Sustainability drives our innovation
Discover some of the sustainability solutions and initiatives we’re pursuing, from the largest CO2 purification facility in the world to the first chemical plant of its size to run 100% renewable power. Find out how we do what’s never been done before.
Watch VideoOur Innovations thrive on collaboration
Explore just some of the R&D projects that our global network of over 2,000 scientists are working on, from partnerships with Formula E, at the cutting edge of electric vehicle performance to driving forward net-zero carbon emissions. Learn how we make it all happen.
Watch VideoMAKING SUSTAINABILITY MORE SUSTAINABLE
The most important factors when choosing absorbent hygiene products like eco-friendly diapers are hygiene, comfort, and protection. But what about sustainability?
Read MoreBRINGING 2050 A STEP CLOSER
In 2021, we made a public pledge to ensure that all our operations are carbon neutral by 2050, something we aim to achieve through pioneering technologies and strategic collaborations.
Read MoreMAKING SMART DEVICES SMARTER
Our Specialties portfolio plays a crucial role in advancing 5G technology by addressing critical 5G application challenges and any limitations in 5G connectivity.
Read MoreA BETTER TOMORROW WITH REUSABLE CUTLERY
Today, one of the biggest challenge the food industry is facing is to reduce the environmental impact and the use of fossil-based resources for single-use cutlery, and enable full recyclability and compliance with the stringent food packaging industry standards without affecting the quality.
Read moreHOLISTIC APPROACH TO TACKLING DRUG ABUSE
Where drug abuse is a problem, people and societies suffer. SABIC’s comprehensive strategy to combat it is at the forefront of our social responsibility program.
Read moreGETTING FOOD TO WHERE IT’S NEEDED
Emergency food has been in greater demand since the COVID-19 crisis. By supporting local foodbanks, SABIC and its employees are playing their part in tackling food insecurity.
Read moreHELPING CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL
When they are equipped to learn, students have the best chance of success. SABIC’s global Back to School program helps underprivileged children to start the new school year with everything they need.
Read moreTHEY SEE, THEY LEARN
If you can’t see the blackboard, how can you learn properly? Our student eye care program in India identifies and corrects vision problems, helping underprivileged children to have the best chance of succeeding at school.
Read moreCOASTAL CLEANUP
SABIC employees in China take part in volunteering projects to remove trash from the coastline and riverbanks in their communities. In doing so, they show how individual action can be the foundation for collective change.
Read moreMILLIONS OF STEPS FORWARD IN EUROPE
Each year, employees across Europe compete to see who can take the most steps in 21 days. It’s a simple challenge that builds team spirit and wellbeing – and raises money for charitable causes.
Read moreSABIC’S TRACK RECORD HELPED FORMULA E BREAK THEIRS
SABIC’s track record of innovation and technology came to the forefront in the design and development of the Formula E car that set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the fastest speed achieved by a vehicle indoors.
Read moreREDUCING THE RISK IN SHARED SPACES
Do I need to wash my hands now? Since COVID-19, we’ve all become acutely aware of the risk of touching surfaces in places where many people gather or pass through.
READ MOREGETTING WATER TO WHERE IT’S NEEDED
Water is the world’s most precious resource. SABIC’s new pipe materials and partnerships are making sure it can be delivered efficiently to the people and places that need it.
READ MOREMORE POWER FOR WIND ENERGY
In collaboration with renewable energy companies, we’re helping build solar fields on lakes. The panels float on supports made from SABIC materials, so they stay cool and generate energy more efficiently, without overheating or using valuable land resource.
Read MoreSAFER, LONGER-LASTING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
To help protect patients from healthcare-associated infections, facilities and devices need to be made from materials that can withstand the need for frequent deep cleaning.
READ MOREDESIGNED FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Every device we use has a carbon footprint. SABIC’s bio-based materials are helping manufacturers to reduce it and to meet sustainability targets when they develop and upgrade products.
READ MORECHEMISTRY THAT MATTERS™ FILMS
Chemistry matters because it plays such an important part in making the things that matter to all of us. In this series, we tell how we create Chemistry that Matters™ for everyone and for everyone’s future.
Read moreSUSTAINABILITY MATTERS
The story of SABIC has always been a story of sustainability. Discover some of our latest sustainability initiatives and solutions, from the largest CO2 purification facility in the world to the first large chemical plant to run on 100% renewable power.
Read MoreINNOVATION MATTERS
See how we make innovation happen by collaborating with over 20 universities across the world, and a network of 2,000 scientists.
Read MorePROGRESS MATTERS
See how we push the boundaries of the physical properties of our materials and discover how they are improving the way we work, play and live healthily.
Read MoreEVERYDAY MATTERS
Through the course of everyday habits, we showcase the meaningful impact SABIC’s Polymers’ portfolio brings to the things people use.
Read MoreAGRICULTURE MATTERS
We explore the sustainable solutions SABIC has developed for food security and hydrogen power in collaboration with farmers, communities, engineers and scientists.
Read MoreCHEMISTRY CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE
This series shows how SABIC delivers Chemistry that Matters™ in important themes to everyone’s life: Sustainability, Innovation, Progress, Everyday Life, and Agriculture. Find out why they all matter to us, and how they matter to everyone, every day.
Read moreTHE KINGDOM MATTERS
We showcase SABIC’s contributions to the progress of Saudi Arabia through a journey of a mother and son across the kingdom.
Read MoreFood & Water
SABIC collaborations help address the growing need for reliable food and water supply. We help farmers to develop targeted nutrients that boost crop yields and we work with experts to create new ways to produce bigger harvests with less water. And our materials help support the water supply in both urban and rural areas.
BUMPER CROPS WHERE THE GROWING GETS TOUGH
Water. In the tough growing conditions of the Middle East, this essential resource is in short supply. For farmers with depleted ground reserves, new methods need to be found to grow more food with less water. It’s too important a challenge to put on hold as the world overcomes COVID-19.
Read morebiodegradable polymers
SABIC collaborations help address the growing need for reliable food and water supply. We help farmers to develop targeted nutrients that boost crop yields and we work with experts to create new ways to produce bigger harvests with less water.
Read MoreSustainability
Vehicle electrification has become a huge part of the move towards a more sustainable future, but it faces numerous challenges to increase adoption.
Read MoreA BETTER TOMORROW WITH REUSABLE CUTLERY
Today, one of the biggest challenge the food industry is facing is to reduce the environmental impact and the use of fossil-based resources for single-use cutlery, and enable full recyclability and compliance with the stringent food packaging industry standards without affecting the quality.
Read moreDESIGNED FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Every device we use has a carbon footprint. SABIC’s bio-based materials are helping manufacturers to reduce it and to meet sustainability targets when they develop and upgrade products.
READ MOREEnergy Efficiency
We partner with other innovators to improve the performance of hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) and solar power systems. Working with automakers, we can reduce the weight of key components by up to 40%, while our collaborations with materials specialists are leading to higher-performance EV batteries. We’re even helping generators to build solar fields on lakes.
MORE POWER FOR WIND ENERGY
In collaboration with renewable energy companies, we’re helping build solar fields on lakes. The panels float on supports made from SABIC materials, so they stay cool and generate energy more efficiently, without overheating or using valuable land resource.
Read MoreACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY AT EVERY STEP
The ability to account for the sustainability and source of materials in everyday products is becoming increasingly important.
Read moreUrbanization
Collaboration means cities can adapt sustainably to today’s challenges. The product of 46 collaborations, SABIC’s Home of Innovation™ achieves net-zero energy balance in challenging desert conditions. And SABIC materials are helping architects to create designs that have energy-efficient insulation built into the walls of new and renovated buildings.
READ MOREMAKING SMART DEVICES SMARTER
Our Specialties portfolio plays a crucial role in advancing 5G technology by addressing critical 5G application challenges and any limitations in 5G connectivity.
Read MoreGETTING WATER TO WHERE IT’S NEEDED
Water is the world’s most precious resource. SABIC’s new pipe materials and partnerships are making sure it can be delivered efficiently to the people and places that need it.
READ MOREHEALTH
SABIC partnerships are helping to protect people in public spaces and healthcare environments and help positively impact patients’ lives. Designers can use our materials to build infection control into the spaces they create, and manufacturers can protect their valuable equipment against powerful disinfectants. Our polymers create next-generation medical devices that give people new freedom.
READ MORESAFER, LONGER-LASTING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
To help protect patients from healthcare-associated infections, facilities and devices need to be made from materials that can withstand the need for frequent deep cleaning.
READ MOREREDUCING THE RISK IN SHARED SPACES
Do I need to wash my hands now? Since COVID-19, we’ve all become acutely aware of the risk of touching surfaces in places where many people gather or pass through.
READ MORECORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
SABIC has a strong culture of giving and volunteerism. In our CSR programs, we partner with stakeholders to create sustainable positive impacts in the communities where we operate and where our employees live. Our CSR work focuses on four strategic priority areas: Water & Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Protection, Science & Technology Education, and Health & Wellness. We carefully evaluate all CSR initiatives using a consistent set of criteria.
Read moreHOLISTIC APPROACH TO TACKLING DRUG ABUSE
Where drug abuse is a problem, people and societies suffer. SABIC’s comprehensive strategy to combat it is at the forefront of our social responsibility program.
Read moreGETTING FOOD TO WHERE IT’S NEEDED
Emergency food has been in greater demand since the COVID-19 crisis. By supporting local foodbanks, SABIC and its employees are playing their part in tackling food insecurity.
Read moreHELPING CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL
When they are equipped to learn, students have the best chance of success. SABIC’s global Back to School program helps underprivileged children to start the new school year with everything they need.
Read moreTHEY SEE, THEY LEARN
If you can’t see the blackboard, how can you learn properly? Our student eye care program in India identifies and corrects vision problems, helping underprivileged children to have the best chance of succeeding at school.
Read moreCOASTAL CLEANUP
SABIC employees in China take part in volunteering projects to remove trash from the coastline and riverbanks in their communities. In doing so, they show how individual action can be the foundation for collective change.
Read moreMILLIONS OF STEPS FORWARD IN EUROPE
Each year, employees across Europe compete to see who can take the most steps in 21 days. It’s a simple challenge that builds team spirit and wellbeing – and raises money for charitable causes.
Read more