Sustainability

See link below for Markus Garb, Chair of the UEIL Sustainability Committee’s presentation on a Collaborative Platform of the European Lubricants Industry, PCF Methodology Development and Outlook

“TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH (hereinafter TÜV Rheinland) has carried out an independent review of the UEIL/ATIEL methodology (developed by Carbon Minds GmbH and UEIL/ATIEL) for the calculation of Product Carbon Footprint of Lubricants and Specialities. Scope of the review was to check if the methodology meets the general requirements of the international standard ISO 14067: 2018 and GHG Protocol Product Standard. UEIL/ATIEL and Carbon Minds GmbH are responsible for the content and methodology. In accordance with the standard ISO 14067: 2018 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard, the reviewer concludes that the PCF methodology framework developed by Carbon Minds GmbH and UEIL/ATIEL is scientifically based and reflects the state of the art. The approach and principles behind the methodology are generally appropriate for the assessment of potential Climate Change of lubricants and other specialities. Furthermore, the data planned to be used are appropriate for the goal and scope of the method. Necessary recommendations for the documentation were discussed and implemented by Carbon Minds GmbH. For the future, TÜV Rheinland recommends to continually enhance the PCF methodology in line with the developments in science, technology, and chemical industry and to adapt the methodology documents accordingly.”

In November 2023 UEIL and ATIEL together published a comprehensive cradle to gate methodology for the calculation of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for lubricants and other specialities, to allow industry actors to analyse carbon emissions associated with their products, aiding in emission reduction efforts. 

The methodology has been independently validated by TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH; “In accordance with the standard ISO 14067: 2018 and the GHG Protocol Product Standard, the reviewer concludes that the PCF methodology framework developed by Carbon Minds GmbH and UEIL/ATIEL is scientifically based and reflects the state of the art”, the first time such a validation has been assigned to any PCF methodology in the global lubricants industry.