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On our path to a climate neutral world. Fully circular. Fully committed.

Recognizing the urgency of sustainability, we're actively aligning our operations with Circular Economy principles. Securing both economic and political support is vital, and we're fully dedicated to driving sustainability forward at every opportunity.
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Completing our strategy to climate neutrality

Our commitment to embracing the Circular Economy is profound. This journey involves setting ambitious goals focussing at reducing emissions across multiple fronts. By 2035 we want to achieve operational climate neutrality for scope 1 and 2. By 2050 we want to achieve climate neutrality as a crucial milestone along this path for our scope 3 emissions. It contains encompassing our production processes (scope 1), purchased energy sources (scope 2), and those of our supply and value chains (scope 3) – which is completing our strategy for climate neutrality by 2050!

What does this mean in concrete?

We set ambitious climate neutrality objectives for Scope 3 emissions, marking a pivotal moment in our transformation journey. The goal is to achieve net-zero emissions from upstream and downstream processes across the value chain by 2050. To realize this vision, we must lead by example and co-create solutions in close partnership with stakeholders along the entire supply chain.

Guided by pragmatic milestones, we're steadily reducing our carbon footprint. From cutting direct emissions to offsetting indirect ones, we're advancing sustainability in the chemical industry, step by step.

Lowering our emissions

To achieve net zero emissions in our Scope 1 and Scope 2 categories, our priority is to enhance the sustainability and energy efficiency of our corporate operations. This involves adopting innovative catalyst technologies during isocyanate production to decrease CO₂ emissions, as isocyanate and diisocyanate serve as vital raw materials in polyurethane manufacturing.

Enhancing sustainability through strong partnerships

To advance our transition towards sustainable energy (Scope 2) and ensure efficient energy supply to our global production facilities, we will strengthen partnerships with energy suppliers through innovative models of cooperation. This collaborative approach aims to facilitate the adoption of renewable energy sources, contributing to our journey towards net zero emissions and a reduced CO₂ footprint.

Climate neutral product portfolio

We are already continuously expanding our portfolio of climate neutral products in our sector. Flagship examples include the world first climate neutral polycarbonate, manufactured using raw materials from mass-balanced biowaste and residual materials as well as renewable energy.

With our commitment to sustainability, we unveiled climate-neutral MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) within our product portfolio in 2022.It is used in large quantities worldwide as a raw material for the production of rigid polyurethane (PU) foam, a highly effective insulating material for buildings and refrigeration appliances. The new MDI grades are climate neutral from cradle to factory gate, thanks to the use of precursors derived from ISCC Plus-certified mass-balanced biowaste and residual materials. We introduced climate-neutral MDI into its product range in 2022

In the long term, we want to offer a climate-neutral version of all of our products. We use alternative raw materials and energy sources as well as unique, newly developed technologies for our CQ solutions CQ stands for Circular Intelligence, a smarter approach to using more sustainable materials and technologies. Currently, all CQ materials consist of at least 25% alternative, non-fossil raw materials. Technologies under the CQ label, such as Evocycle® CQ, also prove that closed cycles are already possible today.

Case studies

  • Auto refinish coatings for Team Sonnenwagen
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    Auto refinish coatings for Team Sonnenwagen

    Explore our collaboration on coating solutions featuring Pasquick® technology for the World Solar Challenge 2025.

  • Driving Tomorrow: Makrolon® RE Meets Solar Racing
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    Makrolon RE Series: Materials for Solar Racing

    Explore the more sustainable engineering materials from Covestro: ✔ Renewable-attributed polycarbonates ✔ ISCC PLUS certified ✔ Reduced carbon footprint

  • Tridonic LED drivers with Makrolon® RE
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    Tridonic LED drivers with Makrolon® RE

    Discover how a leading manufacturer of LED drivers and components for lighting systems uses Makrolon® RE.

  • Sachsenröder tree shelter
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    Biodegradable tree shelters for reforestation

    Explore how Sachsenröder developed biodegradable forestry solutions that support more sustainable reforestation and reduce plastic waste with Covestro materials.

  • In the joint program initiated by German GIZ, the project partners develop value chains for materials recycled from end-of-life automotive headlamps
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    Automotive Plastic Recycling: Driving Circular Economy

    Explore innovative solutions in automotive plastic recycling. Achieve sustainability with PCR plastics & circular economy.

  • Mass-balanced PU foams – providing renewable alternatives to suppliers, manufacturers and consumers.
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    Mass balance for PU foams

    Our advanced PU foams via mass balance support mattress makers in delivering more sustainable high-end products.

  • Wallbox EV charger made of Bayblend® RE
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    More Sustainable Wallbox C44E Charger

    Discover the Wallbox C44E, developed by CUBOS in collaboration, featuring low carbon, durable materials for sustainable EV charging.

  • Seamless charging stations with Arfinio
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    Seamless, more sustainable charging stations with Arfinio®

    VEGA Chargers used Arfinio® monomaterial solid-surface technology to create the more recyclable, repairable, intricate ALOHA Gravity wall-mounted EV charging station.

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    Bayhydur® quix ultra coating solutions for kitchen cabinets

    Thanks to Bayhydur® quix ultra, Sirca and Finver found a low VOC, water-based and fast-drying solution for high quality, durable kitchen cabinets 

  • Selena´s Tytan Professional® Adhesive for Bricklaying foam emits 60% less CO₂ thanks to Covestro´s Desmodur® CQ MB low-carbon MDI.
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    Low-carbon adhesive

    Our Desmodur® CQ MB mass balance MDI enabled Selena Group to create a low carbon foam adhesive for bricklaying.

Stories

  • Sonnenwagen Æthon
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    Material solutions inside the Covestro Sonnenwagen

    Sonnenwagen, powered by 10+ Covestro materials, conquers 3,000 km of desert heat, dust & sun—showcasing lightweight, durable, more sustainable mobility.

  • Desmopan® FLY TPU engineered for SCF direct injection
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    TPU solutions for SCF injection foaming

    Explore Desmopan® FLY: New TPU material series with SCF foaming technology for advanced footwear solutions

  • Premium Automotive Materials
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    Premium Automotive Materials

    Explore how Covestro materials and technologies enable premium designs for mass market vehicles, delivering affordable luxury and exceptional aesthetics.

  • CQ engineering plastic solutions for a circular economy
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    CQ portfolio from Covestro – More Sustainable Solutions

    CQ Portfolio from Covestro: R, RE, RP series for sustainability. Reduces waste and CO₂, promotes climate neutrality. Learn more!

  • Smart coatings for premium automotive designs
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    Smart coatings for premium automotive designs

    Learn how smart coatings advances surface technology enabling premium design and lighting features for automotive industry by innovative material solutions.

  • Our broad portfolio of mechanically recycled PCR polycarbonates offers varying levels of recycled content and properties to meet the requirements of different industries.
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    Recycling Solutions: Waste to Resource with Makrolon® R-series

    Explore sustainable recycling solutions from Covestro. ✔ High quality ✔ Traceability ✔ Circular economy for the chemical industry.

  • Adhesives Pull Test
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    Adhesives and sealants for construction, automotive, industrial, furniture.  

    High performance adhesives and sealants for industries such as construction, automotive, industrial and furniture.  

  • ISCC Plus for more sustainable MDI production
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    ISCC Plus-certificate for Brunsbüttel

    Expanding ISCC Plus-certified sites supports the sustainability goals. Brunsbüttel gears for MDI production from bio and bio-circular attributed materials.

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    Path from more sustainable materials to low carbon buildings

    Explore how AI, collaboration, and circular practices can reduce embodied carbon in construction for a more sustainable future.

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    Partly bio-based isocyanate hardeners for industrial coatings

    Discover Covestro’s partly bio-based isocyanates for the industrial coatings market. Create industrial coatings that support your carbon-footprint targets.

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  • Circular Economy
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    Embracing a Circular Economy for Plastics

    Join us in a sustainable plastics future. Embrace circular economy, fossil-free materials, recycling. Together, we create change!

  • Climate neutrality & net zero

    Climate neutrality & net zero

    If a company is climate neutral, its internal processes have no impact on the climate. A company reaches net zero when human-caused emissions (resulting from production processes or energy supply) are balanced out by counter-measures taken by humans.

  • Operational climate neutrality

    Operational climate neutrality

    Climate neutrality is defined for scope 1 and 2 and implies a net zero calculation including all direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and their reduction to a level compatible with the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Climate Agreement.

  • Climate neutrality of our products

    Climate neutrality of our products

    We will continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions aligning our activities fully around the principles of the Circular
    Economy. Collaborating across the value chain, we target saving 10M tons of Scope 3 emissions by 2035 (compared to the base year 2021).

Key benefits

  • Climate neutrality by 2050 for scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by -60% by 2030 for scope 1 and 2
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions for scope 3 of -30% by 2035
  • Every product in a climate neutral version
  • Reduction target anchored in management system

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