The Chemical Industry: What Investments Need to be Made to Get to Net Zero? | LyondellBasell
The Chemical Industry: What Investments Need to be Made to Get to Net Zero? | LyondellBasell
This article, written by LyondellBasell Senior Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Transactions, Ronald Haddock, was originally posted by the World Economic Forum as part of a series focusing on the transformation of the chemicals industry. The chemical industry cannot change its image without a deliberate and significant sustainability transformation. This agenda must be both broad and deep. The magnitude of investments required to become more sustainable is daunting and the challenge is...
Safety Insights from SVP of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Chris Tagoe
Safety Insights from SVP of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Chris Tagoe
Chris Tagoe SVP of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Upon beginning my career as a Process Engineer, I quickly learned about the potential hazards associated with our industry. There was the Piper Alpha explosion in the North Sea, and two polymer plant explosions on the Houston ship channel. As a result of these incidents, which resulted in dozens of fatalities, I quickly came to understand the importance of safety and why it has to be at the core of what we do in our industry every...
LYB celebrates World Food Day
LYB celebrates World Food Day
This year, LyondellBasell marked its 24th anniversary of Global Care Day by aligning this annual day of service with World Food Day in October. A remarkable 97 LYB sites joined hands in a global initiative to combat hunger, address food insecurity and champion the cause of good health and well-being. An estimated 2,600 dedicated coworkers participated and generously contributed 16,000 hours of volunteer work translating to $508,000 in the value of volunteer hours served. LYB’s global efforts ...
Eliminating Plastic Pollution, Reflections from Tracey Campbell
Eliminating Plastic Pollution, Reflections from Tracey Campbell
A few weeks ago, experts from the LyondellBasell Government Relations team and I had the privilege of attending key events related to the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 2) on Plastic Pollution in Paris. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is working to develop an international legally binding agreement to address plastic pollution and the INC process is the vehicle used to negotiate and deliver such an agreement. An important outcome of INC ...
How to Build a Leading Culture
How to Build a Leading Culture
Trisha Conley Executive Vice President, People and Culture Imagine a company in which people get up and go to work every day completely invested in what they do. They look forward to the camaraderie they experience with their fellow team members. They feel empowered to be entrepreneurial, have room to innovate, and deliver significant value to customers and society. The work they do is impactful – as they strive to create a better, more sustainable future for all. This is the culture we are...
Partners in the Fight Against Food Insecurity
Partners in the Fight Against Food Insecurity
Nearly a billion people across the world experience the effects of food insecurity, or insufficient access to enough safe and nutritious food. LyondellBasell is committed to increasing food security in our communities by supporting food banks around the world. In alignment with our sustainability approach and goal to support a thriving society, as well as the United Nations sustainable development goal of zero hunger (SDG 2), we are dedicating our 2023 annual day of service, Global Care Day, ...
Leading a Sustainable Future: Tackling Scope 3 Emissions
Leading a Sustainable Future: Tackling Scope 3 Emissions
LyondellBasell Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Recently, we announced LyondellBasell's new climate ambitions. Today I am writing to give you my reflection on the importance of LyondellBasell's recent bold and significant moves: reducing our Scope 3 emissions. I started my sustainability career at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), leading the development of the scope 3 standard, an extensive process between WBCSD, the World Resources Institute (WRI...
The Path to Leadership: A Circular and Low Carbon Solutions Provider
The Path to Leadership: A Circular and Low Carbon Solutions Provider
In the summer of 2019, I took my kids on a trip to Kenya to see the beauty of Africa and the wildlife. Driving in the heart of Africa, we saw little communities burning trash, including plastic bottles. My daughters looked at me and said, “Mommy, you need to do something about this.” This moment made me question what else I could do personally to solve this issue and working in the plastic industry gives me the perfect opportunity to be a bigger part of the solution. As such, I am thrilled to...
A Sustainable Future Starts with Education
A Sustainable Future Starts with Education
Education is key to advancing sustainability and innovation, especially for future generations. LYB has supported the education of students in our local communities as part of the first LyondellBasell Sustainability Research & Development (R&D) Summer School in Ferrara, Italy, and the “Meine Position ist spitze” program in Wesseling, Germany. The LyondellBasell R&D Summer School took place in September. Twenty international students at the University of Padua pursuing a Master’s Degree in...
Employees Share Common Misconceptions of the Manufacturing Industry
Employees Share Common Misconceptions of the Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing Month is a time to celebrate our current and future manufacturers as well as positively influence the common misconceptions around the manufacturing industry. According to The Manufacturing Institute, manufacturers seek to fill four million high-skill, high-tech and high-paying jobs over the next decade. Inspiring the next generation of manufacturers is crucial in helping to fill those gaps. At LyondellBasell, we take pride in empowering our employees to reach their highest...
LyondellBasell Helps Keep Your Electric Vehicles Moving
LyondellBasell Helps Keep Your Electric Vehicles Moving
When you think of electric vehicles (EVs), what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the new EV that was driving next to you on your way into work? Or, do you think of the EV commercial you saw last night? Rarely the answer to this question is the charge port which gives these vehicles the power it needs to keep you moving. That’s where LyondellBasell comes in – we focus on the finer details of the charge port assembly, so you don’t have to. With consumer demand for more efficient,...
#TeamLYB Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
#TeamLYB Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
At LyondellBasell, we deeply value our employees’ contributions and our company thrives when everyone is given a voice and platform. As a company, we would not be where we are without our employees. We recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion not only makes us stronger, but creates an environment where everyone feels welcomed. In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve asked four of our leaders from around the world to share their personal experiences and stories,...
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