Global Reporting Initiative Index
CPChem’s 2023 Sustainability Report, Stepping Up, was prepared in accordance with the 2021 GRI Standards. The GRI Content Index is intended to supplement the information provided throughout the report.
Universal Standards
GRI 1: Foundation 2021
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
The organization and its reporting practices
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2-1 |
Organizational details |
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2-2 |
Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting |
The 2023 Sustainability Report includes information on CPChem’s wholly owned operations and joint venture operations where CPChem employees participate in the corporate governance and/or operations of the facilities. CPChem is a privately held company and does not make its financial statements available to the general public. However, the following entities are material to CPChem’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023:
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2-3 |
Reporting period, frequency, and contact point |
CPChem’s 2023 Sustainability Report, Stepping Up, was published on July 18, 2024. CPChem is a private company and does not have a dedicated financial report. Learn more about the report at About this Report or contact sustainability@cpchem.com. |
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2-4 |
Restatements of information |
Restatements of information will be specified in each section as appropriate. Restatements on data will be noted in the Performance Data Tables. |
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2-5 |
External assurance |
View our Limited Assurance Statement and learn more about seeking external assurance at About this Report. |
Activities and workers
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2-6 |
Activities, value chain, and other business relationships |
Global Solutions. Responsible Practices. |
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2-7 |
Employees |
Information on full-time and represented CPChem employees is provided in the Social Performance Data Tables of the 2023 Sustainability Report. The percentage of part-time, temporary, and non-guaranteed hours employees is less than one percent. |
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2-8 |
Workers who are not employees |
CPChem engages contractors to assist with non-core business functions. There were no significant variations in the total number of employees during 2023. We do not have access to or publish the gender data of represented employees outside of the U.S. due to the confidential nature of this information. See Shaping the Future to learn more about the pivotal role contractors play for CPChem. |
Governance
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2-9 |
Governance structure and composition |
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2-10 |
Nomination and selection of the highest governance body |
Leadership and Key Governance Systems CPChem’s Sustainability Executive Steering Team (EST) is made up of Executive Leadership Team members who meet regularly. CPChem is a private company, and its senior leaders make up its highest governing body. |
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2-11 |
Chair of the highest governance body |
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2-12 |
Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts |
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2-13 |
Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts |
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2-14 |
Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting |
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2-15 |
Conflicts of interest |
Leadership and Key Governance Systems Stakeholders can find information on these policies in our Code of Conduct or in Leadership and Key Governance Systems. |
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2-16 |
Communication of critical concerns |
CPChem is a private company and does not disclose the number or nature of critical concerns to protect sensitive and confidential information. |
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2-17 |
Collective knowledge of the highest governance body |
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2-18 |
Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body |
Senior leaders and all employees receive performance evaluations which include sustainability objectives. |
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2-19 |
Remuneration policies |
CPChem is a privately held company and does not disclose this information. |
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2-20 |
Process to determine remuneration |
Compensation is tied to company progress of enterprise-wide objectives, as well as measurement in annual performance evaluations, completed by all employees at all levels. With guidance and input from the Compensation Committee, CPChem conducts global annual pay reviews to support that pay practices are assessed, analyzed and adjusted as needed. CPChem leverages a third-party to perform pay analyses on a regular cadence to identify gaps in compensation practices including remuneration. |
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2-21 |
Annual total compensation ratio |
CPChem is a privately held company and does not disclose this information. |
Strategy, policies and practices
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2-22 |
Statement on sustainable development strategy |
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2-23 |
Policy commitments |
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2-24 |
Embedding policy commitments |
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2-25 |
Processes to remediate negative impacts |
See our Code of Conduct for details on how reported concerns are processed. |
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2-26 |
Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns |
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2-27 |
Compliance with laws and regulations |
We operate in accordance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to us, including but not limited to, those concerning labor, employment, the environment, health and safety. Our OE System includes expectations and requirements to ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety and security laws, regulations and internal policies. Facilities, corporate groups, product lines and administrative offices are required to complete annual self-audits and are subject to regular corporate and third-party audits to ensure compliance with the standards outlined in our OE System. |
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2-28 |
Membership associations |
We participate in many initiatives that promote sustainable operations and tackling global issues like plastic waste, including:
The associations with which we have significant involvement include:
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Stakeholder engagement
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2-29 |
Approach to stakeholder engagement |
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2-30 |
Collective bargaining agreements |
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
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3-1 |
Process to determine material topics |
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3-2 |
List of material topics |
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
Topic-Specific Standards
Economic standards
GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
CPChem is a privately held company and does not produce a Form 10-K. |
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201-1 |
Direct economic value generated and distributed |
Due to confidentiality constraints, CPChem does not publish financial statements, although select financial information is provided in the Financial Performance Data Tables and available publicly on its webpage, Financials. |
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201-2 |
Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
See our Climate Risk Report |
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
Enterprise Contributions Policy that outlines governance of charitable contributions globally. Annual amounts are subject to Board approval and allocations are subject to CEO approval. |
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203-1 |
Infrastructure investments and services supported |
No negative impacts in infrastructure investments and services supported as defined. |
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203-2 |
Significant indirect economic impacts |
No negative impacts in infrastructure investments and services supported as defined. |
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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205-1 |
Operations assessed for risks related to corruption |
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205-2 |
Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
Environmental standards
GRI 301: Materials 2016
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Management of material topics |
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301-2 |
Recycled input materials used |
Advanced Recycling and Feedstocks of the Future CPChem is working toward its published annual production goal of 1 billion pounds of circular polyethylene by 2030, expected to represent up to 9.5% of the company’s North American polyethylene production and divert approximately 1.4 billion pounds of plastic waste from landfills. |
GRI 302: Energy 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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302-1 |
Energy consumption within the organization |
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302-3 |
Energy intensity |
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302-4 |
Reduction of energy consumption |
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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303-1 |
Interactions with water as a shared resource |
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303-2 |
Management of water discharge-related impacts |
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303-3 |
Water withdrawal |
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303-4 |
Water discharge |
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303-5 |
Water consumption |
GRI 305: Emissions 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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305-1 |
Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
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305-2 |
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
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305-3 |
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
Information not available. We are evaluating the organization’s Scope 3 emissions in alignment with the GHG Protocol and working to measure GHG emissions emitted throughout our value chain. Our goal is to assemble a comprehensive GHG emissions inventory of Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions for reporting in the future. CPChem also plans to utilize this inventory data to identify and direct strategic GHG emissions reduction opportunities across the company. |
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305-4 |
GHG emissions intensity |
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305-5 |
Reduction of GHG emissions |
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305-7 |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions |
GRI 306: Waste 2020
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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306-1 |
Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts |
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306-2 |
Management of significant waste-related impacts |
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306-3 |
Waste generated |
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306-4 |
Waste diverted from disposal |
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306-5 |
Waste directed to disposal |
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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308-1 |
New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria |
Social standards
GRI 401: Employment 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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401-1 |
New employee hires and employee turnover |
Social Performance Data Tables Due to confidentiality constraints to protect employee privacy, we do not disclose gender, age and location information related to turnover or new hires. We will reevaluate this disclosure when planning future reports. |
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401-2 |
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees |
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401-3 |
Parental leave |
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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403-1 |
Occupational health and safety management system |
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403-2 |
Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation |
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403-3 |
Occupational health services |
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403-4 |
Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
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403-5 |
Worker training on occupational health and safety |
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403-6 |
Promotion of worker health |
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403-7 |
Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
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403-8 |
Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system |
100% of employees and contractors are covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Management System. |
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403-9 |
Work-related injuries |
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403-10 |
Work-related ill health |
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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404-1 |
Average hours of training per year per employee |
Social Performance Data Tables This disclosure does not include hours for any external training taken by employees and paid for by the company. Training is assigned based on job category. Training opportunities are required and made available to all employees regardless of gender. Training is not currently tracked by gender and employee category. |
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404-3 |
Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews |
All employees are required to receive regular performance reviews regardless of gender or job category. |
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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405-1 |
Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
Social Performance Data Tables Metrics disclosed on the diversity of employees encompasses all direct employees of CPChem for all job categories, including all management levels, but excludes CPChem’s Board of Directors. |
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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413-1 |
Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Social Performance Data Tables 100% CPChem facilities participate in community engagement through activities such as volunteering, financial donations, community focused events and others. |
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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414-1 |
New suppliers that were screened using social criteria |
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016
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3-3 |
Management of material topics |
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416-1 |
Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories |
