Braskem
Braskem is the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas, the world’s leading biopolymers producer – manufacturing green polyethylene from sugarcane ethanol –, and the largest producer of polypropylene in the United States. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Braskem America has five production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and a state of-the-art Innovation & Technology Center in Pittsburgh. Being the pioneer in the development of polyethylene made from sugar cane ethanol, a 100% renewable raw material, Braskem is committed to sustainability through innovation.
Braskem Affirms Commitment to Circular Economy and to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050
2 years ago - Braskem's latest sustainability commitments focus on strategic growth in recycled materials and mitigating its impact on climate change
Braskem, Ledesma Launch 100% Sustainable Notebooks in Argentina
3 years ago - Braskem and Ledesma have created Ledesma +Bio, a line of 100% sustainable notebooks made entirely from sugarcane.
Braskem's Renewable Resin Used to Make Insoles for Recyclable Sneakers of Brazilian Tnin Shoes
3 years ago - One year after its launch, the biobased EVA gains in first application in children's footwear
Partnerships, Education Helping Braskem Pave Way Toward a Circular Future
3 years ago - With dedication to research, investment in technology and partnerships, Braskem has been transforming the plastics value chain.
Braskem Develops its First Solvent Made From Renewable Resources
3 years ago - Committed to developing sustainable and innovative solutions, Braskem announces its first solvent made from renewable resources.
Braskem Partners with Another U.S. Sports Team on Actions to Promote the Circular Economy
3 years ago - Seeking to advance the Circular Economy , Braskem is partnering with the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Philadelphia Union in actions to promote recycling and conscientious consumerism among the team's fans.
Can Green PE, Better Collection and Recycling Redeem Plastic? Braskem Thinks So
3 years ago - As ocean plastic in particular has captured the world’s attention, plastic producers such as Braskem have quickly ramped up efforts to use plastic responsibly and create better alternatives.
AI, Biomaterials, Circularity: The A-B-Cs of a Flourishing Future
3 years ago - On Monday and Tuesday at SB’19 Detroit, dozens of encouraging stories and divergent strategies emerged from the growing roster of organizations on a mission to improve some of our most common products and services.
Braskem Reinforces Commitment to Circular Economy Initiatives at Sustainable Brands 2019 Global Flagship Event
3 years ago - Braskem Sustainability Leaders and Good Chemistry Pavilion at SB'19 Focus on Advancing the Circular Economy and Shaping the Future of Sustainable Materials
Quantis Guidance Ushers in New Era for Industry Land Use, Forestry
3 years ago - More than 40 organizations banded together to develop a solution to a major challenge: how to effectively and reliably account for GHG impacts from land and land-use change to prevent deforestation and promote soil restoration.
Braskem's Wecycle Platform Initiative launches the "Descartou, Somou!" Program to Encourage Packaging Recycling
3 years ago - Consumers who correctly discard packaging in a recycling machine will accumulate points to receive discounts on the Boxter Station products.
Chemical Recycling of Plastic: Waste No More?
3 years ago - When it comes to the circular economy transition, plastics recycling is as much of a challenge as an opportunity. Could chemical recycling make the plastics value chain more circular whilst providing a profitable new industry branch?
Braskem America Announces New U.S. Distribution Partnership with PolyQuest, Inc.
3 years ago - Partnership Leverages PolyQuest's Resin Portfolio Expansion and Braskem's Position as the Largest Producer of Polypropylene (PP) in the Americas.
Braskem Signs Partnership with Join the Pipe for Distribution of Green Plastic Water Bottles in the U.S. and in Countries in Europe and Africa
4 years ago - Braskem has teamed up with Join the Pipe, a Dutch water company, to distribute sustainable and reusable water bottles made with the I'm GreenTM green plastic in the United States and in countries in Africa and Europe.
Corporate Giants’ Suppliers Have Saved $19.3B by Reducing CO2
4 years ago - CDP says 10 years of corporates requesting supplier transparency has triggered a step-change in environmental action.
L'Oréal, Firmenich Top CDP’s A-Lists for Climate, Water, Deforestation
4 years ago - CDP scored over 6,800 companies from A to D-; only the top 2% made the A Lists.
Global Alliance Commits Over $1B to End Plastic Waste
4 years ago - The global plastics value chain has banded together to advance solutions to plastic waste in the environment.
Sustainable Brands Reveals Initial Conference Details for Annual Flagship Conference
4 years ago - 3,000+ brand and innovation leaders to convene June 3-6 at SB’19 Detroit SAN FRANCISCO, November 27, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® recently released the event brochure for its annual flagship conference: SB’19 Detroit. More than 3,000 business leaders are expected to gather June 3-6, 2019 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan to learn how brands can stay relevant by delivering the Good Life consumers seek today, marked by balanced simplicity and connections to family, community and the environment.
Braskem plans initiatives to promote the Circular Economy
4 years ago - Braskem, the Americas’ largest resin producer and the world’s leading biopolymer producer, has defined a series of global initiatives to boost the Circular Economy in the production chain of manufactured plastic goods. “We are firmly committed to the goal of helping to transform the linear economy into a Circular Economy, effectively demonstrating our commitment to sustainable development,” said Fernando Musa, Braskem’s CEO. “By establishing a series of global initiatives, engaging in voluntary commitments and expressing publicly its global positioning for the Circular Economy, Braskem is inviting clients, its partners in the value chain, its Team Members and society in general to intensify their joint quest for innovative and sustainable solutions using plastic.”
Carbon Trust Endorses Braskem’s Carbon-Negative Claims for Bio-based Plastic
4 years ago - Brazilian chemicals company Braskem, producers of I’m green™ – a bio-based polyethylene made from sugarcane – has had its negative carbon footprint credentials strengthened thanks to an independent review by the Carbon Trust. In a new report comparing I’m green™ with fossil-based equivalents, the Carbon Trust has endorsed the methodology used by Braskem to support claims that for every tonne of I’m green™ produced, the equivalent of around 3 tonnes of CO2 are locked away by the sugarcane, which provides the main raw material for its manufacture. This means Braskem’s bio-based plastic is effectively carbon-negative.