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Sustainability Report 2021
REIMAGINING ESG TOWARD A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Chairman's Welcome
KHALID HASHIM AL-DABBAGH
Chairman
SABIC is part of an essential industry that supplies vital products which are pervasive in every aspect of modern living. The rapid global changes last year brought a reappraisal of plastics in modern society.
CEO AND VICE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
YOUSEF ABDULLAH AL-BENYAN
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
ESG has become an increasingly critical part of every business and our newly formed ESG Reporting Steering Committee will further embed these considerations deep into our company and across our partnerships.
WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS, THE INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITIES WHERE WE OPERATE TO THRIVE RESPONSIBLY
THIS IS SABIC
31,000+
employees
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
Patents and pending applications
PERFORMANCE METRICS
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TOTAL PATENT PORTFOLIO
10,090
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NEW PRIORITY PATENT APPLICATIONS IN 2021
207
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TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
93
OUR CORE MARKETS
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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
AT SABIC, WE RECOGNIZE THAT OUR SUCCESS INCREASINGLY DEPENDS ON INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) PRINCIPLES INTO EVERY ASPECT OF OUR BUSINESS
MATERIALITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY PRIORITIES
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INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
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CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRITY
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EHSS
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CLIMATE/ENERGY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR VALUE CHAIN
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UPSTREAM
Lower-carbon or renewable feedstocks
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OPERATIONS
Resource efficiency and energy reduction projects; operational excellence
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CUSTOMERS
Materials that enable lower energy for processing
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USE PHASE
Energy savings or reduced material to meet consumer needs
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END OF LIFE
Chemistry to enable recycling; developing technology to promote circular economy
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
Innovation and Sustainability Solutions
SABIC innovates for more sustainable products and operations, collaborating with peers to reduce our global carbon footprint.
Climate, Energy and Resource Efficiency
We are proactively building a new climate change strategy that feeds into and aligns with overarching government goals.
