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Sustainability at Birla Carbon

At Birla Carbon, we have been sharing our expert knowledge of carbon black and its applications for over a century, all the time advancing our commitment to sustainable progress. We are an environmentally conscious supplier and aim to improve the environment by driving material efficiencies and reducing our emissions.

John Loudermilk
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We at Birla Carbon are focused to building products and materials that will help enable the transition to clean and green energy and ensure that we are maximizing the efficiency of our factories supplying more green energy to our customers and our neighbors.”

John Loudermilk
President and CEO, Birla Carbon

John Loudermilk Sustainability video

Watch this video message from John Loudermilk, CEO.

Our full FY2024 report covers our latest approach, progress and goals in detail.

Our full FY2024 report

Working towards our 2030 goals

To meet our vision, we are working towards ambitious goals for FY2030. We have set key performance indicators (KPIs) to track our progress as we work to become the most sustainable carbon black business.

Our 2050 net zero pledge

Through innovation and collaboration, we are committed to drive forward our actions to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We seek to reduce our impact beyond direct operations, supporting, and collaborating with, customers and suppliers to achieve similar sustainable progress.

Our 2050 Net Zero Pledge

Recent highlights

ISCC Certifications

ISCC Plus
Certification

All of our plants earned the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus accreditation. ISCC is a global sustainability certification system that accredits sustainable feedstocks. Our focus on materials traceability throughout the supply chain underscores our commitment to environmental stewardship and circularity.​
Acquisition of Nanocyl SA

Acquisition
of Nanocyl​

In FY24, Birla Carbon acquired Nanocyl SA, a global leader in multi-wall carbon nanotubes. This acquisition expands our presence in the energy systems.​
Growth & Expansion Plans

Growth &
Expansion Plans

In FY2024, Birla Carbon achieved a 40% reduction in our total recordable incident rate. This success was realized through our strong safety culture and commitment to zero workplace incidents.

Our ESG Strategy – Share The Future

Our new strategy builds on our previous SOE strategy, leading our focus on the future with bold commitments and initiatives for a more sustainable tomorrow – to bring you the products and services we’ve always delivered, with our impact in mind.

ESG Strategy – Share The Future

How we focus on what matters

To effectively consider internal and external impacts, we continually review the challenges that are most relevant to our business. We use quantitative and qualitative analysis to determine the materiality of each issue. And consider the influence of stakeholder assessments and the significance of our economic, environmental and social impacts. As a result of a formal materiality assessment, we have identified the key issues for Birla Carbon,
as defined by our major stakeholder groups.

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Our foundation for excellence

Discover our policies, Code of Ethics and our IATF, ISO, OHSAS and SA Certificates by region.

Our full FY2024 report