Company Polyolefins Base Chemicals Fertilizers Home Company Sustainability Our Solutions Meeting Global Challenges Plastics have become an indispensable part of modern life. Although in many people’s perceptions plastics are linked to waste, they play a major role not only in delivering and sustaining the quality, comfort and safety of modern lifestyles but also in contributing to addressing crucial global challenges such as climate change, access to healthcare, food, water, sanitation and energy as well as waste reduction and resource efficiency. Watch "Borealis innovations for a better world" in German Borealis’ Value Creation through Innovation strategy drives its continuous efforts in providing innovative materials for sustainable pipe systems, reliable energy networks, advanced food preserving packaging, leading edge healthcare and automotive solutions. Climate Keeping global warming under control is amongst the most crucial challenges the world is facing today. Although energy intensive in its production process, plastics prevent 5-9 times more CO2 during their use phase than emitted for their production. Read More... Energy The world needs more energy. By 2030, it is projected that global energy demand will grow by more than 50% whilst more than 1.4 billion people will have no access to electricity at all. Massive investments will have to be made to modernise existing power grids and secure energy supplies worldwide. Read More... Food In a world of seven billion people which will increase to over nine billion by 2050, wasting food makes no sense – economically, environmentally or morally. Plastic packaging can make a substantial contribution to protect and preserve food during all processing stages, from farm to fork. Read More... Water & Sanitation The world is facing severe water shortage problems. Climate change, growing populations, unsustainable water practices and an unbalanced resource distribution combined with outdated infrastructure are putting lives and the environment at risk. Read More... Health As the world's population grows in number (predicted to reach nine billion in 2050), it is also ageing. The challenge here is the need for more accessible, convenient and safer medical applications. Read More... Waste & Recycling At the end of their life, plastics are a too valuable a resource to be thrown away. They can be recycled back into their original forms or a new product and where this is not possible or not sustainable, they can be used for energy recovery as a substitute for virgin fossil fuels. Read More... Information for Customers Media Investors Scientists Job Seekers Service Certifications Packaging Datasheets Load Securing Vendor Managed Inventory Local Websites Linz, Austria Schwechat, Austria Itatiba, Brasil Grand-Quevilly, France Grandpuits, France More links Contact © Copyright 2016 • Borealis AG Cookie Policy Terms of Use Privacy Statement Imprint Cookies on the Borealis website If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies from this website. If you would like to change your preferences you may do so by following these instructions. Cookie Policy