Advancing sustainability

Whether addressing climate protection, recycling or plastic waste, we are committed to working with like-minded organizations and businesses—combining our respective areas of expertise to help create a more sustainable future.

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Coming together for climate protection

The challenges of protecting the climate are too complex for us to tackle on our own. Find out about the organizations and people we partner with on decarbonization, water stewardship and the conservation of healthy ecosystems.

Ducks Unlimited

We recently expanded our more than 70-year partnership with the leader in wetlands conservation to embark on a multi-year, multinational partnership in conservation. Together, we aim to continue restoring habitat and enhancing biodiversity through impactful planning and innovative solutions.

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TNFD

Dow engages as a corporate representative on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and has committed as an early adopter.

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Water Resilience Coalition

This CEO-led, industry-driven coalition has the ambition to revitalize and sustainably manage more than 100 water-stressed basins by 2030—supporting over 3 billion people worldwide.

Collaborating to advance a circular economy

These businesses and organizations are working with us to take a product’s total lifecycle into account—from the resources used to create it, to how it’s made, used, disposed and reused.

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Novel recycling technology

Combining their patented technologies and know-how in the dissolution process, Dow and Procter & Gamble are developing a novel recycling technology.

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Medical Science Laboratory: Portrait of Beautiful Black Scientist Looking Under Microscope Does Analysis of Test Sample. Ambitious Young Biotechnology Specialist, working with Advanced Equipment

Scaling innovative recycling technology

Dow and Mura Technology are working together to scale advanced recycling in the U.S. and Europe.

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Driving transformation in Brazil

Dow and Ambipar aspire to lead polyethylene recycling in Brazil, increasing operations from 2,000 tons to 60,000 tons per year.

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At modern recycling plant. Separate garbage collection. Workers sorting trash to be processed. Trash sorting.

Hybrid recycling

Together, Dow and SCGC are transforming waste into high-value applications through advanced and mechanical recycling.

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New circular business models

Seeking to improve waste management systems and optimize value creation, Dow and Delterra are developing a program in Argentina.

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From farm to feedstock

New Energy Blue will create bio-circular attributed ethylene from agricultural residues which Dow will use to produce plastic.

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Bundles of plastic for recycling

Unlocking the value of waste

Explore what Dow is doing and who we are working with to advance circular and renewable solutions.

Informed by diverse, outside-in perspectives

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Dow's Sustainability External Advisory Council (SEAC)

We work with leaders from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, business, government, and environmental groups in SEAC to tackle key factors affecting our success in sustainability.

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