Team members

Supporting the development of people and creating an environment that fosters their professional and personal growth are key aspects of Braskem’s People & Organization strategy.

Highlights 2018

BeUx: an open invitation

Defining Braskem’s value proposition led to a series of initiatives developed collaboratively by team members from all countries in which the company operates. The flexibilization of the workplace and the integration and sharing of corporate spaces are examples of actions implemented through this process that strengthens the relationship of trust between professionals, while paving the way for new experiences.

Diversity & Inclusion Program

With five work fronts – Women, LGBTQI+, Blacks, Socially Vulnerable People and People with Disabilities – in 2018, the program carried out various actions in Brazil focused on raising awareness on the topic and mobilizing people. In the United States, 2018 was the first year of implementing the local diversity strategy, with the creation of a committee dedicated to the topic and training programs administered at all sites.

Recognition

Braskem was recognized by Love Mondays as one of the 50 companies most loved by team members and interns, by Cia de Talentos as one of the Dream Companies for Young Professionals, and by Você S/A as one of the Best Companies for Launching a Career.

Communities

Our positioning is based on maximizing Braskem’s positive social and environmental impacts, building lasting relationships and contributing to the sustainable development of local communities.

Highlights 2018

Private Social Investment (PSI)

Em 2018 foi realizada a revisão da nossa estratégia com o objetivo de ampliar a conexão com o negócio e com a Política Global de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Braskem. O novo modelo considera três causas prioritárias: consumo e pós-consumo sustentável, inovação e empreendedorismo sustentável e desenvolvimento local.

• PSI projects: 42
• Total investment*: R$20.8 million
• Beneficiaries*: around 200,000 people

*PSI + donations

Volunteer Program

Focusing on communities located near Braskem’s industrial sites, the program, which aims to improve quality of life, made progress on important indicators in 2018:

• 222% increase in volunteer participation
• 82% more initiatives
• 70% growth in donations
• 251% more hours dedicated by volunteers

Ser+

The program works to promote the social inclusion and socioeconomic development of recyclable material collectors and cooperative members. In 2018, Ser+ supported 37 picking centers and co-ops, which resulted in a 26% increase in the monthly income of the project’s beneficiaries, or more than twice the target.

Plastianguis

Conducted in Mexico, the event promotes recycling and educates the community on how to identify and separate plastic waste, which is exchanged for coins called PlastiPesos. The coins are used to purchase cleaning products and food at prices subsidized by Braskem. In 2018, the drive benefitted 800 households and collected 28 tons, 304% more than in the previous year.

Partnership with The Franklin Institute

In 2018, Braskem became an official partner of The Franklin Institute, one of America’s largest and preeminent centers of science, technology, education and development to foster initiatives in the area through programs such as “Color of Science,” “Women in Science” and “Introduce a Girl to Engineering.”

Suppliers

An essential component of our operations, Braskem’s Suppliers are managed on a decentralized basis in aspects such as cost analysis, product and service quality, compliance with the Code of Conduct for Contractors and Health, Environment and Safety requirements. The Due Diligence process and tools such as the Supplier Radar and Supplier Evaluation Score support the management of Braskem’s 4,636 registered suppliers.

Highlights 2018

Global suppliers

Identification of opportunities for development in its Suppliers with a global presence and contractual tools that allow for capturing synergies while simultaneously respecting the needs of each country.

Sustainable sourcing

Implementation of the Sustainable Procurement tool, which improves the assessment of social and environmental risks in the technical assessment phase of bid processes. The project, which is supported by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), helps the various procurement areas to incorporate sustainability criteria into their decision-making process. In 2018, a pilot project was launched for industrial services and inputs, with the next steps including validation by leaders and the Legal and Compliance areas.

In 2019, the project will be rolled out in procurement categories with high socioenvironmental impact.

Recognition

In 2018, Braskem was the Brazilian highlight in the CDP Supply Chain ranking, which recognizes companies that best engage their supply chains to adopt new approaches for climate change and water management.

Logistics

Braskem made progress on a series of projects for transforming processes, customer service and strengthening global actions for better management practices. To ensure that all partners are up-to-date on Braskem’s processes in Health, Environment and Safety, we periodically conduct meetings and audits. Another work front is Braskem’s participation in a series of initiatives related to traffic safety:

• “Transportadora da Vida,” of the Freight Carrier and Logistics Companies Trade Union
• “Olho Vivo na Estrada,” of Brazilian Chemical Manufacturers’ Association (ABIQUIM) in partnership with the Brazilian Chlorine Manufacturers' Association (ABICLOR), which works to prevent unsafe attitudes in the transportation of hazardous products, with actions to raise awareness benefitting over 800 people in 2018.
• “Na Mão Certa” program, of Childhood Brasil, which works to protect children and recognized Braskem, for the third straight year, for its actions.

Clients

We work with our clients and value chains to develop new products and solutions that are more efficient and have high recycling and reuse potential.

Highlights 2018

PICPlast

The Plastics Chain Incentive Plan (PICPlast) is a Braskem initiative in partnership with the Brazilian Plastics Industry Association (ABIPLAST) to support exports of plastic goods, foster competitiveness and innovation in the converter industry and promote the benefits of plastics. In 2018, PICPlast held another edition of PlastCoLab, an interactive space accessible by the public to show how plastics, combined with innovation, technology and responsibility, can transform the future.

Wecycle

Braskem’s platform to support businesses that increase the value of post-consumer plastic waste and strengthen the recycling chain carried out various projects during 2018 involving partnerships with clients, recyclers, cooperatives and companies that own consumer goods brands.

Government

Our operating model is based on open dialogue and a commitment to management guided by ethics.

Highlights 2018

Issues on our agenda with the government include an ICMS tax incentive granted by the State of Alagoas under the Alagoas State Integrated Development Program (Prodesin), as a result of Braskem’s US$500 million investment in the new PVC plant built in 2012 at the Marechal Deodoro Industrial District. In 2018, the amount calculated was R$81.9 million, which was allocated to the fiscal incentive reserve, in accordance with Article 195-A of Federal Law 6,404/76.