Investor Presentaiton
2016 Braskem | Annual Report
Forums and Commitments
G4-14, G4-15, G4-16
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The participation in working groups and forums, with the specific
purpose of multiplying positive practices and experiences, is a strong
part of Braskem's sustainability strategy. In 2016, the Company
supported a coalition of organizations called the IEC (Iniciativas
Empresariais em Clima - Business Climate Initiatives) in order to adopt
a series of recommendations to be submitted to the Government
about the best model for Brazil regarding pricing and constituting a
carbon market.
CDP
Launched in 2000, the program aims to collect and publish data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
from companies in over 60 countries. CDP is an international organization with a global reporting
platform that works with investors around the globe in order to increase investment opportunities,
contributing to more consistent information for decision-making and risk assessment associated with
climate change. CDP operates a standard system for recording and evaluating company strategy and
performance, recognizing best business practices in this aspect.
ICCA (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHEMICAL ASSOCIATIONS)
Braskem is part of the executive leadership group and acts in
energy, climate change, and chemical safety working groups of
the International Council of Chemical Industry Associations. The
Company also contributes with initiatives such as the Responsible
Care Program, which, since 1992, has sought to improve the
environmental management of chemical companies and their
production chain in Brazil, and the Global Product Strategy (GPS), a
program that seeks to promote the recognition and dissemination of
possible risks to workers, consumers, and the environment, arising
from the production, handling, and sale of chemical products.
Support for these initiatives occurs through Abiquim and the
American Chemistry Council (ACC), respectively.
CARBON PRICING LEADERSHIP COALITION (WORLD BANK)
In 2015 Braskem became part of this World Bank initiative that
seeks to mitigate climate change by introducing carbon pricing
mechanisms. In 2016, Braskem was part of this organization's
Steering Committee.
GLOBAL COMPACT
Braskem has been a member of the Global Compact's Brazilian Network Committee since 2008 and
the Global Compact's LEAD group since 2013. The Company is also part of UNIDO's Green Industry
Platform initiatives, Caring for Climate of the Global Compact, and Women's Empowerment Principles
of UN Women.
BRAZILIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CEBDS)
One of the founding companies of CEBDS and representative of the World Business Council for
Sustainable Development (WBCSD) network. The initiative has nearly 60 national and regional
councils in 36 countries and 22 industrial sectors.
GETÚLIO VARGAS FOUNDATION - COMPANIES FOR THE CLIMATE
Braskem has been participating in the Companies for the Climate initiative since 2012, a business
platform created by the Center for Sustainability Studies at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
BUSINESS CLIMATE FORUM (ETHOS INSTITUTE)
In 2015, the Company extended its voluntary commitments to improving the levels of greenhouse
gases reduction by signing the Open Letter to Brazil on Climate Change.View entire presentation