Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) achieved a score of 97 out of 100 for environmental reporting to CDP, 37 percent above the average score, in a global program aimed at achieving sustainable supply chain management and reduction of climate change risk.

The score by the CDP, formerly known as Carbon Disclosure Project, is for its Global Supply Chain Program.

“We are pleased with the results of this global report as sustainability is a key foundation of SABIC’s 2025 strategy,” said Awadh Al-Maker, EVP, technology and innovation, SABIC. “Sustainability is helping us to emerge as a global leader in petrochemicals.”

The positive news came as SABIC took part in the Conference of Parties 21 (COP21), the UN conference aiming to reach a legally binding and universal agreement on climate that was held in Paris that ended on Dec. 11.

“Our score of 97 is a strong achievement and a good basis to monitor our further improvement in the coming years,” said SABIC Corporate Sustainability GM Atieh Abu Raqabah. “Our approach is based on measurement, accountability, transparency and collaboration with our stakeholders.”

Ali Al-Ghamdi, director environmental affairs at SABIC, stated: “We report to CDP to benchmark our environmental performance and to see where we can further improve our energy-efficiency and impact on climate change. By developing solutions to environmental challenges, we add value to our customers, become more competitive and support SABIC’s growth.”

CDP is a global organization that aims to transform the way the world does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect natural resources.

This year CDP’s Supply Chain Program benchmarked over 4,000 companies, including SABIC, on the quality and completeness of their climate change and energy-efficiency data. SABIC scored 97 out of 100 on disclosure, ranking it among the top performers in the petrochemicals industry and the Middle East.