Our mission for sustainability
Westlake products enhance everyday lives. Because our materials can be found in various consumer applications, we continually develop and incorporate operational improvements to optimize our operations, products, and business sustainability.
Our Priority ESG Topics
Leveraging GreenVin® PVC from our sister company, Westlake Vinnolit, to develop more sustainable products for our customers
As a vertically integrated company, Westlake Global Compounds is introducing GreenVin® PVC grades as raw material options for customers exploring compound PVC formulations with lower carbon intensity.
GreenVin® PVC is produced with renewable power from hydropower, wind power or solar energy, backed up by European Guarantees of Origin (GOs).
Westlake Vinnolit produces bio-attributed GreenVin® PVC utilizing renewable ethylene feedstock from non-food biomass (2nd generation), such as plant residues and waste materials.
As a vertically integrated company, Westlake Global Compounds is introducing GreenVin® PVC grades as raw material options for customers exploring compound PVC formulations with lower carbon intensity.
GreenVin® PVC is produced with renewable power from hydropower, wind power or solar energy, backed up by European Guarantees of Origin (GOs).
Westlake Vinnolit produces bio-attributed GreenVin® PVC utilizing renewable ethylene feedstock from non-food biomass (2nd generation), such as plant residues and waste materials.
Bio-attributed GreenVin PVC is approximately
compared to conventionally produced Westlake PVC
GreenVin PVC is approximately
compared to conventionally produced Westlake PVC
GreenVin caustic soda is approximately
than conventionally produced Westlake caustic soda
Our Impact
At Westlake, we believe sustainable business practices are vital — for the planet's and society's health. In early 2022, we established our initial Carbon goal - to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 equivalent emissions per ton of production by 20% by 2030 from a 2016 baseline. As a major global manufacturer, we take the reduction of our environmental footprint seriously and collaborate with our customers or end-use consumers, partners and suppliers, and also work with regulatory authorities.
Emissions and Energy Use
As of December 2022, we saw a decrease in our total Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emission intensity by 18% from 2016 baseline.
Energy Transition
We further reduced our emissions intensity due to continuous improvement projects, such as furnace replacements to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
CO2e Management
As of December 2022, we have an 18% reduction in carbon intensity from our 2016 baseline.
Energy Management
Our energy efficiency (MMBTU per ton of production) improved 6.74% over the previous year of 2021. By continuing our efforts to improve our process efficiency and install equipment upgrades, we also improved our energy efficiency by 10.11% in 2022 compared to our 2016 baseline.
Water Management
Because water is an integral part of our operations, we monitor each location's water use. Water is included as a sustainability metric in the Westlake Continuous Improvement Process, which seeks to implement water management strategies to maximize efficiencies and meet our legal obligations.
2023 EcoVadis® Silver Award-Winner
In 2023, Westlake Global Compounds received its EcoVadis Silver Awards for its Italy and France sites.
Resources
The larger Westlake Corportion sustainability team works closely with third party certification bodies to improve we our implementation of high industry standards for environmental sustainability. Westlake Global Compounds continues to partner with EcoVadis® to asses our performance. Learn more about Westlake Corporation's broader sustainability initiatives.
