Braskem, a petrochemical company that produces thermoplastic resins, announced that it will have neutralized all of its carbon emissions in 30 years. The goal is part of the company's sustainability commitments announced in November, one of the stages of its green recovery, which also include preventing 1.5 million tons of plastic waste from being incinerated, landfilled or improperly disposed of in the environment by 2030; increasing its portfolio of products made from green plastic, made from renewable materials; reducing new greenhouse gas emissions by 15% also by 2030; and being one of the most humane companies to work for by 2025, among others.
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The first set of long-term goals, targeting 2020, was launched by Braskem in 2009. It already included a commitment to be part of the solution to climate change. One of the major steps taken was to invest in the technological development of new processes and products, bringing the I'm greenn- family to the market with polyethylene and EVA from renewable sources. The intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in operations was also reduced in 20%. From 2009 to 2020, the emission of more than 25 million tons of CO2 was avoided, the equivalent of planting more than 170 million trees.
In the area of diversity and inclusion, Braskem has been doing award-winning work. In 2020, the company was featured in the Exame Diversity Guide for the second time in a row. The company was recognized as the best company in the Chemical and Petrochemical sector. Last year, it had already been recognized as one of the highlights in the same category and was among the brands with above-average scores in all the evaluated aspects (gender, people with disabilities, ethnicity and LGBTI+). In 2019, the company received the WEPs Award (Women Empowering Companies), from UN Women, and the Will Award (Women in Leadership Latin America), which highlight companies with good practices in promoting gender equity and the inclusion of women in leadership.
