What specific carbon emission reduction target did AkzoNobel achieve ahead of schedule, and how was it verified?

AkzoNobel achieved its 2030 target to halve its operational carbon emissions—defined as direct and indirect emissions relative to a 2018 baseline—four years early, and this achievement has been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

To what extent has AkzoNobel transitioned to renewable electricity globally and in China, and what recognition have its Chinese facilities received?

Globally, AkzoNobel now operates 92 sites on 100% renewable electricity, including full renewable power switches recently completed in South Africa and Vietnam, and 100% renewable electricity use across its North American, Latin American, and European operations covering 69% of its production sites; in China, its local production sites have reduced emissions by 56.9% compared to 2018, with five factories in Shanghai, Changzhou, Suzhou, and Langfang running entirely on green electricity, and six Chinese production bases—including those in Changzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou—certified as national-level green factories.

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