Grade D+
ChemScore report card 2022

Braskem

Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, Braskem is the largest petrochemical company in Latin America. It is the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and the world’s largest producer of biopolymers. It has industrial units and offices throughout the Americas, including five polypropylene plants in the United States. The company produces a range of chemicals such as ethylene, polymer and chemical grade propylene, as well as fuels such as gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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Total score
12 / 48

Grade summary

Braskem gets a D+ in ChemScore 2022, scoring one point less than last year. The company produces nine hazardous substances with no apparent plans to phase them out. Only about a quarter of Braskem’s…

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Overall rank
31 / 54
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Total score
12 / 48
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Product Portfolio
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Development of Safer Chemicals
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Management & Transparency
- / 12
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