Henkel has achieved a major milestone in advancing its global sustainability strategy within its Adhesive Technologies business, with carbon-neutral production at Kurkumbh, India, and Gebkim, Türkiye. The two production sites have eliminated Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, marking a significant step in Henkel’s ambition to decarbonise its operations by 2030.

These achievements contribute to Henkel’s science-based climate targets, which focus on reducing operational greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency, electrification and the phasing out of fossil fuels, while scaling renewable energy across all production sites globally.

At Kurkumbh, carbon-neutral operations were achieved by replacing furnace oil-based thermic fluid heaters with high-efficiency electric systems, eliminating fossil fuel use.

The transformation required a comprehensive upgrade of the site’s energy infrastructure, including optimisation of heat loads, installation of advanced high-efficiency heat exchangers and significant investments in electrical capacity to support full electrification. Together with the transition to 100% renewable electricity, these measures enabled the complete elimination of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 11,300 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, marking a major milestone in the site’s decarbonisation journey.

At its Gebkim plant in Türkiye, Henkel implemented a landmark electrification project by fully replacing a natural gas-fired boiler with a high-efficiency electric boiler system. This transition eliminated direct fossil fuel use at the site and reduced Scope 1 emissions to zero, resulting in an annual reduction of approximately 956 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

“Achieving carbon-neutral production at two of our key Flagship sites in IMEA is a strong step forward in delivering on Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ global sustainability ambitions,” said Simon Ulmann, VP Supply Chain & Operations IMEA, Henkel Adhesive Technologies.

“Our ambition is clear: we are systematically eliminating fossil fuels from all our operations and replacing them with electrified processes powered by renewable energy. Our manufacturing milestone in both Kurkumbh and Gebkim show how we can translate our strategy into tangible impact at site level, accelerating our journey toward net-zero operations.”

“Achieving carbon neutrality at our Kurkumbh site underscores our strong commitment to sustainable growth, responsible manufacturing and operational excellence,” said Bappa Bandyopadhyay, Director Operations & Projects India, Henkel Adhesive Technologies. “Through renewable energy adoption and continuous efficiency improvements, we have significantly reduced our carbon footprint while upholding the highest standards of safety, quality and performance. This milestone shows that sustainability and business performance can advance together to create long-term value,” he added.

By scaling electrification and renewable energy adoption, Henkel is accelerating the decarbonisation of its global production network. These transformations play a critical role in achieving the company’s broader net-zero ambition by reducing the carbon footprint of its operations and value chain, while enabling customers to meet their own sustainability goals. The milestone underlines Henkel’s commitment to leading the transformation towards sustainable industry and demonstrates that fossil fuel-free manufacturing is achievable and scalable across regions.