Lhoist recognises that the nature of its operations has the potential to influence the ecology and communities around its facilities.
Owning and operating a diverse range of geological deposits and manufacturing facilities across the world, means that the responsible use of these natural resources, and the protection of the surrounding environment, has been a natural part of its operations for a long time.
We understand the responsibility we bear towards Sustainability and acknowledge the interests of our customers in understanding how we plan to contribute, identify opportunities, and structure ourselves to be part of the transition to a low-carbon and sustainable-growth economy.
Participating countries throughout the world have committed to limit global temperature rise and regularly increase efforts to meet the challenges of our time, with further developments from the recent COP27 Climate Change Conference in Egypt.
There are also aims to establish standards with a common, robust framework on carbon accounting rules, and incentivise industry towards cleaner technologies and reducing CO2 emissions.
Carbon capture
Sustainability means taking responsibility with long-term vision but technical hurdles remain. Abating lime carbon emissions is very challenging for a process that generates inherent emissions from the chemical transformation of limestone to quicklime.
It is recognised that the ultimate goal for Lhoist needs to include carbon capture and storage/utilization schemes since even a zero- carbon fuel source would still associate lime manufacture with a CO2 release.
Of course, a way of tackling carbon, is to reduce and avoid CO2 emissions where possible, whilst any remaining parts can be offset to generate carbon neutral products. Here we invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
What does LEVEL|BLUE® mean for you, our customers?
LEVEL|BLUE® is our answer to deliver for our customers climate-neutral reagents, and as of January 2023, all UK products will be carbon-neutral by reducing CO2 emissions where it is possible and offsetting the remainder with carbon reduction projects in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas protocol.
These reduction projects are certified by Gold Standard and Verified Carbon Standard and support the UN Sustainability Development Goals.
Moreover, you, our customer, will be in a position to report your Scope 3 Emissions neutralisation when using our reagents, and we will provide you with internationally recognised certification that will demonstrate your support and efforts on carbon neutrality.
3 Scopes of Emissions
The Greenhouse Gas protocol divides the CO2 emissions into three scopes:
Scope 1 Emissions
Direct emissions that come from sourced owner or controlled by a company, e.g. running vehicles.
Scope 2 Emissions
Indirect emissions from purchased electricity consumed by a company.
Scope 3 Emissions
Emissions that a company is indirectly responsible for across its value chain, e.g. from buying products from its suppliers, and from its own products when their customers use them.
For many businesses, Scope 3 emissions account for a major part of their carbon footprint, and for companies that need to source raw materials to generate their own products, significant carbon emissions arise from the extraction, manufacture and processing of these materials.
How does LEVEL|BLUE® work?
In line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, we have brought together the necessary hard data over the years to measure all emissions from our UK facilities. It enables us to offset the exact amount of still released CO2 emissions from our production by investing in certified carbon reduction projects with the help of our external partner.
The specifications, quality and consistency of Lhoist UK products remain unaltered and their ordering process also remains unchanged, as all products from Lhoist UK will conform to LEVEL|BLUE®
For further information please contact gwyn.watkins@lhoist.com
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