Integrated Report 2020

Braskem INTEGRATED REPORT 2020 CAPITAL PERFORMANCE 45 A MESSAGE FROM THE BUSINESS LEADER BRASKEM STRATEGIC PLANNING ABOUT THE REPORT CREDITS DESIGN CHALLENGE The Braskem Design Challenge connects professionals, students and companies in the search for innovative and more sustainable solutions to real packaging problems through creativity and design, using concepts such as De- sign for Environment, Life Cycle Assessment and Circular Economy. Our Braskem Design Challenge was also taken online in 2020. The event gathered designers to solve packaging problems for our clients Grupo Boticário and BRF follo- wing the Design for Environment concept, which seeks to reduce environmental impacts over the entire product life cycle. The eighth edition of the Challenge brought toge- ther 24 recent graduates, and the best solution received a R$ 20,000 cash prize. The winning projects are currently in the planning phase for technical and industrial validation/ refinement, involving Braskem and clients in the prepara- tion for a future market launch. + Find out more about Braskem Design Challenge Digital Transformation In 2020 alone, we developed, tested and imple- mented digital strategies that unlocked recurring gains of more than R$ 54 million/year, representing a net present value (NPV) of more than R$ 150 mil- lion. Total gains may grow to reach R$ 665 million per year. • Industry 4.0 technology Aiming to maximize the efficiency of the plants, the project connects and optimizes plants in order to reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve the servi- ces provided, analyze data and automate repetitive or high-risk tasks; • Production and inventory planning D The eighth edition of the Braskem Design Challenge attracted 24 just-graduated professionals; the prize for the winning solution was R$ 20,000 • The planning activities are based on an advanced data analysis system that assesses the drivers for product demand; Purchasing procedure From end to end, we provide applications with in- tuitive language that streamline services from the moment the customer places an order until delivery and payment.

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