The story of SABIC has always been a story of sustainability. Discover some of our latest sustainability initiatives and solutions, from the largest CO2 purification facility in the world to the first large chemical plant to run on 100% renewable power.

See how we make innovation happen by collaborating with over 20 universities across the world, and a network of 2,000 scientists.

See how we push the boundaries of the physical properties of our materials and discover how they are improving the way we work, play and live healthily.

Through the course of everyday habits, we showcase the meaningful impact SABIC’s Polymers’ portfolio brings to the things people use.

We explore the sustainable solutions SABIC has developed for food security and hydrogen power in collaboration with farmers, communities, engineers and scientists.

This series shows how SABIC delivers Chemistry that Matters™ in important themes to everyone’s life: Sustainability, Innovation, Progress, Everyday Life, and Agriculture. Find out why they all matter to us, and how they matter to everyone, every day.

We showcase SABIC’s contributions to the progress of Saudi Arabia through a journey of a mother and son across the kingdom.

Water. In the tough growing conditions of the Middle East, this essential resource is in short supply. For farmers with depleted ground reserves, new methods need to be found to grow more food with less water. It’s too important a challenge to put on hold as the world overcomes COVID-19.

SABIC collaborations help address the growing need for reliable food and water supply. We help farmers to develop targeted nutrients that boost crop yields and we work with experts to create new ways to produce bigger harvests with less water.

The most important factors when choosing absorbent hygiene products like eco-friendly diapers are hygiene, comfort, and protection. But what about sustainability?

In 2021, we made a public pledge to ensure that all our operations are carbon neutral by 2050, something we aim to achieve through pioneering technologies and strategic collaborations.

Today, one of the biggest challenge the food industry is facing is to reduce the environmental impact and the use of fossil-based resources for single-use cutlery, and enable full recyclability and compliance with the stringent food packaging industry standards without affecting the quality.

Every device we use has a carbon footprint. SABIC’s bio-based materials are helping manufacturers to reduce it and to meet sustainability targets when they develop and upgrade products.

In collaboration with renewable energy companies, we’re helping build solar fields on lakes. The panels float on supports made from SABIC materials, so they stay cool and generate energy more efficiently, without overheating or using valuable land resource.

The ability to account for the sustainability and source of materials in everyday products is becoming increasingly important.

Our Specialties portfolio plays a crucial role in advancing 5G technology by addressing critical 5G application challenges and any limitations in 5G connectivity.

Water is the world’s most precious resource. SABIC’s new pipe materials and partnerships are making sure it can be delivered efficiently to the people and places that need it.

To help protect patients from healthcare-associated infections, facilities and devices need to be made from materials that can withstand the need for frequent deep cleaning.

Do I need to wash my hands now? Since COVID-19, we’ve all become acutely aware of the risk of touching surfaces in places where many people gather or pass through.

Where drug abuse is a problem, people and societies suffer. SABIC’s comprehensive strategy to combat it is at the forefront of our social responsibility program.

Emergency food has been in greater demand since the COVID-19 crisis. By supporting local foodbanks, SABIC and its employees are playing their part in tackling food insecurity.

When they are equipped to learn, students have the best chance of success. SABIC’s global Back to School program helps underprivileged children to start the new school year with everything they need.

If you can’t see the blackboard, how can you learn properly? Our student eye care program in India identifies and corrects vision problems, helping underprivileged children to have the best chance of succeeding at school.

SABIC employees in China take part in volunteering projects to remove trash from the coastline and riverbanks in their communities. In doing so, they show how individual action can be the foundation for collective change.

Each year, employees across Europe compete to see who can take the most steps in 21 days. It’s a simple challenge that builds team spirit and wellbeing – and raises money for charitable causes.