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Strategic alliances

We recognize the vital role our stakeholders play in growing our business and building commercial value.

Shaping the future through industry collaboration

We belong to more than 100 industry associations worldwide, most of which are in the U.S. and Europe. These associations provide a venue for chemical, plastics and refining companies to lend their voices to issues impacting our industry. We also participate in a variety of multi-stakeholder collaborations that help deliver impactful solutions to key global sustainability challenges.

We regularly review our memberships in coalitions, alliances and trade associations to assess their business value and alignment with our policies and priorities.

Engagement with industry associations

We belong to more than 100 industry associations worldwide, most of which are in the U.S. and Europe. These associations provide a venue for the chemical industry to lend our voices to issues impacting our industry.  While we may not completely agree with every position taken by an association or its members, corporate memberships enable us to voice our support, concerns, perspectives, and positions on proposed legislation and regulations. We also participate in a variety of issue-specific advocacy coalitions and alliances that seek to advance policy proposals focused on key priorities for the chemical industry and our company.

The portion of dues paid to U.S. based industry associations to which we contribute $50,000 or more annually that is used for lobbying or political activities are disclosed in our U.S. Political Activity Report.

Engagement with value chain stakeholders

Multi-stakeholder collaborations are critical to help solve global sustainability challenges. As a result, we participate in several strategic alliances that help us deliver impactful solutions. These include:

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) LYB has been a member of the WBCSD since 2023, a global network of leading businesses committed to collective action on climate change, restoring nature and contributing to positive societal transformation. 

The WBCSD Center for Decarbonization Demand Acceleration (CDDA) In 2024, we became a founding member of WBCSD’s Center for Decarbonization Demand Acceleration (CDDA), which launched during New York Climate Week.  

Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) We are a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), an organization committed to driving real, scalable solutions to tackle plastic waste and build a circular economy for plastics.  

Ocean Plastic Leadership Network (OPLN) Founded in 2019, the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN) unites over 400 stakeholders across NGOs, industries and brands to foster collaboration and accelerate decisive action toward ending global plastic pollution.  

Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Along with several industry peers, LYB is a member of the SBTi Expert Advisory Group (EAG) that is supporting the development of chemical sector-specific guidance by providing input and feedback. 

Together for Sustainability (TfS) We an active member of TfS, an initiative driven by chemical procurement specialists committed to advancing sustainable chemical supply chains.  
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