Business Strategy and Financial Resilience

Why It Matters

A robust business strategy is essential for strengthening our company's foundation, enabling us to weather external challenges like shifts in economic landscapes, geopolitical instabilities, climate change, and fluctuations in supply and demand. This, in turn, shapes our growth towards financial resilience, allowing us to consistently provide sustainable solutions and create lasting value for our stakeholders.

Our Approach

We are guided by a two-pronged strategy supported by three key strategic thrusts: Operational Excellence, Commercial Excellence, and Growth Delivery Excellence. These thrusts are bolstered by our comprehensive Sustainability Agenda, which encompasses Environmental, Economic, and Social pillars, all grounded in robust Governance practices.

Our Operational Excellence initiatives are aimed at achieving world-class plant performance through excellence in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), as well as plant reliability, efficiency, and digital transformation. Our Commercial Excellence initiatives enhance value by adopting a customer-centric approach, focusing on expanding market reach and introducing innovative product solutions. Through Growth Delivery Excellence, we assess and explore sustainability-related growth opportunities that align with our enhanced portfolio, which includes Low Carbon solutions, Circular Economy, and Bio-based chemicals.

Background
 

How We Provide Value

  • PCG is committed to expanding our product portfolio with innovative and high-value offerings that meet evolving market demands. This includes investing in new production facilities for specialty chemicals and leveraging synergies from existing plants to launch sustainable solutions such as products for skincare and cosmetics.

  • To sustain long-term growth, we maintain a robust pipeline of upcoming projects and pursue strategic acquisitions that enhance our technological capabilities, increase production capacity, and reinforce our leadership in sustainable chemical solutions.

  • Our global expansion strategy is underpinned by a strong commitment to sustainability. We invest in new facilities and uphold key certifications like the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, ensuring compliance with international standards and reinforcing our position in the global market.

  • We are committed to advancing our sustainability journey through strategic partnerships and operational excellence. By collaborating with green energy providers for electricity and natural gas supply, we ensure our operations are aligned with responsible energy practices. A dedicated framework helps us monitor sustainability progress, comply with reporting directives, and set measurable targets.

  • Our transition to renewable energy is well underway, with the adoption of alternative fuels such as biogas at our sites. We continuously pursue carbon reduction initiatives through operational optimisation—enhancing energy efficiency, implementing flare reduction measures, and subscribing to green electricity tariffs and renewable energy certificates.

  • We strategically allocate financial resources to support key sustainability initiatives, ensuring capital is directed toward projects that align with our long-term environmental goals. To strengthen accountability, we’ve enhanced internal mechanisms for monitoring and tracking investments and expenditures related to sustainability activities.

  • As part of our commitment to responsible growth, we incorporate internal carbon pricing into project investment packages. This ensures the financial viability of projects under potential future carbon tax regimes. Additionally, all new investments include carbon abatement plans, identifying opportunities for emissions reduction through process optimisation and internal electricity generation.

  • We continuously monitor and disclose our sustainability performance across key economic, environmental, social, and governance indicators to ensure transparency, track progress, and support informed decision-making. For data related to this topic, refer our Economic and Tax data.

  • Expanded our portfolio with new offerings like C8-C10 Oxo Alcohols,

  • Leveraging synergies from our Isononanol plant

  • BRB’s Emfinity®, a sustainable solution for the skincare and cosmetics market.

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