Plastics (primary polymer production)
SBTi Emissions-Intensive Activities
Extraction and processing of feedstocks (oil/natural gas), production of monomers (e.g., ethylene, propylene) and other raw materials and intermediates (e.g., styrene, chlorine, ethylene oxide, terephthalic acid), polymerization into resins (e.g., PE, PP, PVC, PET, PS), pelletization and compounding prior to distribution.
Hierarchy
Section titled “Hierarchy”Broader: Commodities
Details
Section titled “Details”| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| notation | 20.16 |
| exactMatch | Manufacture of plastics in primary forms (NACE Rev. 2.1) |
| exactMatch | Plastic Resin (Products Taxonomy) |
| closeMatch | Plastics Manufacturing (Sectors Taxonomy) |
Source: https://spec.decarbnexus.com/resource/STD/SBTi_CNZS_p0796
Technical details
- IRI:
https://spec.decarbnexus.com/taxonomy/SBTi/activity/Plastics - Kind: Taxonomy Concept