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Evonik Industries AG, commonly referred to as Evonik, is a leading global player in the chemicals nec industry, headquartered in Essen, Germany. Founded in 2007, the company has rapidly established itself as a key innovator in specialty chemicals, with a strong presence across Europe, North America, and Asia.
Evonik's core business areas include high-performance materials, additives, and specialty chemicals that cater to diverse sectors such as automotive, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. The company is renowned for its commitment to sustainability and innovation, offering unique products that enhance performance while minimising environmental impact.
With a robust market position, Evonik has achieved notable milestones, including significant advancements in sustainable production processes. Its dedication to research and development ensures that Evonik remains at the forefront of the chemicals industry, delivering tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of its global clientele.
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Evonik’s score of 73 is higher than 80% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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The Chemicals industry has reduced its overall emissions by 19% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Evonik, a Chemicals nec company based in Germany, reported total emissions of approximately 23.9 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This included about 2.99 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, approximately 1.36 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (market-based), and around 19.5 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.
In 2024, Evonik's total emissions were approximately 26.5 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 3.39 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 1.52 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 21.6 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, total emissions were approximately 24.2 billion kg CO2e, including about 3.89 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 and approximately 1.4 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and about 18.9 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.
Evonik has set several climate commitments. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25% between 2021 and 2030. Additionally, Evonik is committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 emissions by 11% between 2021 and 2030, and specifically Scope 3 upstream emissions from the "raw material backpack" by 15% by 2025 (compared to a 2020 base year). These Scope 1 and 2 targets are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to well below 2°C, as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Historically, Evonik also aimed to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2025, using 2008 as a reference base.
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11.07% reduction in scope 3 total
Evonik Industries AG commits to reduce all other absolute upstream scope 3 GHG emissions as well as emissions from downstream transportation…
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44% reduction in scope 3 total
Evonik Industries AG commits to reduce scope 1 and 3 GHG emissions from the generation of all sold electricity 44% per MWh by 2030 from a 20…
2030
44% reduction in Scope 1
Evonik Industries AG commits to reduce scope 1 and 3 GHG emissions from the generation of all sold electricity 44% per MWh by 2030 from a 20…
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