Today, December 8, World Climate Day, is an opportunity for Arkema to highlight the progress of its climate plan, one of the most ambitious in the chemical industry. It is also the day chosen to make its web app available to the public: the Go for the Planet Challenge, a tool for raising awareness about climate and environmental issues that has already been a huge success with its employees.
The Go for the Planet Challenge: who is it for and why?
Launched in 2023, Go for the Planet is an internal awareness program dedicated to environmental and climate issues. Led by senior management, it takes an inclusive and educational approach based on the worldwide deployment of climate murals, conferences, e-learning, and awards to encourage and promote exemplary industrial projects.
It was as part of this program that Arkema developed the Go for the Planet Challenge web app for all its employees worldwide. Given the app's internal success, Arkema has now decided to make it available to all its external stakeholders.
The Go for the Planet Challenge allows users to test their knowledge of climate change, of course, but also water, energy, biodiversity, and resources through five themed quizzes and nearly 100 questions. The difficulty level increases progressively, participation is anonymous, and you can play again as often as you like. This fun educational tool, developed by Arkema in collaboration with AXA Climate School and BL évolution, enables users to learn, progress, and receive practical advice so that everyone can be an agent of change.
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How do you play?
It couldn't be easier. You can play on your phone, tablet, computer... no downloads, no personal data collected, no login required.
Simply scan the QR code opposite or click on this link: gofortheplanet.arkema.com.
At the end of each quiz, participants can enter a username with their score to see how they rank against other participants.
World Climate Day: an opportunity to reiterate the ambition of our climate plan
Keeping global warming below +1.5°C by the end of the century: this imperative requires a drastic reduction in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and, therefore, a significant decarbonization of the global economy.
The climate transition will not be possible without the chemical industry and Arkema has committed to one of the most ambitious climate trajectories in its industry, aligned with the 1.5°C target and validated by the global organization Science Based Targets across all three scopes (base 2019):
- Scopes 1 & 2 (direct emissions and energy): target of -48.5% by 2030, or ~1.9 Mt CO₂e, after already falling from around 3.7 in 2019 to 2.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024 (-42%).
- Scope 3 (which takes into account emissions upstream and downstream of the value chain): target of -54% by 2030. As this target was already exceeded in 2024, it has now been raised to -67% by 2030 compared to 2019.
In concrete terms, this translates into:
- A budget dedicated to decarbonization of up to €400 million between 2022 and 2030, integrated into our recurring capital expenditures.
- The modernization of our processes, for example the purification project at our Carling (France) site, which will reduce the site's CO₂ emissions by approximately 20%. Or the investment in the Lacq/Mourenx sites, which began in 2022 and has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 28%, followed by a new investment in 2025 to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 40% and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 10% again.
- The transition to low-carbon energy, including long-term renewable electricity contracts, such as the agreement with EDF Renouvelables, which will cover ~70% of Bostik's electricity needs in France from 2026, and renewable electricity contracts in the United States and China. In 2024, more than 70% of the electricity consumed by all Arkema sites worldwide will already be low-carbon
- An on-site energy efficiency program, Arkema Energy, representing an investment of €8 million per year.
The 2030 targets and the progress made enable Arkema to pave the way towards its Net Zero ambition by 2050.