sustainability
How our products contribute
While everyone has a part to play in how we address climate change, the chemical industry has played a valuable role in developing sustainable solutions for the future. In fact, some people may be surprised to learn that the most significant sources of innovation to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) aren’t in our governments or environmental groups, but within the industry itself.
A case in point: the U.S. chemical industry has reduced its energy consumption for unit of output by more than half (53 percent) since 1974 and reduced GHG emissions by 16 percent by 1990. This percentage reduction exceeds what was called for in the international Kyoto Protocol on climate change.
A new study with independent analysis by international consulting firm McKinsey & Company and critically reviewed by the Öko Institut in Germany concludes that for every unit of GHG emitted by chemical industry during production, more than two units of GHGs are saved by society through the use of products and technologies enabled by our industry. According to the study, these findings effectively make the chemical industry carbon negative .
Learn how our products support efforts to reduce energy and raw material use, increase fuel efficiency, and make life safer and healthier around the world.
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