Sustainable candle solutions

supporting the demand for renewable waxes

Growing our portfolio of solutions that contribute to sustainable development

As we are experiencing an increasing demand for responsibly sourced oils derived from renewable sources as alternatives to fossil-based ingredients, we see a growing potential for our plant-based solutions.

We continuously work to improve our customers' knowledge and awareness of our plant-based alternatives, and we are well positioned to drive transformation in various customer segments to meet the increasing demand for such solutions.

Our candle wax solutions provide a good example of where we use plant-based oils and fats in response to an increasing demand for fossil-based ingredient alternatives.

The main raw material in the candle industry is still paraffin, a side fraction from the refining of crude oil (fossil oil).

Our co-development approach can support our customers in overcoming the difficulties with a switch from paraffin to renewable waxes. 

With our technical expertise and long experience, we are very well positioned to help drive the technology transformation and progress towards our ambition, to have 50 percent of our revenue connected to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2050.

AAK WaxWorks Lab™, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Candles

For candle production, AAK offers a wide range of premium candle waxes based on plant-based fats and pure stearic acid.

Sustainability reports

AAK’s sustainability reports demonstrate how sustainability is firmly anchored within our organization and how we progress on our commitments and ambitions – from plant to brand. The aim is to provide insight and understanding of our efforts, impacts, and contribution to sustainable development.

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Co-developing sustainable solutions

The demands from customers for solutions with stronger sustainability credentials are constantly evolving, which is why we continuously develop innovative ways to match our customers’ needs.

Making better packaging happen

Part of our ambition to enable a stronger pipeline for sustainable solutions is also to build the prerequisites necessary to meet our customers’ needs for better packaging.

Responsible scaling from plant to brand

Since 2021, AAK China has been working with a domestic rapeseed oil supplier to enable increased quality and sustainability requirements into their operations in China.