Science & Sustainability

ENGAGING FOR IMPACT: COMMUNITIES, EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS

We have a legacy of innovation, leadership and action in sustainability. As we look ahead, we are committed to going beyond our current capabilities and the reach of our products and solutions. We pursue game-changing collaboration opportunities to set a higher bar for social and environmental progress. We aim to advance the well-being of humanity by helping lead the transition to a sustainable planet and society.


2025 SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

We are embarking on the third stage of our sustainability journey with ambitious 2025 Sustainabillity Goals.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

We practice the fundamentals of R&D – with deep expertise, capabilities and networks that are unparalleled in the industry.

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COLLABORATIONS

Through collaboration we create better products, solve some of society’s greatest challenges, and create a more sustainable world.

SAFETY

The primary goal of the Dow Lab Safety Academy is to enhance awareness of safety practices in academic research laboratories and to promote a safety mindset in the future workforce of the chemical community.

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HIGHLIGHTS & REPORTING

We are committed to using science-based solutions and acting collaboratively to help lead the transition to a more sustainable society.

SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH SPORTS

Through strategic partnerships, we provide expertise, advance best in class technologies and deliver tangible verifiable sustainability gains to society through sports.

Sustainability

ADDRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Driven by our rapidly expanding global population, we ensure our unique chemical, physical and biological science capabilities work together to provide innovative products and solutions, where they are needed most.

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Building the Workforce of Tomorrow

To prepare the next generation and help teachers make the connections between science and real-world issues, Dow is investing in the workforce of tomorrow.
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Turning Plastic Waste into Roads

Dow is collaborating with local governments and other stakeholders to help turn plastic waste into long-lasting roads in Asia Pacific.
A Natural Solution for a Retaining Wall

A Natural Solution for a Retaining Wall

One of the seven 2025 Sustainability Goals, the Valuing Nature goal is an innovative approach by a corporation to consider nature in all of its business decisions.

NEWS

  • Dow to Help Lead $1 Billion Global Alliance to End Plastic Waste in the Environment

    Dow is playing a lead role in the formation of a new alliance of global companies to advance solutions that eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean. Read More

  • Dow and Keep America Beautiful Announce 2018 Hefty® EnergyBag® Grant Recipients

    Dow and Keep America Beautiful announced they have awarded two $40,000 grants to organizations in Cobb County, Ga., and Lincoln, Neb. Read More

  • Dow Announces New Actions to Support Global Efforts on Plastic Waste

    Dow announced its intention to further invest and develop new global initiatives and solutions that work to prevent and remediate plastic waste in the environment. Read More

  • Dow Wins Six Prestigious 2018 R&D 100 Awards from R&D Magazine

    Six innovative technologies from Dow, the world’s leading materials science company, were recognized with R&D 100 awards on November 16, 2018. Read More

  • New High-Performance 3D Printing Filament from Dow Prioritizes Sustainability

    Launching at Formnext 2018, the new polyethylene-based, high-performance EVOLV3D™ 3D Printing Filament from Dow prioritizes sustainability. Read More

  • Dow Launches #PullingOurWeight Cleanup Campaign at More Than 50 Locations Worldwide

    To date, Dow employees have removed more than 40,000 pounds of waste from waterways. Read More

  • Dow Partners with World Economic Forum, Leading Global Brands and Key Governments to Tackle Plastic Waste from Source to Sea

    Initiative to collaborate with government and business stakeholders in coastal economies battling waste Read More

  • Dow Develops Leaders While Addressing World Challenges

    The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) sent 43 of its global leaders to Mumbai, India this week to address pressing local challenges related to sustainable housing, environmental cleanup, diversity and inclusion, circular economy, and education and career readiness as part of its sixth-annual Leadership in Action (LIA) program. Read More

  • Dow Unveils Its Blueprint for Sustainable Watershed Management

    The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) today unveiled its Blueprint for Sustainable Watershed Management to a multi-stakeholder session of The CEO Water Mandate. Read More

  • Abhishek Roy Invited to Join NASEM’s New Voices in Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

    Abhishek Roy, PhD, principal research scientist at The Dow Chemical Company, has been invited to join the inaugural cohort of New Voices in Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Read More

  • Award-winning EVOLV3D™ Universal Support Material from Dow Enables Sustainable 3D Printing Innovation

    To address longstanding 3D printing design, prototyping and manufacturing challenges, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), a subsidiary of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), has developed EVOLV3D™ Universal Support Material (USM), which is now initially commercially available through Taulman 3D Printing Materials. Read More

  • Dow’s Steven Swier to Receive 15th Annual SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal

    Research Scientist to be honored by the Society of Chemical Industry

    The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), America Group, announced today that Dr. Steven Swier of The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) will be awarded the 15th annual SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal. Read More

  • Dow Announces Construction Manager for Innovation Center

    New Innovation Center – home to more than 200 jobs – is a focus of Dow’s $121 million investment in the Great Lakes Bay Region

    The Dow Chemical Company is pleased to announce the selection of Spence Brothers as the Construction Manager collaborating with Shaheen Development to deliver a world class Innovation Center for Dow, following a thorough and formal bidding process. Together they form a group with unmatched capabilities to exceed Dow expectations. The Great Lakes Bay Region is the home to both companies, and they have a strong commitment to working with local suppliers and subcontractors. Read More

  • On World Water Day, Dow Encourages Conversations Around Sustainable Water Strategies

    World Water Day, on March 22, is a day to focus attention on the importance of water, and to inspire people to manage water more effectively in the future. As part of this effort, Dow is seeking to build on the conversation by sharing the story of its journey toward more sustainable water management. Read More

  • Dow Technology Recognized with 2018 JEC Innovation Award

    The new carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) rear wall structure developed for the Audi A8 and powered by Dow has won the JEC Innovation Award in the Automotive Process Category. Read More

  • Dow and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment Sign Memorandum of Understanding

    The Dow Chemical Company and the State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today in Beijing. Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will collaborate in the fields of environmental criteria and standards and ecological protection in terms of scientific research, policy counsel, technical service, and applications, in addition to training and coaching sessions. Read More

  • Dow Unveils New Product Line of High-Performance Materials for 3D Printing

    The Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), will unveil its EVOLV3D™ platform for 3D printing from November 14-17 at FormNext 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany. Read More

  • Dow Global Leader Eunice Heath Named to Forty Women to Watch Over 40 List for Driving Diversity in STEM and Sustainability

    Women make up less than 30 percent of the science and engineering workforce, and diverse cultural backgrounds in STEM are vastly under-represented. One woman driving increased diversity for Dow is global environment, health, safety and sustainability (EHS&S) director, Eunice Heath, whose efforts earned her a coveted spot on this year's Forty Women to Watch over 40 list. Read More

  • Dow Wins ICIS Best Process Innovation Award for Enhanced Olefins Process Fluidized Catalytic Dehydrogenation (FCDh) Technology

    DowDuPont Materials Science, the business division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) to be named Dow, was awarded the ICIS Best Process Innovation for its patented Fluidized Catalytic Dehydrogenation (FCDh) technology. Read More

  • Dow Provides Solutions and Education to Promote Healthy Living through Handwashing

    More than one million people are killed by water, sanitation and hygiene-related disease each year. Read More