THE PERFORMANCE
BASED BUSINESS MODEL
FOR SUSTAINABLE
CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT
Chemical Leasing aims at a more efficient use of chemicals in the production process by redefining the business relationship between the chemical user and the supplier.
CHEMICAL LEASING AT GLANCE
FEATURED INSIGHTS
SUCCESS STORIES
Surface Protection in the Egyptian Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing Industry
A large manufacturer of electric equipment in Egypt applied Chemical Leasing for its powder coating operations. This resulted in a 20 % reduction of powder coating applied, 5 % less waste and an improved energy managament system.
Waste Water Treatment, Oil Dehydration and Corrosion Inhibition in the Columbian Oil Sector
The largest Columbian oil company, Ecopetrol, was looking for new strategies not only to lower costs but also to consider the total economic balance of its crude oil drilling and water treatment operations. They identified the Chemical Leasing business model as the most suitable strategy and applied it to the processes of oil dehydration, water purification and corrosion inhibition.
Cleaning and Housekeeping in the Brazilian Hospitality Sector
Hotels use an array of chemicals and cleansing products for cleaning and housekeeping purposes. Thanks to Chemical Leasing contractual arrangements, the Windsor Atlantica Hotel uses 40 % less chemicals. Among other benefits: elimination of packaging waste and considerable reduction of water consumption.
Ubrication in the Ugandan Beverage Industry
A Ugandan beverage company introduced Chemical Leasing for bottle washing and conveyor lubrication. Chemical consumption was reduced by 40 and 48 %, respectively, and the water and energy demand decreased significantly.
Bonding of Boxes in the Serbian Food Processing Sector
A Serbian confectionary producer uses Chemical Leasing in the bonding process of packaging. Over 30 % of adhesives and 50 % of energy could be saved due to the introduction of a more efficient adhesive and an optimised process.
Surface Protection in the Egyptian Sector of Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing
One of the most significant Egyptian producers of electrical appliances, refrigerators and washing machines faced losses and high costs in its surface pre-treatment and painting operations. Chemical Leasing helped them achieve important reductions in chemicals and cost per unit produced and also to lower the amount of chemical waste.
EXPERT ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
Let’s look at the business of chemicals: the main interest of chemical users is not to buy and possess chemicals products. They are rather interested in the best solutions for their product (performance, quality) and/or processes where chemicals are applied.
How ‘Leasing’ Chemicals Can Contribute to A Cleaner Environment
This article explains the large range of opportunities that digitalisation offers to enable companies to change to Chemical Leasing. It specifically outlines how digitalisation supports better monitoring of the performance of chemicals services.
Women in The Chemical Distribution Industry: New Opportunities in A Changing Environment?
Where are the opportunities for women now that this industry is changing? Which key skills are required for a specialist (woman or man) in the chemical business? What kind of employee profile could support a paradigm-shift in a supplier-customer relation? These and other questions were discussed in an interview with Ms Dorothee Arns, General Manager of the European Association of Chemical Distributors.
How ‘Leasing’ Chemicals Can Contribute to A Cleaner Environment
One innovative way that chemicals can be produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on human health and the environment is through Chemical Leasing. At the heart of the Chemical Leasing model is the idea that economic success no longer depends on the volume of chemicals sold, but on the service that is linked with the chemicals.
NEWS & EVENTS
The 6th Global Chemical Leasing Award is getting ready
Based on the importance of sustainable chemicals management and green chemistry, it was decided to extend the scope of the Chemical Leasing Award. For the Chemical Leasing Award 2024, other business models (such as eco-industrial parks) for sustainable chemical management, besides Chemical Leasing, are now eligible for the award.
Chemical Leasing Is In The News Alert (# 546) Of The European Commission
This review, prepared by Zimmerman J. and Anastas P., considers how to maintain and improve the performance of the chemical industry, whilst limiting or eliminating any negative impacts that may threaten the sustainability of both human and planetary wellbeing.
Chemical Leasing Conference In Switzerland
Bern, 29 October 2019 – The Swiss Environment Agency (BAFU) was hosting the Conference on Chemical Leasing, inviting experts and practitioners from different countries to give a speech on the performance-based business model and to share their experience with representatives from industry and industrial associations.
RECENT INSIGHTS
The applications to the 6th Global Chemical Leasing Award are open until 15th september 2024.
RECENT INSIGHTS
UNIDO hosted the 5th Global Chemical Leasing Award
VIENNA, 20 Sept. 2021 – The award ceremony was organized on 15 September 2021 from 15:00 to 16:45, CET. The ceremony was hold in a hybrid format: in-person event was combined with online features and live streaming to the global audience (including winners).
The award ceremony acknowledged best practices, innovative approaches and ideas related to Chemical Leasing and similar performance-based business models for sustainable chemicals management, inspiring companies and individuals around the globe to rethink how they operate with chemicals.
This year the jury has received 92 applications from 20 countries.