Neste Oil has increased its use of waste- and residue-based renewable inputs by over 400,000 tons
Neste Oil Corporation
Press Release
5 February 2013 at 10 a.m. (EET)
Neste Oil has increased its use of waste- and residue-based renewable inputs by
over 400,000 tons
Neste Oil succeeded in achieving its target of increasing its use of waste and
residue raw materials for refining into renewable fuels by many hundreds of
thousands of tons in 2012. A total of 742,000 tons of these raw materials were
used compared to 330,000 tons in 2011.
Neste Oil increased its use of waste animal fat in particular last year and
added waste fat from the fish processing industry to its feedstock base.
Europe's first pilot plant for producing waste-based microbial oil was also
commissioned at Neste Oil's Technology Center at Porvoo last year.
"I am proud that we have succeeded in increasing our use of waste and residues
and extended our feedstock base in line with our targets. Neste Oil is the
world's largest supplier of renewable diesel today and the largest producer of
renewable fuels from waste and residues. The amount of renewable diesel that
Neste Oil produces from waste and residues today is equivalent to the annual
fuel consumption of 740,000 cars", says Matti Lehmus, Executive Vice President,
Oil Products and Renewables.
Neste Oil used a total of 2.1 million tons of renewable inputs in 2012, of which
palm oil accounted for 65%, waste and residues for 35%, and other vegetable oils
under 0.5%. Neste Oil's total feedstock use last year increased compared to
2011, as all four of the company's NExBTL plants were fully operational
throughout the year. Sustainably produced palm oil is currently the single
largest input used by Neste Oil for producing renewable diesel, based on its
availability, price, and certifiability.
In line with its strategy, Neste Oil is continuing efforts to further extend its
feedstock base and increase its use of waste and residues. Nonfood raw materials
are a particular focus of R&D attention, together with materials that help
reduce the amount of land used in energy production and cut greenhouse gas
emissions significantly.
All of the renewable inputs used by Neste Oil are 100% traced
All the renewable inputs used by Neste Oil can be traced back to the plantations
and production sites from which they come. They also meet the strict
sustainability criteria set out in EU biofuel legislation, which forbid forests,
wetlands, peat bogs, and areas with high levels of biodiversity from being
cleared for biofuel-related purposes. Neste Oil's supply chain is monitored
through regular independent third-party audits to ensure compliance.
77% of all the raw materials used by Neste Oil to produce renewable fuels were
certified in 2012. Neste Oil has increased its use of certified raw materials
systematically over the last few years (29% in 2010 and 49% in 2011). 91% of the
palm oil used in 2012 was certified, compared to 83% in 2011. Neste Oil's target
is that all the palm oil it uses will be certified by the end of 2015. Neste Oil
currently sources palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia.
Neste Oil Oyj
Kaisa Lipponen
Director, Corporate Communications
Further information:
Matti Lehmus, Executive Vice President, Oil Products & Renewables, tel.
+358 10 458 4072
Simo Honkanen, Senior Vice President, Sustainability and HSSE, tel.
+358 10 458 4170
More information about the renewable raw materials that Neste Oil used in 2012
can be found at http://www.nesteoil.com/default.asp?path=1,41,11991,12243,15658
Neste Oil's Annual Report for 2012 including the Sustainability Report will be
published during the first week in March.
Neste Oil in brief
Neste Oil Corporation is a refining and marketing company concentrating on low-
emission, high-quality traffic fuels. The company produces a comprehensive range
of major petroleum products and is the world's leading supplier of renewable
diesel. Neste Oil had net sales of EUR 15.4 billion in 2011 and employs around
5,000 people, and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
Neste Oil is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the
Ethibel Pioneer Investment Register, and has featured in The Global 100 list of
the world's most sustainable corporations for many years. Forest Footprint
Disclosure (FFD) has ranked Neste Oil as one of the best performers in the oil &
gas sector. Further information: www.nesteoil.com
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