Reducing our carbon footprint

We have a responsibility to help support the climate transition. To do this, we have committed to significantly reduce carbon emissions within our operations and value chain through specific objectives and actions aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C trajectory.
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Emmanuelle Henry

Climate change is an urgent challenge and we are working to reduce our carbon footprint. We strongly believe that all companies have an obligation to the planet and to future generations to play their part in the global effort to mitigate the climate crisis.

Emmanuelle Henry-Lanier
Climate and Portfolio Sustainability Vice President, Imerys

Accelerating our decarbonization efforts

Imerys is committed to taking action to combat climate change and since 2017 has a climate change roadmap in line with the Paris Agreement. In 2018, we joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to ensure our targets are based on scientific criteria.

To go further and faster, in 2022 we made a public pledge to align our strategy with the 1.5°C trajectory and set near-term sustainability targets for the next seven years (2023-2030). Our updated greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 2030 that we present below were reviewed and validated by the SBTi in 2023.

On 14 May 2024, we published our Climate Transition Plan report which describes the ways in which we are decarbonizing our operations and value chain, and adapting our product portfolio to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Solar energy
Low carbon electricity
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Fuel switching & using biomass
electricity
Electrification
(of machinery / equipment)
Reduced energy consumption
Energy efficiency and recovery
Process innovation
Process innovation

Working closely with our suppliers and customers to reduce scope 3 emissions

We know that managing our own carbon emissions is not enough. Our main source of scope 3 (or value chain) emissions is generated from the purchase of raw materials, and we work with our suppliers to identify levers to keep emissions as low as possible. We are committed to reduce these emissions by 25% by the end of 2030 from a 2021 base year.

Climate change related news

Wuhu - energy transition
Local news

Fueling the future: Imerys’ Wuhu talc plant is successfully supporting the growth of the world’s largest EV market

China’s electric vehicle (EV) market continues to experience exponential growth, with over half  the population projected to drive fully electric or hybrid vehicles by 2025. Inaugurated in October 2023, Imerys’ talc processing plant in Wuhu China is now successfully fueling the Chinese automotive market with the essential mineral solutions it needs to drive its transition towards more sustainable mobility.

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Corporate news

Climate transition: converting biomass waste into energy and adopting more sustainable fuels (4/4)

Using peanut shells as a source of energy? This is one approach we are implementing through our decarbonization lever: Fuel switching and Biomass use. We have launched a comprehensive program to identify, assess and implement projects to switch from fossil fuels, such as coal and heavy fuel oil, to natural gas (a fossil energy source that releases lower GHG emissions) and to biomass waste. 

We’ll take you on a journey to America, Europe, the Middle East and China to discover some of our initiatives! 

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Corporate news

Climate transition: Powering our industrial plants with low-carbon and renewable electricity (3/4)

Are you ready to explore how low-carbon and renewable electricity can drive our journey to be compatible with the 1.5°C trajectory? As one of our five key decarbonization levers, it has the potential to reduce half of the emissions we need to achieve our -42% reduction target. 

Let's dive into renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and the low impact electricity installations and projects we are deploying across the Group.

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Onboard our 1.5°C journey on energy efficiency and recovery
Corporate news

Climate transition: energy optimization leveraging efficiency and recovery (2/4)

For this second article on our journey to 1.5°C, you will learn about our energy efficiency and recovery projects, which are expected to represent up to 20% of the Group’s emissions reduction potential by 2030. Join us on an immersion tour across some of our sites to discover some best practices and initiatives.

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