Overall impact
C (57)

Commentary

Braskem is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 57.0 for overall impact (56th percentile compared to all companies), Braskem ranks 38th out of 151 industry peers, behind Northern Technologies International, Gulf Resources, Ingevity and 34 others, and ahead of Amyris, Aemetis, Kraton and 110 others. On top material causes for Braskem's industry (Chemicals), Braskem performs well in Sanitation Access (90.2 score), Fair Labor Practices (95.6), Improved Mental Health (87.1) and 4 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Child and Maternal Health (24.4 score), Accountable Institutions (38.5), Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (8.6) and 2 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
8,569
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-industry
Commodity Chemicals
SASB industry
Chemicals
Headquarters
Sp, Brazil
Share classes
BAK
BRD
ADR
Description
Braskem S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, import, and export of chemicals, petrochemicals, and fuels in Brazil. It produces and sells polyethylene (PE), polypropylene, tertiary-butyl ethyl ether, gasoline, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylene, propylene, polyvinyl chloride, caustic soda, butadiene, cumene, naphtha, solvents, and condensate; thermoplastic resins; and basic petrochemicals. The company also supplies electricity and other inputs to second-generation producers; and sale of utilities such as steam, water, compressed air and industrial gases, as well as provides industrial services and natural gas. It also operates in the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, Argentina, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, Chile, Spain, Peru, Italy, Luxembourg, China, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Copene Petroquímica do Nordeste S.A. and changed its name to Braskem S.A. in 2002. Braskem S.A. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Braskem S.A. is a subsidiary of NSP Investimentos S.A. - Em Recuperacao Judicial.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Braskem, based on its industry sub-industry Commodity Chemicals. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
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