Position Statements
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Position StatementClimate-related transition plan requirements
The UK chemical sector has an important role to play in achieving net zero. Careful design and thoughtful consultation will help ensure that reporting requirements are practical, meaningful, and supportive of the sector’s ongoing growth.
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Position StatementUK Sustainability Reporting Standards
The UK chemical sector presents distinctive decarbonisation challenges due to its scale, complexity, and hard-to-abate emissions. Ongoing collaboration between government and industry is crucial to ensure these frameworks drive meaningful progress without creating undue burdens.
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Position StatementBiomass-derived plastics
Exploring the urgent need for the UK to enable a shift towards competitive and sustainable feedstocks, including biomass-derived plastics.
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Position StatementNon-financial reporting
Non-financial reporting offers companies an opportunity to disclose information beyond traditional financial metrics, providing stakeholders with insights into key areas of value creation that are not reflected in financial statements.
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Position StatementResources, Waste and the Circular Economy
As a foundation industry, chemistry uses virgin, bio-based and secondary (recycled) raw materials to produce an array of products integral to economies.
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Position StatementChemical Recycling and Mass Balance
The industry is considered a high emitting sector, yet it offers a plethora of opportunities to aid efforts toward decarbonisation, particularly within the acceleration of the circular economy.
