After presenting the characteristics of the chemical sector and its evolution, the research paper discusses climate change, its causes and far-reaching consequences and highlights some of the key mitigation solutions and technologies proposed by the European chemical industry. Then it points out how the chemical industry can help in the fight against resource depletion and, more precisely, air pollution.
The analysis illustrates that the SRI case for the chemical sector is strong due to the fact that it is increasingly helping industrial customers respond to their environmental needs and requirements.
Companies that performed well against Dexia AM’s SRI criteria and have strong financials include:
* Air Liquide (France), the market leader in hydrogen fuel cells
* BASF (Germany), a leader in the insulation market that promotes the use of polyurethane and polystyrene chemicals (which are durable, efficient and versatile) in buildings
* Johnson Matthey (United Kingdom), a world leader in autocatalysts that helps industrials to drastically reduce fuel emissions and clean emissions
* Linde (Germany), a company that is well positioned with its engineering division working on carbon capture and storage (CCS)
* Novozymes (Denmark), a world leading producer of enzymes that facilitate the production of biofuels.