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Orbia

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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Organization SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the organization and its locations.
Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
Org. Type: Business
Org. Size: Very Large (1000+ Employees)
Industry Sector: Materials
Language: English
Org. Website: www.orbia.com
Org. Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 73%
Coalition: No

Organization Overview

Orbia is a company driven by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world.

Orbia operates in the Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura) sectors.

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Partner Projects


Our El Salto Plant near Guadalajara, in Mexico, an area of extremely high water stress, consumes more than 1,200 m3 of water daily, mainly to produce chlorine. Our objective was to minimize withdrawal of valuable groundwater. To do this, we … Learn More

We supported UNICEF�s global response to the COVID-19 pandemic to expand efforts to keep children and their families safe from infection. Our donation of $450,000 and $55,000 in essential supplies, including water tanks and pipes manufactured by Orbia, helped address … Learn More

In 2020, Orbia continued it support to Agua Capital, Mexico City�s Water Fund, through its board membership chaired by Juan Pablo del Valle, with the aim of promoting water security in the region. During the year, and with the support … Learn More

Our resin site in Cartagena, Colombia, an area of medium to high water stress, aimed to reduce its water impact by reusing wastewater that was typically discharged to the sea. To date, reuse of this water was not possible due … Learn More


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Angelica Anzola
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José Daniel Espinosa Rosas
Admin  
Alejandro González Córdoba
Admin  
Marcel Jongedijk
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Susana Margolin
Admin  
Leonardo Rodriguez
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Brian Schmitt
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Cecilia Valdes
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Jan Van Rompay
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