Braskem S/A

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Countries:	Brazil
Regions:	Parana, Piracicaba, Capivari, and Jundiai (PCJ)
Organization SDGs: Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the organization and its locations.	Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2) Water Quality (SDG 6.3) Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4) Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5) Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) Water-Related Disaster Management (SDG 11.5) Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4) Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
Services Offered:	No services needed/offered
Org. Type:	Business
Org. Size:	Very Large (1000+ Employees)
Industry Sector:	Manufacturing
Language:	English
Org. Website:	www.braskem.com.br
Org. Source:	CDP
Profile Completion:	96%
Coalition:	No

Organization Overview

Created in August 2002 by the integration of six companies from Odebrecht Group and the Mariani Group, Braskem is currently the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and the largest producer of polypropylene in the United States. Its production focuses on polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polyvinylchloride (PVC) resins, in addition to basic chemical inputs such as ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, chlorine, soda, and solvents, among…

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Luiz Carlos Xavier da Silva
Responsible for Adaptation and Water Security
Braskem S/A

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Water Resilience Coalition (Organization)

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WASH4Work (Organization)

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Partner Projects

Encouraging Suppliers to Report on Water (Project)

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Braskem encourages its suppliers to report by inviting and encouraging them to participate in CDP events, workshops and training, as well as direct contact for support in the questionnaire response process. Braskem reinforces the invitation from CDP Supply chain so … Learn More

Less Loss, More Water Movement (Project)

Every year, 6.5 billion cubic metres of water are wasted in the urban distribution systems in Brazil. That represents approximately 39% of all the water treated for consumption in the country. To reverse this situation, the Less Loss, More Water … Learn More

Securing Alternative Water From Sewage Treatment Plants - Baixada Santista (Project)

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The Climate Change and Adaptation Plan developed by Braskem indicated water scarcity as the primary potential risk for the company's operations. Using DEVICE, the company estimated an internal price on water and the costs to invest in alternatives such as … Learn More

Securing Alternative Water From Sewage Treatment Plants - Guandu (Project)

The Climate Change and Adaptation Plan developed by Braskem indicated water scarcity as the primary potential risk for the company's operations. The same plan complemented by specific high-risk basins studies (developed using DEVESE methodology), including Guandu, indicated the need to … Learn More

Securing Alternative Water From Sewage Treatment Plants - Recôncavo Norte & Inhambupe (Project)

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Mogi+çgua project (Project)

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We support the Mogi+çgua project, created by Instituto Trata Brasil and the Municipal Agriculture Department of Mogi das Cruzes (SP), which works to install portable sewage treatment plants in rural properties in the municipality. The technology used in the program … Learn More

Project Aquapolo (Project)

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Project Aquapolo is the result of a partnership between SABESP (Basic Sanitation Company of the State of So Paulo) and BRK Ambiental, and aims at transforming treated wastewater into reclaimed water for industrial activities. Its production capacity is 1,000 liters … Learn More