Integrated Report 2020

Braskem INTEGRATED REPORT 2020 CAPITAL PERFORMANCE A MESSAGE FROM THE BUSINESS LEADER BRASKEM STRATEGIC PLANNING ABOUT THE REPORT CREDITS ( 42 ) Intellectual Capital DIMENSION 7: Sustainable innovation Innovation in products, processes and mindset are es- sential to achieve the objectives of our business strat- egy. On the innovation front, our efforts are aimed at Research and Development of new products and clean technologies, while fostering open innovation and ad- vancing our digital transformation program to improve processes and operations through data analysis and automation. INNOVATION STRUCTURE 293 team members 2 Technical Centers focused on polymers 2 Technology and Innovation Centers, in Triunfo (Brazil) and Pittsburgh (U.S.) 1 Process Technology Development Center, Mauá, (Brazil) 1 Renewable Chemicals Research Center in Campinas (Brazil) 7 pilot plants RESULTS 19 new polyolefin grades added to the portfolio in 2020 128 projects for the development of new products, markets and processes 26 new patent applications and 127 patent extensions 350+ customers served globally by our Technology Centers, with a total of more than 21,000 analyses 2 labs for 3D printing in the cities of Triunfo (Brazil) and Pittsburgh (U.S.) INVESTMENTS IN INNOVATION 2020 We also encourage all our team members to think out- side the box and propose new alternatives for everyday challenges: we welcome, recognize and forward the ideas we receive. Our Digital Challenge, the Innovation Portal and the programs related to Transform for Value are all part of this effort. In 2020, our structure designed to foster innovation and technology, consisted of: R&D investment Percentage of fixed Innovation expenditures focused on sustainability Tax benefit for innovation AMOUNT IN R$ DETAILS 242.5 million 36% 75.4 millon Amount related to fixed I&T expenses plus 2020 R&D Capex Percentage of Opex focused on sustainabi- lity in 2020 62.5 million in Brazil 12.9 million in the United States

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