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GREEN CHEMISTRY
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Hindustan Unilever set to adopt greener process AGROCEL
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Largest manufacturer of
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a new, environment-friendly detergent–
making process.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) 1-Bromo-3-Chloropropane
will experiment with the innovative
processes to produce soda ash and
sodium silicate – essential raw materials (Cas No - 109-70-6)
for detergents. “We capture carbon from the atmos- can get all three going,” he was quoted
phere, which is used as a feedstock for as saying in the report.
Recently HUL’s Home Care busi- the soda ash process. We will get the
ness hosted its fi rst ‘Clean Future India world’s fi rst green ammonia being used HUL commands a dominant position “Ready Stocks available”
Summit’ that brought together more to manufacture the soda ash. So that in India’s laundry market, holding
than 100 representatives from its sup- takes us to near net zero,” Mr. Arora said. a market share exceeding 43%. In
pliers across the world. At the event, fact, HUL’s home care business in Kindly contact - Manoj Belikatte : 8655683583
HUL announced two major initiatives HUL plans to scale up the low- India stands as Unilever’s largest
to reduce emissions of key ingredients GHG soda ash production through car- globally, boasting annual sales of or Email: manoj.belikatte@agrocel.net
in detergents – pilot of the “world’s bon capture technology and biomass Rs. 21,230-crore. Mr. Subramanian
fi rst near zero soda ash”, in partnership utilisation in collaboration with Tuti- added, “This is a category where
with Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and corin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilisers performance matters and we are very
Fertilizers Ltd. and the scale-up of low Ltd. (TFL). Additionally, they will pilot clear that if that drops in our hunt for
carbon sodium silicate in partnership the creation of near-zero soda ash using sustainable products, then consumers
with Sudarshan Silicate Pvt. Ltd. green ammonia, produced by their will penalise us for it.”
supplier in Egypt, OCI, in collabo-
The primary aim of this endeavour ration with TFL. Furthermore, HUL In the previous fi scal year, HUL
is to drastically cut down greenhouse intends to expand the production of made strides in reducing its carbon
gas emissions (GHG). India will be the low-GHG green silicate in partnership footprint, achieving a 97% reduction
fi rst market for Unilever to embark on with Sudarshan Chemicals, leveraging in CO emissions per ton of production
2
the path of virtually eliminating emis- a modifi ed production process and bio- compared to the 2008 baseline. More-
sions through the utilisation of green mass in boiler operations. over, HUL has been plastic-neutral
ammonia, an initiative facilitated by since 2021. Around 95% of its paper
collaborating with suppliers and ven- According to Mr. Deepak Subra- and board used in packaging, 82% of
dors to bolster its sustainability agenda, manian, Executive Director of Home Care its tomato sourcing, and 69% of its tea
a report in the Economic Times said. at HUL, this eco-friendly initiative isn’t procurement come from sustainable
just about “going green for the sake of sources. Additionally, the company
To fortify its commitment to sus- it. “At the heart of it is we take con- delivered a combined water potential
tainability, HUL emphasised the neces- sumer pain points, and we need pro- of over 2.6 trillion litres. HUL has set
sity of support from its supplier ecosys- ducts that are superior, affordable, and forth a clear path toward achieving Contact us for your requirements:
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