Essity first to produce tissue in a CO2-free production process using renewable hydrogen
Hygiene and health company Essity has made another breakthrough on its journey to net-zero emissions by 2050. In a recently concluded pilot, Essity became the first company in the industry to produce tissue in a CO\2\ emission-free production process using renewable hydrogen at its production facility in Mainz-Kostheim, Germany.Essity initiated the pilot for CO\2\-free tissue production in the second half of 2021. The pilot, encompassing efficiency programs and electrification through renewable energy, used hydrogen as a final building block to replace natural gas in the hood dryer of the