Science & Sustainability

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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.

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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.
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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 releases annual Sustainability Report

    Dow (NYSE: DOW) today released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which shares its progress against its 2025 Sustainability Goals and demonstrates its commitment to collaborate with value chain partners and other stakeholders to find more sustainable ways to do business. Read More

  • Dow receives multiple honors for improving energy efficiency of manufacturing operations in Louisiana

    Dow teams from Louisiana Operations in Plaquemine, Louisiana, and St. Charles Operations in Hahnville, Louisiana, received two Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Awards from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Projects receiving honors were Louisiana Operations’ Off-gas Regeneration of Purification Beds and St. Charles’ Site Hydrogen (H2) Optimization Projects. Read More

  • Dow accelerates innovation and product development with the launch of first SleepStudio in North America

    Whether working, playing or resting, consumers are always looking to improve their comfort. To enable a better, more comfortable night’s sleep, Dow has opened a SleepStudio location in North America. Read More

  • Dow and DEEP C partner to build the first road using recycled plastics in Vietnam

    Dow and DEEP C signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the first road using recycled plastics at the DEEP C Industrial Complex in Haiphong City in Vietnam. Read More

  • Dow Completes Roads Improved with Recycled Plastic at Texas Facility

    As part of Dow’s commitment to reducing plastic in the environment and delivering circular economy solutions through innovation, the company constructed two new polymer modified asphalt (PMA) roads by improving them with post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR) at its Freeport, Texas facility. Read More

  • Dow Receives Three 2019 BIG Innovation Awards from the Business Intelligence Group

    Two innovative technologies from Dow, the world’s leading materials science company, as well as the company’s Coating Materials research division have won BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. Read More

  • Dow Celebrates the 31st Annual Dow Tennis Classic

    This USTA Pro Circuit event showcases world-class talent while helping to promote sports and wellness to youth in the Great Lakes Bay Region Read More

  • 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