AkzoNobel, Arkema and BASF team up to lower carbon footprint of architectural powder coatings
11 Sep, 2025
GHG emissions in mtCO2eq
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Unit of measure | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Cradle-to-grave carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3) - Total |
million tons | 14.9 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 |
| Cradle-to-grave carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3) - Selected scope 3 |
million tons | 14.3 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 13.3 | 12.8 |
| Cradle-to-grave with selected scope 3 as part of total cradle-to-graven carbon footprint | in % of total carbon footprint | 96.0 | 96.0 | 96.0 | 97.0 | 97.0 | 95.0 | 96.0 |
| Scope 3, category 1. Purchased goods and services | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Scope 3, category 2. Capital goods | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Scope 3, category 3. Fuel- and energyrelated activities | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scope 3, category 4. Upstream transportation and distribution | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Scope 3, category 5. Waste generated in operations | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scope 3, category 6. Business travel | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Scope 3, category 7. Employee commuting | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Scope 3, category 8. Upstream leased assets | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scope 3, category 9. Downstream transportation and distribution | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Scope 3, category 10. Processing of sold products | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | (Included in use) | (Included in use) | (included in use) | (included in use) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Scope 3, category 11. Use of sold products | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | (included in processing) | (included in processing) | (included in processing) |
| Scope 3, category 12. End-of-life treatment of sold products | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Scope 3, category 13. Downstream leased assets | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scope 3, category 14. Franchises | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scope 3, category 15. Investments | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scope 1& 2 | ||||||||
| Greenhouse gas emissions – Direct CO2(e) emissions (Scope 1) | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions – Indirect CO2(e) emissions (Scope 2 - Market based) | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total Greenhouse gas emissions – Scope 1 and Scope 2 combined CO2(e) emissions | million tons CO2 (e) (estimated) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
