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LyondellBasell Receives "Just Transition" Award from ASviS
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LyondellBasell Receives "Just Transition" Award from ASviS
LyondellBasell (LYB), recently received the prestigious “Just Transition Award” from the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS), established to raise awareness of the importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, during the 2024 edition of Festival of Sustainability for its advanced recycling technology MoReTec.   "We are deeply honored to have received the Just Transition award in a context related to sustainability and circular economy," said Antonio Mazzucco,...
Plastics and Planet: Enabling a sustainable future
Sustainability
Leadership Corner
Plastics and Planet: Enabling a sustainable future
By Tracey Campbell, EVP Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Plastic pollution is a critical issue, and we recognize our industry has an   important role to play in solving the problem. Today, on Earth Day, we are all reminded of our responsibility to safeguard and protect our planet and there is undoubtedly a need for industry to move faster.       Framing plastics as an adversary to the planet ignores the positive role which plastics play in society, the promise of a circular economy, and t...
LYB hosts Queen Máxima of The Netherlands
Sustainability
Team LYB Spotlight
LYB hosts Queen Máxima of The Netherlands
Queen Máxima of The Netherlands recently visited the LyondellBasell QCP recycling facility at Chemelot, in the south of The Netherlands. The March 5 th trip focused on how the chemical sector is making raw materials and production processes more sustainable and it is part of a series of royal visits by Queen Máxima in the field of sustainability and circularity.  “It fills us with great pride to have such an amazing ambassador for the circular economy in The Netherlands,” said Raf Bemelmans,...
CirculenRecover: Delivering sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste
Sustainability
Webinar
CirculenRecover: Delivering sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste
Watch the replay of LYB Circular & Low Carbon Solution team members, Chelsea Weir and Ryan Breese, as they share how we are tackling plastic waste through circular packaging and creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. For additional information, contact CircularProductsNAM@lyb.com    
The chemical industry: What investments need to be made to get to net zero? | LyondellBasell
Sustainability
Leadership Corner
The chemical industry: What investments need to be made to get to net zero? | LyondellBasell
This article, written by LyondellBasell Senior Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Transactions, Ronald Haddock, was originally posted by the World Economic Forum as part of a series focusing on the transformation of the chemicals industry.  The chemical industry cannot change its image without a deliberate and significant sustainability transformation. This agenda must be both broad and deep. The magnitude of investments required to become more sustainable is daunting and the challenge is...
Eliminating plastic pollution: Reflections from Tracey Campbell
Sustainability
Leadership Corner
Eliminating plastic pollution: Reflections from Tracey Campbell
A few weeks ago, experts from the LyondellBasell Government Relations team and I had the privilege of  attending key events related to the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 2) on Plastic Pollution in Paris. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is working to develop an international legally binding agreement to address plastic pollution and the INC process is the vehicle used to negotiate and deliver such an agreement.      An important outcome of INC ...
Leading a Sustainable Future: Tackling Scope 3 Emissions
Sustainability
Leadership Corner
Leading a Sustainable Future: Tackling Scope 3 Emissions
LyondellBasell Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Recently, we announced LyondellBasell's new climate ambitions. Today I am writing to give you my reflection on the importance of LyondellBasell's recent bold and significant moves: reducing our Scope 3 emissions. I started my sustainability career at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), leading the development of the scope 3 standard, an extensive process between WBCSD, the World Resources Institute (WRI...
The Path to Leadership: A Circular and Low Carbon Solutions Provider
Sustainability
Leadership Corner
The Path to Leadership: A Circular and Low Carbon Solutions Provider
In the summer of 2019, I took my kids on a trip to Kenya to see the beauty of Africa and the wildlife. Driving in the heart of Africa, we saw little communities burning trash, including plastic bottles. My daughters looked at me and said, “Mommy, you need to do something about this.” This moment made me question what else I could do personally to solve this issue and working in the plastic industry gives me the perfect opportunity to be a bigger part of the solution. As such, I am thrilled to...
LyondellBasell Drives Actions on Climate Protection Through Renewable Energy
Sustainability
Leadership Corner
LyondellBasell Drives Actions on Climate Protection Through Renewable Energy
Every day, we repeat simple tasks embedded into our daily routine, such as turning on the lights, making breakfast or brewing our morning cup of coffee. Many people go about their day without thinking about the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) associated with the electricity consumption of these daily, routine tasks. As electricity consumers, we all have a role to play in reducing global warming. At LyondellBasell, we also have a significant role to play. We are committed to taking bold actions...
Leaving Our Footprints in the Snow
Innovation
Sustainability
Leaving Our Footprints in the Snow
This time of year, the summer season can bring warmer weather for many parts of the world. After a few days of scorching temperatures, it’s easy to begin reminiscing on cooler temperatures or wishing for snow this winter, as you imagine building a snowman or hitting the slopes to make getting through the summer heat more bearable. Through a new collaborative project with sport equipment specialist TSL, LyondellBasell is thinking of snow this winter, too. TSL, using LyondellBasell Circulen...
Improving the World Around Us
Advancing Good
Sustainability
Team LYB Spotlight
Improving the World Around Us
Plastics are critical components of the things we use every day, such as the plastic vehicle parts for creating car bumpers to the plastic used in making cosmetic tubes to the plastic wrap found on meat packaging. By creating these materials, we are facilitating a thriving society. The global challenges around plastics are in the disposal, recyclability and overall responsible use of the material. Manufacturers like LyondellBasell are developing innovative and practical solutions to address t...
Self-Care: the Sustainable Way
Sustainability
Innovation
Self-Care: the Sustainable Way
When shopping for beauty and bath products, you may gravitate towards the product with the most eye-catching packaging – the shiniest or the boldest. Have you ever thought about where the plastic packaging comes from or where that packaging will end up once you dispose of it? With these fundamental questions in mind, a new collaboration is sure to help uncover answers.   Using advanced recycling technology, LyondellBasell is helping plastics circulate through our global economy rather than en...
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