Sustainability Report 2019
Toward a Circular Future
Chairman's Welcome
DR. ABDULAZIZ SALEH ALJARBOU
Chairman
This year, SABIC has continued to invest in products that meet society’s changing needs while enabling the growth of the global economy.
CEO AND VICE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
YOUSEF ABDULLAH AL-BENYAN
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Changing customer needs, heightened activism, shifting regulations, and developments in energy markets... increased sustainability opportunities and risks in most of our operating areas.
SABIC is a publicly traded, global leader in diversified chemicals with a Global Headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
THIS IS SABIC
32,000+
employees including 1,270 scientists
THIS IS SABIC
countries of operation with Global Headquarters in Saudi Arabia
THIS IS SABIC
key geographies with innovation hubs in the Middle East, the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia
THIS IS SABIC
patent portfolio filings
PERFORMANCE METRICS
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TOTAL PATENT PORTFOLIO
12,540
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NEW PATENT FILINGS IN 2019
372
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TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
88
OUR CORE MARKETS
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3rd
largest chemical company with 7 core markets
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CLEAN ENERGY
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MEDICAL DEVICES
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PACKAGING
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CONSTRUCTION
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TRANSPORTATION
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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
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AGRI-NUTRIENTS
SABIC’s sustainability strategy is guided by materiality analysis to ensure that resources target the most important issues for our stakeholders and business success.
SABIC'S MOST MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
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RESOURCE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
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EHSS
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HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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SUPPLY CHAIN AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR VALUE CHAIN
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UPSTREAM
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OPERATIONS
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CUSTOMERS
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USE PHASE
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END OF LIFE