Investor Presentaiton
2016 | Braskem | Annual Report
► Life Cycle
Assessment
Leader in industry initiatives to
strengthen the environmental
attributes of plastic, Braskem
has been developing several
projects based on Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) studies, a
technique used by the Company
since 2005 to assess the
environmental aspects and the
potential impacts associated
with the product (from the
extraction phase of raw materials
from nature to final disposal
after use, going through all
stages of manufacturing, power
generation, and transport.)
Between 2011 and 2016, a total
of 41 Life Cycle Assessments and
five Carbon Footprint studies
were completed, identifying the
advantages and priority areas for
product improvement.
In addition, a methodology
was developed to identify the
alignment of the development
projects of new thermoplastic
resin applications with the
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG). In 2016, the alignment
level of the project pipeline was
84%. This action reinforces the
Company's role as a provider of
social and environmental solutions
for society and its purpose of
improving people's lives through
chemistry and plastic.
Throughout the year, Braskem
completed a total of ten Life
Cycle Assessment studies, among
which the following stand out:
Recycled Plastic Resins
In 2016, Braskem presented
environmental profiles of
the mechanical recycling of
polyethylene and polypropylene,
promoting reduced environmental
impact of those who provide
material for recycling and those
who use recycled materials in new
packaging. The project, the result
of the Wecycle platform launched
in 2015, aims to stimulate
consumption of recycled plastic
resins, and is in line with the
national solid waste policy, which
seeks to reduce the volume of
disposable packaging in landfills.
In LCA studies, these materials are
capable of reducing environmental
impacts associated with industrial
production by 35%.
Casa Clic
In 2016, Braskem conducted
an LCA study comparing the
PVC plastic solution applied to
housing construction innovation
with a similar traditional
masonry construction. The result
was improved environmental
performance by about 16%. The
study, carried out in partnership
with GoClic (a participant of
Braskem Labs), is aligned with
the Sustainable Development
Goals of the United Nations
(SDG 11), which aims to address
the housing deficit in the world
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