Westlake Chemical | Sustainability Performance
Produces petrochemicals, polymers, and building products, supporting industries such as packaging, construction, and automotive manufacturing.
1986
United States
10,001+ employees
Chemicals
$10B+ in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#7942
Overallⓘ#1847
in United Statesⓘ#219
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG Impact
Laggard
Aligned
Laggard
Intensity
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
4.0K
B/M 908.1
5.8K
B/M 1.5K
19.9
B/M 13.0
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Controversy level
- Westlake Corporation (formerly Westlake Chemical), US vinyls, chemicals, has faced sustained US EPA enforcement scrutiny over Louisiana 'Cancer Alley' operations at the Geismar and Plaquemine vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) facilities, plus the contested 2024 USD 1.0 billion epoxy resins acquisition and the historic Boral Limited acquisition integration affecting US institutional shareholders.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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