Azelis Partners with Fellowmind to Modernise Environmental Impact Tracking
Amersfoort, Friday 5 June 2026
Announced on 2 June 2026, Azelis’s partnership with Fellowmind automates carbon footprint calculations, creating a vital foundation to track complex supply chain emissions and drive sustainable industry decisions.
Overcoming Legacy Data Bottlenecks
Prior to the announcement on 2 June 2026, Azelis relied on an external system to manage its sustainability data, an arrangement that offered limited transparency and control [1]. The legacy process of linking environmental data with core business metrics, such as purchasing and sales figures, was both time-consuming and prone to errors [1]. By implementing the Microsoft Sustainability Manager (MSM) in collaboration with Fellowmind, Azelis can now automatically calculate its carbon emissions in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol [1]. This technological upgrade replaces fragmented data silos with a unified architecture, which is essential for accurate corporate reporting in the highly regulated chemical sector [GPT].
The Cost Conundrum in Industrial Sustainability
The push for supply chain transparency at Azelis mirrors a broader trend across the European industrial landscape, where companies are grappling with mounting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations. A recent survey conducted by Censuswide among 500 Dutch companies revealed that 59 per cent of businesses are experiencing increased pressure to adopt sustainable practices [2]. This pressure stems from various stakeholders, including ESG investors and environmental organisations (59 per cent), legal teams (53 per cent), employees (52 per cent), and supply chain partners (51 per cent) [2]. Industrial enterprises, alongside healthcare and retail sectors, report feeling this pressure most acutely due to tightening legislation and shifting market demands [2].
Chemical Clusters and the Shift to Green Hydrogen
For the Benelux region’s heavy industry, balancing these financial constraints with mandatory emissions reductions is particularly critical within major chemical clusters such as Chemelot in the Netherlands and the integrated port complexes of Rotterdam and Antwerp [GPT]. These industrial hubs are currently undergoing a massive structural transition away from fossil-based feedstocks towards sustainable chemistry and green hydrogen applications [GPT]. Green hydrogen, produced via the electrolysis of water using renewable electricity, is increasingly viewed as the linchpin for decarbonising high-heat chemical processes and serving as a clean raw material for ammonia and methanol production [GPT].
Circular Economy Materials and Future Integration
Beyond energy substitution, the chemical sector is increasingly pivoting towards a circular economy model, which emphasises the reuse and recycling of materials to minimise waste and resource extraction [GPT]. The integration of circular economy materials into global supply chains requires granular data tracking to verify the provenance and lifecycle carbon footprint of recycled inputs [GPT]. Without automated, error-free data systems, tracing the environmental impact of a recycled chemical compound back to its origin is nearly impossible [GPT].