GEN S · Generation Sustainability

Together to Net Zero.

A clear roadmap to cut greenhouse gases by 20% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 — and the world's No.1 sustainability ranking among chemical companies to prove the discipline behind it.

−0%
GHG by 2030 (vs 2020)
2050
Net Zero (Scope 1+2)
−0%
Scope 3 by 2050
Top 0%
S&P Global ESG

Decarbonization pathways

Three levers to net zero

01

Efficiency-driven

Process efficiency, heat recovery and renewable energy — solar and biogas — cutting energy use and emissions across operations.

02

Portfolio-driven

Shifting the mix to bio and recycled materials — NatureWorks, ENVICCO, allnex and SAF — that carry a lower lifecycle carbon footprint.

03

Carbon compensation

Nature-based solutions and Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) — expected to contribute to emissions reduction from 2029 onward.

The roadmap

From 2020 baseline to net zero

2020
Baseline year

Emissions baseline set for all reduction targets.

2030
−20% GHG

Scope 1+2 down more than 20% through efficiency & portfolio.

2029
CCS online

Carbon Capture & Storage begins contributing to reductions.

2050
Net Zero

Net zero Scope 1+2; Scope 3 cut by 50%.

Circular economy

Closing the loop on plastics

Through ENVICCO recycled resins, the GC YOUTURN platform and NatureWorks biodegradable pellets, GC is building end-to-end waste-to-value capacity — targeting 2.5 million tons per year by 2027.

0M
t/yr recycled & bio by 2027
1.5M+
tons circular to date

Recognition

Ranked the world's most sustainable chemical company

Top 0%
S&P Global ESG Score, 2024
No.1
of 355+ global chemical companies
DJSI
World & Emerging Markets member

GEN S · Generation Sustainability

A better world, passed on to the next generation.

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