Investor Presentaiton
2016 Braskem | Annual Report
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BRL
280
MILLION
invested in
improvements
in water
efficiency.
For Braskem, to evolve is to grow sustainably. This is a principle that
is materialized by the constant search for innovative solutions, created
with the purpose of creating value to the business and reputation to the
brand, while minimizing any possible environmental and social impacts
caused by the Company's activities.
The Company seeks to develop the sustainability strategy aligned
with day-to-day business practices. Since 2002, Braskem has invested
around R$ 280 million in improvements in water efficiency and over R$
100 million to improve the operational and energy efficiency of all its
industrial units in Brazil and abroad, adopting innovative processes and
technologies.
SUSTAINABILITY
ALIGNED WITH
BRASKEM'S BUSINESS
One of Braskem's ten strategic macro objectives
(MOS) is to be among the business benchmarks
in Brazil and worldwide for its contribution to
Sustainable Development.
With this vision and focus on growth opportunities for the coming
years, Braskem defined its work foundation based on ten strategic
macro objectives for sustainability. Strengthened in 2016 and with
new goals to be achieved by 2020, this work guides Braskem's
actions at all levels and its implementation and results are monitored
by sponsors from several areas, chosen by their area of operation
and the relation to risks and
opportunities associated with
a given macro objective. The
sponsors are responsible for
establishing, maintaining, and
strengthening the integration
of the Business strategy and
the corresponding sustainability
objectives.
The sponsors' recommendation
was validated by Braskem's
Business Leader and Vice
Presidents. The evolution of the
work was systematically reported
to the Company's Sustainability
Committee, aiming to promote
targeted
decision-making,
focusing on the long term. The
implementation level of the ten
macro objectives reached the
86% mark.
Macro objectives and the
Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs)
Defined by the United Nations
(UN) in 2015, today the
Sustainable Development Goals
are the new benchmark for
governments, civil society and
other partners in designing
business strategies focused on
eradicating poverty, promoting
prosperity and well-being
protecting the environment and
addressing climate change.
Active participant in the process
for developing these SDGs
during Rio+206 and aware of
its role in creating a green and
increasingly inclusive economy,
Braskem has inserted all 17
UN commitments as an integral
part of its 10 strategic macro
objectives for sustainability.
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Based on a correlation process,
the Company defined
concrete contributions that can
be put into practice through
its businesses and products.
Among the 17 objectives,
seven were defined as more
impacting and with a higher
degree of contribution. They
are: No poverty; Clean water
and sanitation; Decent work and
economic growth; Responsible
consumption and production;
Industry, innovation and
infrastructure; Sustainable cities
and communities, and Climate
change.
Some of the actions include
investing in innovation and
technology to create new and
sustainable products; promoting
recycling solutions for plastics;
local development through
training of people, suppliers
and customers; improving
management
practices,
especially those related to
gender equality, discrimination
and transparency.
MACRO OBJECTIVES
FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
See the infographic on page 17 to understand how the
strategic macro objectives for sustainability correlate
with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
6 Held in Rio de Janeiro in 2012, Rio+20 (or United Nations Conference on Natural
Development) aimed to discuss the renewal of political commitment to sustainable development.View entire presentation