LyondellBasell gains further sustainability certificate for polyolefins

Dutch-based chemicals company LyondellBasell has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus certificate for select grades of its polyethylene and polypropylene produced in the US, the company said Sept. 9.

With the certification, which, according to the ISCC database, the company already holds for circular and bio-circular polypropylene at sites in the Netherlands, it hopes to extend its suite of Circulen products to North American customers.

The certificates were secured for its cracker in Channelview, Texas, and its polymer sites in Lake Charles, Louisiana; La Porte, Texas; and Clinton, Iowa.

"The ISCC PLUS certification of four of our North American sites will help us bring more sustainable solutions to our customers," said Ken Lane, LyondellBasell executive vice president of global olefins and polyolefins, who added that the certificate "helps us to accelerate our progress as an industry leader in the production and marketing of recycled and renewable-based polymers."

The ISCC Plus certification is a globally recognized system for providing traceability of recycled and renewable-based materials across the supply chain.