Our Sustainability Report brings together our targets, results and priorities across climate, environment and social responsibility. It tracks our progress over time and shows both what we have achieved and what remains to be done.
We believe change starts where you stand. For Sekab, that means Örnsköldsvik, where more than 100 years of chemical expertise meet today’s need to reduce dependence on fossil raw materials. Here, we produce fossil-free chemicals from bio-based ethanol, while working to reduce our own climate impact and contribute to a strong and thriving local community.
Sustainability is part of how we operate and develop Sekab. It includes how we produce, do business, use energy, create a safe and rewarding workplace and contribute to the society around us.
Sekab’s expertise lies with the people who work here. That is why we want to be a workplace where people thrive, grow and have the opportunity to contribute. We work actively with occupational health and safety, skills development, gender equality and diversity, with commitment, trust and creativity as part of our values.
The chemical industry is facing a major transition. Reducing our dependence on fossil resources is not only about changing raw materials, but about thinking beyond the fossil logic that has shaped the industry for decades. With long experience in bio-based chemistry, Sekab works with customers and partners to find new ways forward and build long-term business relationships.
Helping others reduce their dependence on fossil resources also puts demands on our own operations. That is why we work to reduce our own climate impact, from the energy used in production to how efficiently we use resources. Our production runs on fossil-free energy, and our climate work is guided by science-based targets.
Our responsibility does not end at the factory gates. Sekab is part of Örnsköldsvik and, at the same time, part of a European chemical industry in transition. By sharing knowledge, contributing to the conversation about the future of the industry and working with others, we aim to contribute both to the community where we operate and to the development of our industry.
Targets, methods and results need to be measurable and verifiable. That is why Sekab works with established standards and independent assessments at both company and product level. Our certifications and verifications cover areas including environmental and quality management, sustainability certification, climate targets and product carbon footprints.
In EcoVadis’ annual international ranking of companies’ sustainability management systems
Sekab has had its sustainability goals scientifically verified through the Science Based Targets Initiative.
Sekab’s products are sustainability certified according
to the certification body ISCC – International Sustainability & Carbon Certification
ISO 14001 – enviromental management system
ISO 9001 – quality management system
Sekab’s Product Carbon Footprints for our three chemical products are calculated according to ISO 14067 – Greenhouse gases – Carbon footprint of products – Requirements and guidelines for quantification.
Sekab was named one of Europe’s Climate Leaders by the Financial Times and Statista in both 2024 and 2025.
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