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AECI is a prominent international chemicals group headquartered in Sandton, South Africa, with operations spanning Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia. Founded in 1924 as African Explosives and Chemical Industries, the company boasts a rich heritage rooted in explosives manufacturing, progressively diversifying into speciality chemicals.
The group provides critical products and services across various industrial sectors. Its core business areas encompass mining solutions, water treatment, agricultural inputs, and high-quality food and beverage ingredients. AECI is committed to innovation, delivering sustainable chemical solutions that address complex challenges for its global client base.
Positioned as a key partner, AECI focuses on enhancing operational efficiency and fostering advancement across the mining, water, agriculture, and general industrial sectors.
+28 vs industry average
Aeci’s score of 59 is higher than 71% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Chemicals is among the most carbon-intensive industries
The Chemicals industry has reduced its overall emissions by 19% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Aeci, a chemicals manufacturer headquartered in South Africa, reported global Scope 1 emissions of 266,291,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 235,043,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 957,149,000 kg CO2e for 2025. This brings their total reported emissions for 2025 to approximately 1.46 billion kg CO2e. For 2024, Aeci reported Scope 1 emissions of 267,919,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 255,882,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1,081,153,000 kg CO2e.
Aeci has set several near-term absolute reduction targets. The company aims to decrease its Scope 1 emissions by 20% by 2025, using a 2021 baseline. Another target is to reduce Scope 2 emissions by 8% by 2025, also from a 2021 baseline. More recently, Aeci committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 5% in Scope 2 by 2025 from a 2022 baseline, and to achieve a 10% reduction in Scope 1 emissions by 2025 from a 2022 baseline. Looking further ahead, Aeci intends to reduce its Scope 1 emissions by 20% by 2030 from a 2022 baseline and is working towards achieving Net Zero across all scopes by 2050. The company also has intensity targets, aiming for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity equal to or less than 0.0267 tonnes CO2e/tonne by 2025, representing an approximate 14% reduction from a 2022 baseline.
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2025
Near-zero scope 1 & 2
Target to achieve near-zero emissions for direct operations and purchased energy
2030
62% reduction in total GHG
Vs 2019 baseline. Validated by SBTi. Includes full supply chain.
2040
50% reduction in Scope 3 intensity
Across purchased goods and services and logistics.
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