Chemical leasing

Chemical leasing is a business model in the chemical industry in which a chemical company supplies a chemical for a specific service but retains ownership of it.

properties

Chemical leasing is intended to shift the focus from increasing the sales volume of chemicals to providing a service . It can lead to a more efficient use of chemicals and also to ecological and economic advantages. The driving force is the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

The producer mainly sells the functions of the chemical and functional units. So are z. B. the number of pieces painted the basis for payment. It is a business model in which a customer enters into a long-term contract with a service provider to supply and manage the chemical and related services. This model has been practiced by the paint industry for decades . For example, road or sidewalk marking is often billed based on the kilometers to be covered rather than the volume or mass of paint used.

Differences Between Traditional Buyer-Seller Relationship And Service-Based Model Of Chemical Leasing

By shifting the focus from increasing the sales volume of chemicals to a value- based approach , it is an application of expanded producer responsibility. The chemical company supplies a substance for a specific service, such as B. powder coating , dyeing or painting, but retains ownership of the chemical and advises the user on its best possible use. The producer owns the machines and retains responsibility for the manufacturing process. As a result, the manufacturer is less interested in selling more substances.

Chemical leasing covers the entire life cycle of chemicals in a company

Web links

• Chemical leasing - an innovative business model for the sustainable management of chemicals on Umweltbundesamt.de
• UNIDO - Cleaner Production

Individual evidence

1. ↑ UNIDO: Joint Declaration of Intent on Chemical Leasing signed between UNIDO, Austria, Germany and Switzerland , November 21, 2016.
2. ↑ Thomas Jakl, Petra Schwager: Chemical Leasing Goes Global - Selling Services Instead of Barrels: A Win-Win Business Model for Environment and Industry , Vienna, Springer, 2008, ISBN 978-3704659194 .
3. ↑ M. Stoughton, T. Votta: Implementing service-based chemical procurement: lessons and results. In: Journal of Cleaner Production . 11 (8), 2003, pp. 839-849, doi : 10.1016 / S0959-6526 (02) 00159-2 .