Quaker Houghton Posts First Scope 3 GHG Assessment, Boosts Renewables 13%
KWR•Quaker Houghton released its 2025 Sustainability Report highlighting its first Scope 3 greenhouse gas assessment and a goal-setting framework from a 2024 double materiality study. The firm boosted renewable electricity by 13%, avoided 22,000 metric tons of waste, removed hazards from 33 formulations and reduced water intensity by 9%.
1. Report Release
On June 2, Quaker Houghton published its 2025 Sustainability Report, showcasing its advancements in sustainable industrial fluids and services. The report outlines progress across greenhouse gas assessments, product safety improvements and resource efficiency measures.
2. Scope 3 Assessment and Framework
For the first time the company completed a Scope 3 greenhouse gas assessment, identifying indirect emissions across its value chain. It also introduced a new goal-setting framework informed by its 2024 double materiality study to prioritize metrics and guide future sustainability actions.
3. Key Environmental Metrics
Quaker Houghton increased renewable electricity usage by 13%, avoided 22,000 metric tons of customer waste through its QH FLUIDCARE™ partnerships, removed carcinogenic and reprotoxic hazards from 33 active formulations and reduced water consumption intensity by 9%.
4. Strategic Outlook
These milestones reinforce Quaker Houghton’s commitment to sustainable operations and product innovation, aiming to strengthen supplier collaborations and drive efficiency for industrial customers. Enhanced ESG performance may bolster the company’s competitive position among steel, automotive and aerospace clients.
