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Westlake Announces Achievement of 2030 Emissions Target in 2024 Sustainability Report

Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today released its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking the company’s eighth consecutive annual update on its voluntary sustainability initiatives and ongoing operational improvements. The report highlights that Westlake has successfully met its target to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions per ton of production by 20% compared to its 2016 baseline.

Westlake at K 2025 – Driving Innovation and Growth in Europe

Westlake hosted a dynamic Business Breakfast during K 2025 in Düsseldorf, bringing together customers, partners and team members from across Europe, the US and beyond.

New sales product: Westlake Vinnolit now also offers hydrochloric acid from its own production

Another successful investment project in Gendorf: We now offer high-purity hydrochloric acid to our customers!

EcoVadis Silver Rating for Westlake Vinnolit

Across all areas, we received a total of 76 out of 100 points and, with a silver rating in the upper range, are among the top 6% of companies in the “chemical and plastics industry” sector.

Westlake Vinnolit successfully certified according to Operation Clean Sweep (OCS)

Vinnolit has been supporting “Operation Clean Sweep” (OCS), the plastics industry’s program to prevent the release of plastic granules, such as pellets, flakes or powder into the environment, since 2016. Now Westlake Vinnolit has successfully passed the newly introduced independent OCS certification at all production sites.

10 years part of the Westlake family

2024 was a very special year for us, since Westlake Vinnolit celebrates 10 years at Westlake!

For more environmental education in schools: Westlake Vinnolit sponsors study trip for Aventinus-Gymnasium Burghausen

Westlake Vinnolit donates 1000 euros for the environmental education project of the 8th grade at Aventinus-Gymnasium Burghausen.

Westlake Vinnolit customers appreciate joint efforts on decarbonization

Westlake Vinnolit won the PVC category of the 2024 ‘Polymer Producer Awards’ by the Polymers for Europe Alliance (PEA), applying PEA criteria focused on delivery reliability, circularity, quality, communication, innovation and commitment to the European Market. Westlake Vinnolit also won PEA´s ‘Overall Award – Decarbonization’, in recognition of the company’s achievements in the field of CO2-saving PVC resins.

Westlake at ChinaPlas 2024

In April, four Westlake business units participated at ChinaPlas 2024, a globally important Chinese trade show, for the first time, which was held in Shanghai, China.

Westlake Vinnolit sponsors equipment for local fencing

The fencing department of SV-Wacker in Burghausen has grown considerably in recent years and is particularly popular with children and young people. To create optimum training conditions, Westlake Vinnolit is supporting the children’s and young people’s training sessions with new bump pads.