Stablished as a joint venture between Braskem and Sojitz, Sustainea is a company created with the desire to be the global leader in bio-MEG and transform the packages and textiles markets through innovation in renewable chemicals, generating a positive impact for everyone.
By Flavia Bittencourt Moré, Sustainability & LCA Specialist at Sustainea The circular economy seeks to replace today’s predominantly linear “take-make-dispose” model with a system that keeps materials at their highest value for as long as possible. Built on renewable energy an
Sustainea, a renewable chemicals joint venture between Braskem and Sojitz Corporation, has been named a recipient of the inaugural Market Mover Award, presented by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). The award recognizes companies pioneering technologies that open new markets and opportuni
At COP-30 in Belém, the urgency to accelerate climate action was evident. Among these, a just transition and the phase-out of fossil fuels were central points of discussion, even though they were ultimately excluded from the final text because of opposition from oil and fossil fuel producers. This c
Sustainea Bioglycols, an innovatice company focused on renewable chemicals with a low-carbon footprint (Bio-MEG), announced its participation in a COP30 side event panel. The company’s CEO, Gustavo Sergi, Sustainability & LCA Leader Milena Pithon and Specialist Flávia Moré will be attending the
• Sustainea has partnered with Primient to launch a 1,000 regenerative agriculture project to empower Indiana farmers and improve soil health. • The initiative helps enable climate-smart sourcing for Sustainea’s Bio-MEG plant in Lafayette. HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2025– Sustainea Bioglycols, an innovative
Sustainea, an innovative company dedicated to manufacturing sustainable chemicals with a low-carbon footprint, is planning to invest $400 million in Lafayette, Indiana. In collaboration with local company Primient, who will supply corn-based dextrose precursors, Sustainea will convert this renewabl
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Oct. 10, 2024) – Sustainea, a company focused on sustainable chemistry, announced plans to locate its first U.S. operations in Indiana, investing $400 million to establish its first Bio-MEG (monoethylene glycol) industrial plant in Lafayette. The facility will be co-located with Pri
Lafayette, IN – October 7, 2024 – Sustainea and Primient announced a co-location partnership for the supply of corn dextrose from Primient’s facility in Lafayette, Indiana to Sustainea’s first Bio-MEG (monoethylene glycol) plant. Sustainea’s planned facility represents an investment of around $400
Origin Materials, Inc. (“Origin,” “Origin Materials,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW), the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, and Sustainea Bioglycols (“Sustainea”), a joint venture between Braskem (NYSE
Braskem, the market leader and pioneer in bioproducts production on an industrial scale, and Sojitz, a Japan-oriented global trading company, have announced the launch of Sustainea, which will produce and market bioMEG (monoethylene glycol) and bioMPG (monopropylene glycol). The market launch of the
Braskem, the market leader and pioneer in biopolymer production on an industrial scale, and Sojitz, Japan-oriented global trading company, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture which will produce and market bioMEG (monoethylene glycol) and bioMPG (monopropylene glycol). Subject to th