LyondellBasell Reports 2025 Emissions Cuts, Safety Gains
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 (Bernama) -- LyondellBasell (LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, Vision to Value: Maintaining Our Focus, detailing progress in safety, emissions reduction, and circular solutions despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop.
In a statement, LYB chief executive officer, Peter Vanacker said the company’s disciplined execution and strategic clarity enabled continued investment in sustainability while strengthening operational resilience and long-term value creation.
Among the report’s highlights, LYB delivered what it described as industry-leading safety performance, achieving a record-low total recordable incident rate of 0.120—underscoring a sustained focus on reliability and operational discipline.
The company also reported a reduction of approximately 3.2 million metric tonnes in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 3 emissions declined by an estimated 29 per cent compared with a 2020 baseline, driven largely by the discontinuation of crude oil refining at its Houston Refinery facility.
Advances in circular and low-carbon solutions remained a focal point. The company produced and marketed roughly 206,000 metric tonnes of recycled and renewable-based polymers, leveraging mechanical and chemical recycling technologies alongside biocircular feedstocks to meet rising customer demand.
On the infrastructure front, construction continued on its MoReTec-1 facility in Wesseling (Cologne), Germany. The plant, expected to begin operations in 2027, represents the company’s first commercial-scale catalytic chemical recycling project.
LYB also strengthened transparency for customers by securing independent certification of its life cycle assessment and product carbon footprint methodologies, enabling more consistent sustainability data across its portfolio.
The report reflects a refreshed sustainability framework aligned with business strategy, centred on operational excellence, collaborative partnerships, and continued investment in circular and low-carbon innovation—positioning the company to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving energy and materials landscape.
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