Arkema Becomes a Member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
05 June 2020 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
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Arkema (Paris:AKE) is pleased to announce that it has joined
the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and
is working in partnership with this network to accelerate the
transition to a more sustainable world.
“Joining the WBCSD is an important step for Arkema” explains
Thierry Le Hénaff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arkema.
“More than ever, in a world faced with economic, environmental and
social challenges, our mission as an industrial company is to use
our expertise in materials science to facilitate the transition to
a sustainable world. Together with other WBCSD partners, we will be
able to accelerate this transition and provide innovative solutions
that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the
UN.”
“The WBCSD is proud to welcome Arkema as our newest member. As
we enter the decade of delivery for Sustainable Development Goals,
it is essential that companies collaborate on the interconnected
(multi-disciplinary) and complex issues facing our world today. We
look forward to working with Arkema to accelerate the transition
towards a sustainable world,” said Peter Bakker, President and CEO
of the WBCSD.
With its unique Specialty Materials expertise, Arkema
contributes through its innovative solutions and the management of
its activities, to addressing four major issues of today and
tomorrow: growing urbanization, scarcity of resources, climate
change and the challenge of new technologies.
In line with the Paris Agreement, Arkema adopted an ambitious
new climate plan at the beginning of the year, contributing to a
global warming target of "well below 2°C" and thus committed to
reducing its overall GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions by 38% by 2030,
compared to its 2015 levels (SBT* target) - regardless of the
increase in its production volumes.
*Science Based Target
About Arkema Building on its unique set of expertise in
materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class
technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable
materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in
Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into 3 complementary,
resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty
Materials -Adhesive solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating
Solutions- accounting for some 80% of Group sales, and a
well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema
offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges
of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling,
urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with
all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of €8.7 billion in
2019, and operates in some 55 countries with 20,500 employees
worldwide. www.arkema.com
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