Navigating Complexities in Sustainable Raw Material Supply Chains: Insights from Perstorp
在曼彻斯特举行的2023年UEIL大会上, Elisa Swanson-Parback, Business Development Director for Sustainable Lubricants at Perstorp, presented on the challenges and strategies involved in building resilient and sustainable raw material supply chains.
Perstorp, 一家拥有140多年经验的瑞典公司, is a global leader in specialty chemicals and provides key components for synthetic base stocks in the lubricant market. 作为UEIL的新成员, Swanson-Parbäck aimed to introduce Perstorp and shed light on their approach to sustainable 原材料. The presentation highlighted the growing complexities in the raw material supply chain and emphasized the need for 协作, 创新, 以及决策过程中的可持续性.
原材料供应链日益复杂
Swanson-Parbäck outlined the various factors that have contributed to the increasing complexity in raw material supply chains. 首先, the globalization of businesses has led to the need for raw material approvals from different regions, along with the management of a global portfolio of 原材料. 另外, 不同地区的监管差异, 特别是随着REACH(注册)的引入, 评价, 授权, 及化学品限制), 是否增加了行业的复杂性. The reclassification of 原材料 under REACH has triggered reformulation needs, 要求润滑油混合商调整其十大正规网堵平台组合. 此外, 新兴产业, 如电池行业为绿色能源转型, 对原材料造成了竞争吗, 这给润滑脂制造商带来了额外的挑战.
大流行的影响和制裁
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vulnerability of global supply chains. 封锁, 边境的关闭, and transportation difficulties disrupted the flow of 原材料, causing significant challenges for businesses heavily reliant on global supply chains. Swanson-Parbäck cited a European Com任务 report stating that 75% of companies reported supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic. 此外, 进口限制和制裁变得更加普遍, creating additional obstacles for businesses that depend on a single supply of 原材料 and complex value chains.
可持续发展日益重要
可持续性 has emerged as a major factor in raw material selection and supply chain management. Swanson-Parbäck highlighted the German supply chain act and the stricter European Union (EU) version expected to come into effect, emphasizing the need for companies to consider sustainability in their operations. Perstorp recognizes the importance of sustainable raw material streams and focuses on reducing dependence on virgin fossil fuels, 减少碳足迹, 并确保不中断粮食生产.
可持续原材料的选择和挑战
Perstorp leverages waste fats and oils containing valuable natural fatty acids from sources such as forest and agriculture residue, 和生物废料. 然而, competition for these 原材料 from other energy-intensive industries has intensified as more industries embrace sustainability. 为了应对这一挑战, 柏斯托强调使用可追踪的质量平衡, which enables the transition to renewable and recycled 原材料 without requiring the construction of new production facilities. This approach decreases dependency on virgin fossils and lowers the carbon footprint without compromising quality, 表演。, 或者法规遵从性.
可追溯的质量平衡和认证
Traceable mass balance allows Perstorp to track the volumes of renewable and fossil feedstocks throughout the value chain, 确保透明度和问责制. Swanson-Parbäck emphasized the importance of 第三方认证 to establish trust among value chain partners. 柏斯托的可追溯质量平衡, 原材料, 生产过程, 十大正规网堵平台通过ISCC PLUS认证, 不同质量平衡认证中最严格的. This certification further enhances the company's sustainability claims.
项目的空气: Advancing 可持续性 through Methanol Production
To demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, Perstorp initiated 项目的空气 in 2019. This project involves the construction of a Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) plant in Stenungsund, 瑞典. The plant will convert carbon dioxide e任务s captured from Perstorp's operations, 和其他残渣流一起, 沼气, 可再生氢, 成甲醇. Renewable hydrogen will be supplied by a hydrogen electrolysis plant established by Uniper. 空气工程将显著减少二氧化碳的排放, 为“适合55/绿色交易”的政策目标作出贡献, and help build resilience in supply chains by providing renewable methanol through traceable mass balance.
结论
Swanson-Parbäck concluded by acknowledging the increasing challenges in raw material supply and the complexities faced by the lubricant industry. 为了克服这些挑战, she emphasized the importance of cross-functional 协作 among purchasing, 创新, 监管, 以及可持续发展部门. 建立有弹性的供应链需要积极主动的战略, 比如可追溯的质量平衡, 第三方认证, 拥抱可持续的替代品. 通过采取以下步骤, companies can navigate the complexities of raw material supply chains, 促进可持续发展目标, 提供碳足迹显著降低的十大正规网堵平台.
在一个不断变化的环境中, Perstorp's approach to sustainable 原材料 provides valuable insights for the lubricant industry and beyond, 强调适应的重要性, 协作, 创新以确保可持续发展的未来.
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