Approach to Sustainability

Our vision is to create innovative solutions for a sustainable tomorrow. This is why sustainability is the core of our business ethos, embodied by three core pillars that guide our strategy.

Reliable Partners

We are a committed partner, unwavering in our dedication to excellence in everything we do to support our customers’ sustainability journey.

Advancing the Biobased Economy and Enabling Circular Economy

Deliver innovative solutions that enable the sustainable advancement of the markets where we operate.

Collaborating for Responsible Business Practice

Empower and ensure our team and value-chain partners make a positive impact through ethical and responsible business practices.

Preserving Planet

We are committed to building a sustainable future, taking decisive action to decrease environmental impact and conserve resources.

Climate Action

Reduce our Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity (per ton of product) by 20% by 2030 (against a 2020 baseline).

Environmental Impact and Resource Efficiency

Reduce water intensity by 10% by 2030 (against a 2020 baseline).

Reduce waste intensity by 10% by 2030 (against a 2020 baseline).

Empowering People

We prioritize the safety, well-being, and growth of our employees and community to make a positive difference.

Our People & Communities

American Chemistry Council (ACC) top quartile performance for Recordable Injury Rates and achieving zero fatalities and zero serious injuries.

Achieving process safety performance of ≤ 1 Tier 1 event, and ≤ 8 combined Tier 1 and 2 events.

Nurture diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Strengthen community relationships through education, sustainability, and leadership.

Sustainability Governance

Sustainability governance at Kraton involves oversight at varying levels—from the Board and Executive Leadership to cross-functional leaders—ensuring a holistic approach to managing sustainability risks and opportunities. This governance framework integrates data governance principles to inform strategic decision-making and drive sustainable outcomes across our operations.

Our focus on sustainability adds significant value for both Kraton and our stakeholders by promoting environmentally responsible practices that allow us to reduce our carbon footprint, increase productivity, and better manage risks.

Stakeholder Engagement

Customers

Customers seek sustainable solutions supported by data that enable them to improve their production processes and
end products. They also expect transparency on how our organization is governed, how we manage environmental, climate, and social risks in our operations, and how these risks and opportunities factor into our strategy and approach to managing risks.

Engagement includes:
Key account management, trade shows, sustainability workshops, webinars, conferences, industry gatherings

Regulators & Communities

Regulators & Communities expect reduced environmental and social impacts, more ambitious climate mitigation measures, and increased transparency in sustainability management systems. Their expectations for contributing to global challenges are substantially increasing with the tightening of the policy and regulatory environment.

Engagement includes:
Memberships at trade and community organizations,
volunteering activities, community development programs

Employees

Employees expect their employers to be ambitious and develop practical sustainability programs illustrating the company’s efforts, goals, and evolution toward sustainability.

Engagement includes:
Town hall meetings, employee surveys, collective bargaining,
grievance mechanisms, employee resource groups, training and development programs, dialogues, one-to-one feedback