Reports Archive

BromoQuel™

As the leading manufacturer of elemental bromine, ICL has developed an innovative product for handling Bromine spill incidents. BromoQuel™ offers a safe response and an immediate suppression of bromine vapor and liquid spills. Bromine is utilized in multiple applications and industries. Elemental Bromine is liquid at room temperature with high vapor pressure. It is a strong oxidizer and accidental exposure to it without protection means may cause irritation, burns and poisoning, depending on the exposure severity. In addition, bromine leakage[...]

Using Renewable Resources - Woodfibre for soilless crops

For decades, peat has been the most widely known and used component for soilless crops worldwide. Environmental concerns regarding the impact of CO2 release and the disturbance to biodiversity during peat management and extraction, have led to the search for non-peat sustainable materials. One such alternative is a by-product from the timber industry. Butt reducings from sawmills are being processed to create “woodfibre”. ICL UK Nutberry specialises in the manufacturing of growing media, also commonly known as substrates, for professional[...]

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Scientific Collaborations

Food abundance and quality, as well as nutrients in food are critical for human nutrition. ICL collaborates with farmers in the fields, testing, learning together and disseminating knowledge. Working together with farmers, governmental organizations, academia and scientists is necessary to improve agricultural methods and to create abundant, nutritious food. 2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.[...]

Agricultural Knowledge Outreach

ICL is working with farmers to help them develop the knowledge needed to engage in sustainable agriculture, including plant nutrition and proper fertilization. This enables farmers to use the land they have more effectively and increase their yields. Growing more food on the land, while using balanced fertilizations brings forth, both increased food production and less of an environmental impact. CocoaSoils: Integrated Soil Fertility Management ICL is a partner in CocoaSoils, a long-term project in West Africa that is defining[...]

H2Flo

ICL has developed a line of products designed to manage and conserve water used for irrigation. H2Flo optimizes plant quality, allows better water availability in the root zone, and helps conserve precious water resources. H2FLo - Water management & conservation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCheiwBwcbs ICL has developed a range of wetting agents ( H2Flo ) for use in agriculture, horticulture, and professional turf. The products optimize plant quality, allow better water availability in the root zone, and help conserve precious water resources. 6.4 By[...]

Promoting Circular Economy @ ICL Rotem

As ICL broadens and expands its view on transforming from linear process to circular economy, new business ventures come into view. ICL Rotem created a business unit dedicated to viewing its byproducts in a new light and finding value in what previously were byproducts or waste streams of the production process. ICL Rotem inputs energy, resources and manpower, in order to create its products. The byproducts of the company’s main production processes contain viable and valuable minerals. These include Fluorine, Silica,[...]

Specialty Fertilizers

ICL believes growth must never come at the expense of the environment. The Specialty Fertilizers business unit is responsible for innovative technologies implementation and precision plant nutrition to ensure we can grow better crops, plants, and grass with less. Controlled release fertilizers, fertigation, and wetting agents allow growers to optimize their yields, reduce fertilizer use, and save irrigation water. Controlled Release Fertilizers Plants can use nutrients from Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRFs) with great efficiency. Thanks to the high nutrient use[...]

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Sustainability Index for Product Development

ICL combines environmental, health and safety criteria with commercial and operational considerations when developing new products, as part of its commitment to sustainable development. Potential products and materials are tested comprehensively and rigorously to specify their properties per an internal sustainability index for product development. The R&D departments of several ICL business units have implemented the Sustainability Index. Manufacturing products with a maximum positive impact and minimum negative impact throughout their life cycle, requires optimum product planning from the development[...]

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Food Innovations & Alternative Proteins

ICL’s products for the food industry include functional food ingredients and phosphate additives, which provide texture and stability solutions for processed meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, beverage and baked goods. These phosphate solutions help support humanity’s most critical needs, including feeding the world’s continuously growing population. In addition, the segment produces milk proteins and whey proteins for the food ingredients industry. ICL Food Specialties business brings over 75 years of experience to the food industry. The diverse ICL portfolio consists of[...]

New Generation of Flame Retardants

ICL Industrial Products is making significant breakthroughs in the marketplace by expanding its new generation of its flame retardants portfolio. These new products are in line with ICL-IP resolution to provide sustainable and efficient flame retardants to the marketplace. This includes the potential adaptability into a circular economy. Flame Retardants - No ignition, No Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPakvDIaa_EICL Industrial Products is making significant breakthroughs in the marketplace by expanding its flame retardants portfolio. ICL-IP offers PolyQuel®P-100, a polymeric and reactive solution for[...]

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Industrial Applications

ICL’s industrial chemical know-how and its access to mineral resources serve industries beyond the agricultural sector. These specialty products are used by a range of other manufacturing and infrastructure sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, home furniture and appliances, construction and electric power utilities as well as in new and developing sectors, such as energy storage and urban mining. Energy Storage Bromine and its bromide derivatives represent an electrochemical couple around which various technologies have been developed for electrical energy[...]

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KPIs, Trends & Insights

ICL aspires for best practices in the management of all ESG components. Following are the main sustainability quantitative KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) from recent years, and related trend analysis. Governance (see further details here)ICL adopts best practices and advanced management techniques for Corporate Governance. Among else, the company values the importance of gender diversity and adequate representation within the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Company will strive to increase gender diversity of the Board. Board & Governance InformationTotal Number of Directors10Number[...]

Risk Management & The Precautionary Principle

As part of ICL’s strategic planning to implement sustainable business activities, an organizational risk management structure has been established, which includes (among else) sustainability related issues. Through a structured process that identifies risks and opportunities, ICL applies what is referred to as “the Precautionary Principle” to environmental and economic issues. Industrial production, in general, and the chemicals industry in particular, must take special precautionary measures to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. Several of ICL’s products, raw materials and production[...]

Agricultural Research

Increasing food abundance and quality is a critical need, as is increasing efficiency in the agriculture sector. In its role as a major producer of fertilizers, ICL develops and disseminates knowledge regarding plant nutrition and proper fertilizing methods to farmers worldwide, helping to meet the challenges of the world’s growing population, decreasing arable land and the urgent need for greater environmental stewardship. Center for Plant Nutrition In 2015, ICL established a Center for Fertilization and Plant Nutrition (CFPN). The CFPN[...]

Ag Tech

One of the key elements of ICL’s strategy is to develop advanced solutions for the agricultural sector by creating global leadership in Innovative Ag solutions and precision agriculture. ICL is leveraging its excellence in R&D to enhance its product pipeline and create new synergies between its extensive range of upstream and downstream products. 2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation[...]

The Phoenix Plan

The Phoenix plan is a strategic project that includes the industrial development of the Bages basin which will create a wide impact related to the infrastructure and logistics of the area, as well as on international markets. With an initial investment of more than 240 million euros, the Phoenix Plan involves the extension and modernization of ICL’s facilities, improvement of transport infrastructure, expansion of logistics facilities at the Port of Barcelona and increased production of salt and potash. 8.2 Achieve[...]

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Controlled Release Fertilizers

ICL is a global leader in controlled release fertilizers which enhance nutrient efficiency and minimize leaching and volatilization into the environment. These products enable growers around the world to reduce fertilizer usage and simultaneously achieve higher quality crops and yields with a lower environmental impact. Revolutionizing Fertilizers with Controlled Release Fertilizers CRF is considered the fertilizer technology with the highest nutrient use efficiency. 2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production,[...]

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Producing Fertilizers with Recycled Phosphate

Phosphate rock is an increasingly scarce source of phosphorus, and methods are underway to recover and recycle phosphates from other sources such as human sewage, animal manure and waste ash. ICL Fertilizers Europe’s goal is to replace phosphate rock with secondary phosphates. https://youtu.be/Yokepk-i66QPhosphorus is an essential element for plant growth that cannot be replaced. As phosphate rock becomes scarcer, ICL is looking at various alternatives, including the possibility of recycling phosphate. Currently, available secondary phosphate, found in sewage sludge as[...]

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PolyStyrene Loop: Retrieving Bromine

Launching of the PolyStyreneLoop Project: Circular Economy in Action ICL is one of the initiators of the PolyStyrene Loop (PSL) recycling project. This project contributes to the promotion of a ‘circular economy’ by introducing a recycling scheme for Polystyrene (PS) foams containing the flame retardant HBCD (Hexabromocyclododecane). Polystyrene foams have long been used as building insulation and as packaging material. They are known for their outstanding insulation and shock absorbing abilities. They are well tried and tested for use in[...]

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Circular Economy

ICL is developing products and methods that will enable it to be an active participant in global circular economy efforts. ICL is piloting and implementing circular economy production processes in its own facilities. Taking it even further, ICL is developing products from its own by-products, reviewing how its current products function in a circular economy framework and producing new products from waste. In order to reach a low carbon footprint, resource efficient and competitive economy, there is a need to[...]

Product Safety & Responsibility

ICL’s approach to product safety involves evaluating and managing its products through their life cycle in a responsible manner. ICL continuously assesses the risks of new chemical products prior to commercialization. In addition, ICL evaluates existing products at every stage of their life cycle, from the production process, through the supply chain, their use and end of life. As a leading global chemical company, ICL is careful to ensure that the chemical substances it produces and sells are handled in[...]

VECAP - Voluntary Emissions Control Action Program

VECAP was initiated 14 years ago by producers of brominated flame retardants to address concerns around production and use emissions of additives into the environment. It has improved practices in the industry and has contributed to reduced emissions. VECAP’s mission is to increase awareness of chemical handling processes throughout the value chain. It is a tool for increasing the understanding of chemicals management beyond existing legislation; promoting constructive dialogue with interested industries, regulators and stakeholders; and raising awareness of all[...]

Water & Wastewater

ICL regards water as a high-value natural resource. Many ICL facilities are located in water-stressed regions, and the company is aware of the need to treat this high-value natural resource with care. Water conservation is, therefore, a prominent element of our business culture. ICL production facilities maintain various water conservation projects, from using brackish water to recycling wastewater. Water is the most widely consumed natural resource and the single most essential foundation of our existence. Clean, safe drinking water is[...]

Air Quality

ICL strives to continuously improve its environmental footprint. Reducing emissions to the air is a central goal of ICL’s environmental strategy. ICL regularly monitors emissions of pollutants in order to better manage our operations. ICL is taking steps to reduce air emissions by implementing innovative emission prevention solutions and switching to cleaner fuels. Air pollutants include substances, gases, and particles in the air, whether from natural sources or the result of human activity. Human endeavors, such as energy generation, industrial[...]

GHG & Climate Change

ICL takes extensive actions to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The main initiatives include reducing GHG emissions from chemical processes, transitioning to natural gas as a primary fuel source, pursuing a multi-year energy efficiency plan, increasing renewable energy usage and the future elimination of Oil Shale combustion. These initiatives have so far created a 24% reduction in the company's global GHG emissions compared with the 2008 base year. Climate change could also significantly impact agriculture, one of ICL’s main[...]

Waste

ICL is striving to implement the circular economy approach. In Israel, primarily, the by-product and waste streams of some plants serve as input materials for other production processes. In other production sites (mainly in Europe), ICL uses streams from other companies as part of a broader value chain. The Company is trying to “close the loop” for both its production processes and its products. Most industrial processes have various types of by-products. Some industrial wastes can be introduced back into[...]

Energy

ICL strives to continuously improve energy efficiency and decrease its emissions. It is doing so by increasing its use of clean and renewable energy, utilizing highly efficient electricity production units (natural gas based co-generation) and implementing multi-year energy efficiency programs. All industrial activity requires energy. ICL's energy consumption is both direct and indirect. Direct energy is energy produced by fuel combustion, mainly used to operate steam boilers, electricity generators and similar installations at ICL production sites, as well as fuel[...]