INEOS takes a practical, science-based approach to sustainability, focusing on engineering solutions to reduce emissions without compromising industrial performance. We make the essential products society depends on, and invest in new technology, carbon capture and storage and advanced recycling, to make progress toward a lower-carbon, circular economy.
At INEOS, we don’t virtue signal. We focus on engineering, science, and results. That’s how real progress is made, and that’s how we approach sustainability.
We run a global business that supplies the essential materials that modern life relies on. From oil, gas and LNG to the advanced polymers used across manufacturing. We deliver the energy and products society needs today and we are investing in the technologies for lower emissions tomorrow. That’s not a contradiction, it’s a necessity. You can’t build the future if the lights don’t stay on.
Our €4 billion investment in Project ONE in Antwerp is a clear example. It will be the most energy-efficient ethylene plant in Europe with half the carbon footprint of today’s best-performing crackers anywhere in the world. A once-in-a-generation investment that sets the benchmark for how heavy industry must evolve; through renewal.
We’re also leading on carbon capture and storage. Project Greensand in the Danish North Sea is on track to become the EU’s first full-scale CO₂ storage facility to mitigate climate change. We were the first in the world to prove CCS can be done safely through the value chain, at scale, and we’re now moving rapidly towards commercialisation.
Our commitment to a more circular economy is another pillar of our strategy. Across INEOS, we’re developing new recycled products, feedstocks and technologies to support a more circular approach for petrochemicals.
Our products are essential to modern life because of their performance, affordability, and environmental footprint. In many cases, they’re the best, or only, materials for the job.
We’ll deliver net zero while continuing to deliver what the world needs by reducing our own emissions and by enabling others to cut theirs. We solve problems. We don’t posture. That’s our contribution. That’s our plan for sustainability.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe - INEOS Chairman
We believe in actions not words when it comes to sustainability. We make a significant contribution to raising living standards and advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our products that are used to alleviate global hunger, treat sickness, provide clean water and sanitation, generate renewable energy, and transition to net zero. We also provide thousands of high-quality jobs and invest in building strong value chains, including in emerging and developing nations. In addition, we help tackle global sustainability challenges, such as antimicrobial resistance, biodiversity loss, and children’s health through our charitable work. Our strategy is to continue supporting global sustainable development in these ways, while reducing our own environmental impacts and meeting the highest safety standards.
Our products are used to make fertiliser and agrochemicals that are essential to feeding the world's growing population.
Our products are used to make antivirals, antibiotics, painkillers, and virus-testing kits that are needed to prevent and treat illness.
Our products are used to purify water and build pipelines, providing communities with access to clean water and sanitation.
Our products improve the efficiency of solar panels and make large wind turbines possible, enabling the transition to renewable energy.
We use recycled and biogenic materials in our products and invest in recycling technology to advance the circular economy.
We make materials that save energy in vehicles and buildings, solvents that are used to capture carbon, and electrolytes that enable green hydrogen production. We also provide CO2 storage services to others.
We support conservation projects that restore forestry in Zambia and protect reserves that are home to 10% of the world's lion population.
