Arq, Inc. published its 2025 sustainability report, showing continued growth in its powdered activated carbon business with $120 million in revenue and a second straight year of roughly 10% PAC growth. The company also cut water use at its Corbin facility by about 50% and reclaimed 29 acres at its Five Forks Mine. Those wins come alongside a pause in the granular activated carbon line, which is under review after commissioning issues, and higher Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions year over year. Arq says it will treat 2026 as a new baseline year for normalized PAC production at Red River, which makes sense given the GAC setback. The report also notes zero lost-time incidents, 98% on-time delivery, and a new Supplier Code of Conduct. Readers should note that the carbon footprint and energy use increased during the year, and the company is not yet offering specific reduction targets for the new baseline.
