Alpek | Sustainability Performance
Alpek is a petrochemical company specializing in polyester (PTA, PET, rPET) and plastics (polypropylene, expandable styrenics). It operates 35 plants globally and is a leading producer in its markets.
1975
Mexico
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Chemicals
$1B - 10B in revenue
N/A in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#3051
Overallⓘ#21
in Mexicoⓘ#68
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
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Aligned
Aligned
Critical
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
285.8
B/M 329.4
4.0K
B/M 1.4K
1.2K
B/M 908.1
14.8
B/M 13.0
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Controversy level
- Alpek SAB de CV, Mexican Alfaaffiliated major PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resin/PTA/expandable polystyrene producer, has faced sustained scrutiny over singleuse PET plastic packaging product sustainability claims and the contested 2024 EU/UK SingleUse Plastics Directive compliance pressure affecting Alpek's US/European customer relationships, plus periodic Mexican PROFEPA enforcement at multiple Alpek production facilities.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.