CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS

Our approach

SABIC pursues its circular economy objectives through a comprehensive approach that includes sustainable product design, portfolio- and life cycle-level assessments, carbon footprint management, and business model innovation. We use third-party certification systems (such as the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS scheme) to support the certification of recycled and renewable content in our products. By advancing circular solutions, increasing the use of recycled and bio-renewable feedstocks and supporting waste reduction across the value chain, SABIC supports value creation in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

SABIC evaluates environmental impacts of products across the full value chain, from extraction of natural resources for raw materials, product manufacturing, to distribution, customer use, and end-of-life LCAs to help identify where impacts and benefits occur beyond direct operations linked to product manufacturing, such as downstream emissions reductions enabled by lightweighting, durability, and energy-efficient applications.

2025 developments

Low-carbon product portfolio and certification

SABIC continued to develop its low-carbon product portfolio during the year. ISCC CFC was secured for polymethyl methacrylate, with additional certified low-carbon products to follow. In addition, we are collaborating with Saudi Aramco to leverage the fact that the carbon intensity of upstream operations of Aramco stands among the lowest when compared to major crude oil producers, due to using advanced technologies and innovative practices. The result for the cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) from the use of such feedstocks in SABIC assets in the Netherlands has been third-party verified and certified.

PCF capability and automation

SABIC implemented an automation tool that can assess carbon footprints of products at scale. The tool enables product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations for the entire product portfolio of SABIC-operated assets using primary manufacturing data. It supports transparent customer disclosure, informs asset-and product level decarbonization decisions, and underpins the development and certification of SABIC's low-carbon and circular product portfolios. This capability achieved program certification for compliance with ISO 14067:2018 and Together for Sustainability PCF Guidelines by TÜV Rheinland. It can also support PCF calculations aligned with European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) reporting requirements and ISCC-CFC for products of relevance.

Read more about our circular carbon economy activities.

_{Disclaimer: This abridged interactive version of the SABIC Integrated Annual Report 2025 is based on the original PDF report published on this website. In case of any discrepancy, the original PDF report will prevail.}