Top Ten Chemical Companies and Circular Economy, 2018
| 2018 Ranking . | Company . | HQ Location . | Date the “Circular Economy” Entered Corporate Reports (in English) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DowDuPont | United States | Dow since 2014; DuPont since 2019 (separate sustainability reports despite 2017 merger) |
| 2 | BASF | Germany | Since 2018 |
| 3 | Sinopec | China | Since 2011, but not in years 2012, 2014, or 2018 |
| 4 | SABIC | Saudi Arabia | Since 2015 |
| 5 | INEOS | Switzerland | Since 2016 |
| 6 | Formosa Plastics | Taiwan | Since 2017 in annual report, but not in CSR or EHS reports |
| 7 | ExxonMobil | United States | No direct use of CE in documents, but joined circular economy recycling initiative in 2018 |
| 8 | LyondellBasell | Netherlands | Circular polymers since 2017; sustainability report 2017; CE specific report in 2018 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Chemical | Japan | Since 2019 (joined CE 100) |
| 10 | LG Chem | South Korea | Since 2018 |
| 2018 Ranking . | Company . | HQ Location . | Date the “Circular Economy” Entered Corporate Reports (in English) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DowDuPont | United States | Dow since 2014; DuPont since 2019 (separate sustainability reports despite 2017 merger) |
| 2 | BASF | Germany | Since 2018 |
| 3 | Sinopec | China | Since 2011, but not in years 2012, 2014, or 2018 |
| 4 | SABIC | Saudi Arabia | Since 2015 |
| 5 | INEOS | Switzerland | Since 2016 |
| 6 | Formosa Plastics | Taiwan | Since 2017 in annual report, but not in CSR or EHS reports |
| 7 | ExxonMobil | United States | No direct use of CE in documents, but joined circular economy recycling initiative in 2018 |
| 8 | LyondellBasell | Netherlands | Circular polymers since 2017; sustainability report 2017; CE specific report in 2018 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Chemical | Japan | Since 2019 (joined CE 100) |
| 10 | LG Chem | South Korea | Since 2018 |
Source: Created by the author based on the Chemical and Engineering News’s annual survey of the Global Top Fifty chemical companies, 2018, and corporate annual reports.