2025

• EcoVadis awards Birla Carbon a Platinum rating, reinforcing its leadership in sustainability and places it in the top 1% of companies evaluated globally.
• Birla Carbon Patalganga awarded with the CSR Hero award at the NavaBharat NavRashtra CSR Summit 2025, in recognition for its outstanding contribution towards the CSR sector.
• Birla Carbon India conferred with ‘Distinction in HR Excellence’ at the 15^th Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) National HR Excellence Awards 2024-2025. The unit in review for this award was Birla Carbon Gummidipoondi.
• Birla Carbon Recognized as Judges’ Choice Winner at the 2025 Environment + Energy Leader Awards for Emission Control Innovation. The recognition highlights our innovative emission control project at the North Bend plant in Louisiana, USA
• Birla Carbon was a gold sponsor at the Reuters Events – Sustainability Europe 2025, in London on October 21-22, 2025. John Loudermilk addressed the participants in a fireside chat on using innovation and operational excellence to build and drive a strong focus on sustainability.
• Birla Carbon participated at the Future Tire Conference 2025 event in November 2025. John Loudermilk spoke on new perspectives in the carbon black industry with a focus on Continua™ SCM.
• Birla Carbon China (Jining and Weifang) was honored as an Outstanding Employer at the HRoot Awards 2025. The Outstanding Employer Award is one of the most respected accolades in the HR field and Birla Carbon China was conferred upon this honour among 200 other participating companies in the region.
• Birla Carbon received the Carbon Black award at the 20th Top Rubber Biggest & Best 2025 event which is one of the most recognized events in the rubber industry, celebrating innovation, quality, and contributions to the sector.
• Birla Carbon Releases 2025 Sustainability Report ‘Connected to a Greener Future’
• International Carbon Black Association Recognizes 13 Birla Carbon Sites with Top Safety Performance Awards

2024

• Birla Carbon Plants in Yeosu (South Korea); Hickok (USA); Patalganga, Gummidipoondi and Renukoot (India); Cubatão and Camaçari (Brazil); Tiszaújváros (Hungary); and Alexandria (Egypt); secure ISCC PLUS Certification
• Birla Carbon Announces New Greenfield Expansions in Asia

2023

• Birla Carbon acquires Nanocyl SA (leader in Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes – MWCNT) in October 2023.
• Birla Carbon releases its 11th Sustainability Report, ‘Share the Future’, with a new sustainability strategy, based on the Environment, Social, and Governance pillars, grounded on a culture of Innovation, for a future-ready business.
• Birla Carbon received ISCC PLUS certification for its manufacturing plant in Italy

2022

• Birla Carbon received Platinum rating by EcoVadis for sustainable practices
• Birla Carbon announced formal adoption of Green Finance Framework to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions goals
• Birla Carbon celebrated a Decade of Sustainability Excellence
• Birla Carbon released its 10th sustainability report – On the Road on Net Zero
• Birla Carbon launched a first-of-its-kind virtual carbon black showroom
• Birla Carbon launched an exclusive website for China customers

2021

• Birla Carbon announces aspiration of ‘Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050’
• Birla Carbon launches Continua™ – Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials
• Birla Carbon awarded the fifth consecutive gold rating by EcoVadis for Sustainable Practices
• Birla Carbon releases its ninth sustainability report – Driving Circularity
• Weifang plant completes 14 years of operations
• Birla Carbon expands cleaner products production capabilities in India
• Birla Carbon announced its first Sustainability-Linked Loan of US$ 750 Million

2020

• Birla Carbon becomes the first carbon black manufacturer to receive IATF certification across all its manufacturing plants.
• 16 Birla Carbon sites receive safety performance awards by the International Carbon Black Association.
• Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies introduce breakthrough innovation in Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite (NDCTM) Masterbatch.
• Birla Carbon launches its first customer-facing app with a solutions guide, liquid dispersant, and rubber hardness calculators.
• Birla Carbon awarded a fourth consecutive gold rating by Ecovadis for Sustainable Practices.

2019

• Birla Carbon and CHASM Advanced Materials enter Joint Development Agreement to develop Nanotube Enhanced Carbons.
• Birla Carbon releases its 7th sustainability report – Evolving Sustainably, Together, on September 18.
• 12 Birla Carbon plants and an R&D Center received safety recognition from the International Carbon Black Association.
• Birla Carbon Egypt completes 25 years of operations.
• Birla Carbon completes 25 years of operations in Hungary on March 21.
• Birla Carbon awarded gold rating for the third consecutive time by EcoVadis for Sustainable Practices.

2018

• Launched Birla Carbon Purpose – Share the Strength, after a detailed internal and external study.
• On July 1, 2018, all Birla Carbon entities around the world renamed to represent one Birla Carbon across its operations.
• On July 24, 2018, Birla Carbon India’s Gummidipoondi unit completed 20 years.
• On July 28, 2018, Birla Carbon India’s Renukoot unit completed 30 years.
• Birla Carbon completes 60 years of operations in Brazil in October.
• Birla Carbon releases its sixth sustainability report on September 18.

2017

• Birla Carbon inaugurated its carbon black plant in Jining, China on September 8. The plant in Jining is its largest greenfield investment in China.
• Birla Carbon receives consecutive Gold rating by EcoVadis for Sustainability.
• ‘Social Value of Carbon Black’ learning video released along with booklets in 24 languages.
• Birla Carbon releases its fifth Sustainability Report.
• Birla Carbon announces Joint Development Agreement with American Process Inc. for combining nanocellulose and carbon black in tires.

2016

• The company celebrates 75 years of innovation as the first carbon black company to install an industrial electron microscope, which took place in 1941.
• Pirelli presents Supplier Awards for 2016 to Birla Carbon.
• The company is awarded the Golden Peacock Global Award for Sustainability.
• Birla Carbon Scholars Program promotes Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University.
• The company is awarded the Gold rating by EcoVadis for Sustainability.
• Birla Carbon releases its fourth Sustainability Report.
• As part of its consolidation of operations, Birla Carbon announces restructuring of Europe and Africa Region.