Henkel has reached carbon-neutral production at its adhesive technology plants in Kurkumbh, India and Gebkim, Turkey by fully eliminating Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The company replaced furnace oil and natural gas systems with high-efficiency electric boilers and heaters, then powered everything with 100% renewable electricity from onsite solar and certified certificates. The Kurkumbh site cut about 11,300 tons of CO2 equivalent annually, while the Gebkim site reduced emissions by roughly 956 tons per year. These milestones show how industrial facilities can move off fossil fuels using existing technology. The upgrades required significant electrical capacity investments and heat recovery improvements, but the result is zero direct emissions at both sites. Henkel says this approach is scalable and part of its 2030 sustainability targets. For anyone tracking industrial decarbonization, this is a concrete example of electrification replacing fossil heat in manufacturing, not just a pledge.
