct and indirect) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 25% CO2 emission reduction target by 2030 (vs. 2021)
- Climate neutral by 2050 target
- Increased share of Next Generation Solutions (products with superior sustainability benefits) from 37% in 2020 to 43% in 2023, targeting >50% by 2030
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- €1bn new sales from Innovation Growth Fields by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- >50% sales share of products with a clearly positive sustainability profile by 2030
- -25% CO2 emission reduction by 2030 (vs. 2021)
🔭 Long-term
- Climate neutral by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeCircularityEcosystemsHealth & Wellbeing