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Sustainability Research

Prepared by Heather Macleod, Reed Business Insight On behalf of Steve Weiss, Genomatica Inc.

August 2014 Job Ref: 5841

Background, Sample & Methodology

2 î Research was undertaken in December 2012 amongst professionals working in the chemicals industry. The results were featured in an article in ICIS Chemical News. In the summer of 2014, there was a requirement to repeat this research, with the results appearing in ICIS Chemical News in September. î In order to provide a robust sample for the study, research was conducted via a quantitative online questionnaire amongst professionals working in the chemicals industry. î In total 958 respondents participated in the survey. î A co-branded email was sent to a sample drawn from the ICIS database inviting potential respondents to take part in the online questionnaire. î The fieldwork was conducted in July 2014. î Results are shown on those answering each question.

Screenshot of the email Screenshot of the survey

Respondent Profile

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24% 22% 17% 10% 7% 6% 5% 9% 40% 27% 10% 5% 7% 3% 3% 5%

Europe North America South East Asia Middle East South America Africa North East Asia Other

2014 2012

Region

Base: all responding (550)

20% 13% 12% 10% 4% 41% 12% 22% 14% 16% 5% 31%

Chemicals distributor Speciality chemicals manufacturer Commodity / bulk chemicals manufacturer Polymers manufacturer Fine chemicals / intermediates manufacturer Other

2014 2012

Type of company

Base: all responding (548)

18% 6% 3% 5% 22% 47% 15% 6% 1% 5% 24% 50%

CEO / Chairman / President Other CXO Executive vice president Vice president General manager Other

2014 2012

Job title

Base: all responding (537)

62% 9% 12% 6% 11% 50% 9% 18% 8% 16%

$499m or less $500m to $999m $1bn to $4.9bn $5bn to $10bn Over $10bn

2014 2012

Global revenue

Base: all responding (487)

Average: 2014 $1.2bn 2012 $3.3bn

Main Findings

Whether the company has a sustainability strategy/policy

47% 22% 18% 13% Yes - there is a sustainability strategy / policy already in place Yes - we are currently developing a sustainability strategy / policy No - but we are likely to develop a policy over the next 2 - 3 years No - there is little interest at the moment

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• Q. Does your company have a sustainability strategy / policy?

Base: all responding (1,058)

Sustainable initiatives over the next 5 years

71% 42% 40% 37% 28% 24% Improve processes (by reducing energy use, waste) Reduce / eliminate the use of toxic chemicals Use / increase recycled raw material Use / increase bio based / renewable content in materials Develop new products that last longer Develop biodegradable products

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9% have no sustainable initiatives over the next 5 years

• Q. What are the sustainable initiatives within your organisation over the next 5 years?

Base: excluding ‘none’ (806)

Top business priority in terms of sustainability

31% 18% 18% 11% 10% 9% 2% Promote / market sustainable products Take an active lead on sustainability issues Engage sustainability-conscious customers at a business level Sustainability is not a priority Ability to respond to questions about your position on sustainability Raise public profile in sustainability Other

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• Q. Which of the following best describes your company’s top business priority in terms of sustainability?

Base: all responding (799)

89% see sustainability as a priority

Engagement in sustainable chemistry practices

Yes, 51% No, 34% Don't know, 15%

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• Q. Is your company already engaged in sustainable chemistry practices?

Base: all responding (789)

Is your company … ?

29% 25% 20% 26% Primarily a user of chemicals / producer of finished chemical products Primarily a producer of basic / intermediate chemicals Chemicals distributor Other

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• Q. Is your company …..?

Base: all responding (765)

Producers of basic/intermediate chemicals

Company strategy regarding use of renewable feedstocks

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35% 31% 24% 22% 22% 17% 16% 12% Currently investing in research and development Have strategic commitment to the use of renewable feedstocks Already using some renewable feedstocks in commercial offerings Actively investing and planning Currently partnering with other companies Currently investing in renewables-based production facilities Little interest at this time Considering

• Q. Which of the following describes your company’s strategy with regard to the use of

renewable feedstocks, such as sugars, starches or biomass? Base: producers of chemicals (178)

Expectations of offering more sustainable versions of chemicals

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31% 14% 27% 13% 16% Yes, we already are Yes - within the next year Yes - within the next 1-2 years No Don't know

• Q. Do you expect to offer more sustainable versions of chemicals?

Base: producers of chemicals (177)

Importance of factors when considering renewable-based production

68% 68% 64% 61% 57% 54% 51% 50% 39% 29% 27% 28% 26% 32% 34% 32% 38% 38% 45% 50% 45% 39%

Customer demand (152) Safer operations (152) Minimal impact on downstream products and customers (155) Reduced operating cash costs of production (154) Availability of renewable feedstocks (152) Potential performance advantage (154) Smaller environmental footprint for chemicals (152) Strategic flexibility (150) Reduced capex per round of capacity (152) Economical to deploy smaller plants (150) Disconnecting your feedstock from petroleum (152) Very important Moderately important

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• Q. How important are each of the following factors when considering renewable-based production? Base: producers of chemicals (shown)

Main issues regarding production of bio-based chemicals

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58% 37% 32% 31% 26% 22% 21% 8% Reliability of supply of feedstock Predictability of cost of feedstock Consistent quality of feedstock Customer qualification and acceptance Development of effective supply chain Customer acceptance of bio-based product Current and potential legislation Time for your customers to develop and test new products

• Q. What do you see as the main issues around the use of bio-based chemicals?

Base: producers of chemicals (154)

Long-term economic advantage in switching to renewable feedstocks

Yes, 43% No, 28% Don't know, 29% 16

• Q. In your opinion, will there be long term economic advantage to you in switching chemical

manufacturing process inputs to renewable feedstocks, like sugars, starches or biomass? Base: producers of chemicals (150)

Reducing exposure to the petroleum-based commodity market

Yes, 51% No, 34% Don't know, 15% 17

• Q. In your opinion, should your company reduce its exposure to the petroleum-based commodity market?

Base: producers of chemicals (149)

How the level of interest from customers in sustainably produced chemicals has changed

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10% 26% 44% 13% 7% Much greater now Slightly greater now Stayed the same Slightly lower now Much lower now

• Q. In the last year, how has the level of interest your customers have shown in sustainably produced

chemicals changed? Base: producers of chemicals (145)

Time from launching a sustainable program to using it at commercial volume

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7% 21% 26% 18% 8% 3% 17% Less than a year 1 - 2 years 3 - 4 years 5 - 6 years 7 - 8 years 9 - 10 years Over 10 years

• Q. In your opinion, how long will it take from launching a sustainable chemicals program to using

such processes at commercial volume?

Average: 5.2 years

Base: producers of chemicals (146)

Importance of being a front-runner in sustainable chemicals

Very important, 38% Moderately important, 43% Not important, 19% 20

• Q. How important is it for your company to be a front-runner in terms of sustainable chemicals?

Base: producers of chemicals (145)

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In 62% of cases customers have expressed interest in sustainably produced chemicals

Yes, 62% No, 38%

• Q. Have your customers expressed interest in sustainably produced chemicals?

Base: all responding (144)

Chemicals or classes of chemicals interested in producing using renewable feedstocks

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45% 38% 29% 28% 27% 22% 11% 7% 14% Specialty chemicals Polymers C4s (e.g. butadiene, butanediol etc.) C3s (e.g. propylene, propanediol etc.) Polymer intermediates Aromatics C6s (e.g. adipic acid etc.) C5s Other

• Q. Which chemicals or classes of chemicals are you most interested in producing, using

renewable feedstocks? Base: producers of chemicals (139)

Applications in which customers are asking for increased renewable content

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53% 44% 42% 22% 19% 15% Personal care Packaging plastics Engineering plastics Fabrics / fibers Rubber Other

• Q. In which applications are your customers asking for increased renewable content?

For 23%, their customers have asked for none of the prompted applications.

Base: excluding ‘none’ (118)

The most effective strategies for promoting the sustainability benefits of products

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51% 38% 35% 34% 31% 29% Reference feedstock source Publish standardised test results (e.g. ASTM) for sustainability attributes Display third-party marks for sustainability Describe conversion technology Publish lifecycle data List ingredients

• Q. Which of the following do you believe are the most effective strategies for promoting the

sustainability benefits of your products? Base: producers of chemicals (133)

Users of chemicals/producers of finished chemical products & chemical distributors

Ways of improving the sustainability of products and processes via suppliers

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48% 41% 34% 30% 29% 18% Require information from them on their sustainability practices Jointly develop approaches to improving sustainability Already using some renewables based chemicals in commercial offerings Provide measurable sustainability requirements to suppliers Include sustainability as a factor on supplier scorecard ratings Drop suppliers that don't meet sustainability criteria

• Q. In which of the following ways do you work with your suppliers to improve the sustainability of

your products and processes?

16% do none of these.

Base: excluding ‘none’ (297)

Current strategy with regard to the use of renewables- based chemicals

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31% 24% 23% 23% 19% 19% 14% 14% 9% Already using some renewable feedstocks in commercial offerings Strategic commitment to use of renewables- based chemicals Currently investing in research and development Actively investigating and planning Currently partnering with other companies Considering Strategic interest to back-integrate and produce raw material Little interest at this time Currently investing in renewables-based production facilities

• Q. Which of the following describes your company's strategy with regard to the use of

renewables-based chemicals? Base: users of chemical products/distributors (336)

Expectations of offering more sustainable versions of chemicals

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33% 17% 25% 9% 15% Yes, we already are Yes - within the next year Yes - within the next 1-2 years No Don't know

• Q. Do you expect to use more sustainable versions of chemicals to make your products?

Base: users of chemical products/distributors (323)

Importance of factors when considering using renewable-based chemicals

74% 61% 60% 55% 53% 52% 46% 22% 31% 31% 39% 41% 43% 44%

Minimal impact on product performance or characteristics Ability to differentiate your products in the market Customer demand Potential performance advantage Minimal impact on production processes and facilities Similar costs as existing non-renewable chemicals Smaller environmental footprint for your products Very important Moderately important

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• Q. How important are each of the following factors when considering using renewables-

based chemicals in your products? Base: users of chemical products/distributors (shown) Base: 301 301 303 297 294 301 299

Main issues regarding production of bio-based chemicals

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43% 38% 38% 34% 29% 26% 25% 19% Reliability of supply of bio-based chemical Predictability of cost of bio-based chemical Consistent quality of bio-based chemical Customer qualification and acceptance Customer acceptance of bio-based product Current and potential future legislation Time to develop and test new products Development of effective supply chain

• Q. What do you see as the main issues around the use of bio-based chemicals?

Base: users of chemical products/distributors (303)

Chemicals or classes of chemicals interested in sourcing renewable versions of

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52% 48% 26% 24% 24% 18% 12% 8% 10% Specialty chemicals Polymers C3s (e.g. propylene, propanediol etc.) Aromatics Polymer intermediates C4s (e.g. butadiene, butanediol etc.) C6s (e.g. adipic acid etc.) C5s Other

• Q. Which chemicals or classes of chemicals are you most interested in sourcing

renewable versions to make your products? Base: users of chemical products/distributors (295)

Applications in which customers are asking for increased renewable content

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52% 36% 34% 21% 21% 18% Packaging plastics Engineering plastics Personal care Fabrics / fibers Rubber Other

• Q. In which applications are your customers asking for increased renewable content?

For 17%, their customers have asked for none of the prompted applications.

Base: excluding ‘none’ (244)

The most effective strategies for promoting the sustainability benefits of products

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55% 41% 39% 32% 30% 26% Publish standardised test results (e.g. ASTM) for sustainability attributes Reference feedstock source List ingredients Publish lifecycle data Display third-party marks for sustainability Describe conversion technology

• Q. Which of the following do you believe are the most effective strategies for promoting

the sustainability benefits of your products? Base: users of chemical products/distributors (284)

Brand Awareness

Technology developers - first mention

2%+ are shown

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17% 8% 6% 3% 3%

• Q. When you think of technology developers for sustainable chemicals, which companies come to mind?

Base: all responding (405)

Technology developers - total mentions

5%+ are shown

36

32% 25% 21% 12% 6% 5% 5%

• Q. When you think of technology developers for sustainable chemicals, which companies come to mind?

Base: all mentions (405)

Producers - first mention

2%+ are shown

37

18% 9% 7% 5%

• Q. When you think of producers for sustainable chemicals, which companies come to mind?

Base: all responding (397)

Producers - total mentions

4%+ are shown

38

33% 28% 20% 13% 6% 6%

Base: all responding (397)

• Q. When you think of producers for sustainable chemicals, which companies come to mind?

Overall impression of companies with regard to sustainability

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21% 24% 29% 35% 36% 37% 37% 40% 44% 67% 58% 57% 51% 53% 43% 50% 45% 47%

7% 15% 11% 13% 9% 17% 12% 12% 9% 4% 4% 3% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% Amyris Braskem Solazyme Novozymes Bayer Dow Genomatica DuPont BASF Very positive Fairly positive Fairly negative Very negative

• Q. What is your overall impression of the following companies with regard to

sustainability? Base: those who are aware / with an opinion