UAE Business: GCC chemical industry reaffirms commitment to climate targets – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: GCC chemical industry reaffirms commitment to climate targets – Gulf Digital News

Leaders of the GCC chemical industry have reiterated their commitment to advancing sustainability, developing nature-positive solutions, and contributing to climate action at the 4th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Responsible Care Conference, being held in the Saudi capital Riyadh. 

 

In line with the event’s theme ‘Seizing the New Normal Opportunities through Responsible Care’, senior industry leaders, government officials, dignitaries and stakeholders from global organisations attended the high-profile event to demonstrate their support to sustainable industry performance, which contributes to mitigating climate impact and positions the GCC as an important player in efforts to achieve carbon targets.

 

Delivering the opening address at the conference on day one, Yousef Al Benyan, Vice Chairman and CEO, SABIC, and Chairman, GPCA, praised the role of GPCA and its achievements over the past 15 years.

 

He said: “Today, it is leading a new phase of transformation, moving towards maximising the returns of our industry, advancing its developmental and social impact, and raising its standards to achieve sustainability goals.”

 

At a time when the chemical industry is on the way to playing an even bigger role in the future of global communities, it is imperative that companies in this field focus all the more on safety and commit to