Driving to a Sustainable Future
Our next generation lubricant is now carbon neutral*
When it comes to choosing the right product for your vehicle, we know that sustainability and the environment play an increasingly important role in decision making. Consumers around the world now expect brands to offer sustainable products, with 74% citing environmental concerns**. At Shell, we want to help you make the best choice 鈥 one that is good for your car and helps lower emissions.
That鈥檚 why we鈥檝e collaborated with our long-term partner, Hyundai Motor Company, to launch a new range of Shell Helix Ultra AH 0W carbon neutral* lubricants 鈥 high performance, carbon neutral lubricants, and the latest in Shell鈥檚 evolving portfolio of lower emission products and services.
Shell Helix Ultra AH 0W carbon neutral not only delivers the ultra-high performance that you have come to expect, it鈥檚 also energy efficient, producing lower emissions, thanks to the amount of CO2 that is avoided for every 1 litre of fuel saved***. But that鈥檚 just one of the benefits to the environment. We follow a three-step process to make this product carbon neutral.
Three steps to carbon neutral
Reduce emissions through sustainable initiatives
Quantify emissions from lubricant life cycle
We account for all the CO2e emissions created across Shell Helix Ultra AH 0W carbon neutral lifecycle, including raw material extraction, transport, production, distribution, usage and end-of-life treatment.
Offset emissions with nature-based carbon credits
We compensate the product remaining CO2e emissions with nature-based carbon credits from our global Shell portfolio.
As a part of our ongoing commitment to create more sustainable product options, we invest heavily in lubricants research & development. This leads to innovation that supports our customers鈥 evolving needs without compromising on quality and performance. We鈥檙e proud to have worked with Hyundai to launch Shell Helix Ultra AH 0W carbon neutral, a lubricant that鈥檚 guaranteed to deliver higher performance and smoother driving 鈥 all while helping you to improve your net carbon footprint.
*The CO鈧俥 lifecycle emissions of this product have been offset with verified Nature-Based Carbon Credits.
**Source Shell Insights + Kantar, Nov 2019
***Based on ACEA M111 fuel economy results (delta between the Shell Helix Ultra ECT AH 0W-30 result and that derived from the market viscosity grade average).
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