One of the most sustainable companies in the chemical industry
Sustainability is at the core of Forchem’s business ideology and strategy: We use sustainably sourced crude tall oil and upgrade it into value-added solutions that replace fossil-based materials. We put great emphasis on safeguarding the environment and sustainability in all our operations.
We ensure our operations are objectively audited by reputable partners. Forchem’s long-term investments in sustainability have been assessed by EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, since 2019. Please contact us for more information on our results.
Forchem has been granted both ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certificates 2020 for it’s bio-energy and fatty acid product lines. ISCC – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is a certification system for the implementation and certification of sustainable and traceable supply chains, free from deforestation. ISCC can be applied globally in all markets including industrial, chemical, energy, and animal feed. Read more about certification here.
Renewable raw material
Our raw material, tall oil, is an environmentally sound raw material right from the start. Pine, used as the raw material for tall oil, is a renewable natural resource growing in northern forests.
Crude tall oil is intentionally produced as a side stream of kraft pulping process, part of paper and board production. Forchem upgrades crude tall oil into value-adding solutions that replace fossil-based raw materials in a wide range of products used every day.
Environmental principles
All our production processes have been designed according to the principles of sustainable development, which means that they result in a minimal environmental footprint.
Our business is part of circular economy: We purchase our raw material and steam from pulp mills. We upgrade side products of pulping process into valuable products. All raw material that Forchem cannot upgrade, as well as the pitch generated in the upgrading process, are sold back to pulp mills for energy use.
The Rauma production unit is located close to the raw material sources. This enables efficient logistic chains and thereby reduced overall emissions.