Welcome to the first episode of a three-part LYB podcast miniseries focused on Circular and Low Carbon Solutions (CLCS). Host Deepi Sidhu sits down for an enlightening conversation with Yvonne van der Laan, executive vice president of CLCS at LYB. Discover how a simple train ride sparked Yvonne's LYB journey and what excites her most about the company's role in helping to advance a circular economy. In this episode, Yvonne shares her unique journey from an economist to a leader in the chemical recycling field. She discusses her role in the LYB strategy for building a profitable CLCS business, while circular solutions, highlighting key milestones such as the innovative MoReTec-1 project in Wesseling, Germany. Explore the challenges and opportunities in creating a sustainable future through advanced recycling technologies. Learn about our efforts to integrate plastic waste back into the production cycle and what the future holds with initiatives like MoReTec-2 Listen in to understand how LYB is positioning itself as a leader in the circular economy. Connect with us on social media: LinkedIn: LyondellBasell Facebook: LyondellBasell Instagram: LyondellBasell X: @LyondellBasell *Footnote on MoReTec: Feedstocks produced via the MoReTec process (pyrolysis oil and gas) displace fossil-based feedstocks in the olefins cracking process; the stated carbon footprint reduction is based on a comparison of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results for (1) pyrolysis oil and gas produced by the MoReTec technology, and (2) fossil-based naphtha feedstock. LCA for pyrolysis oil and gas based on MoReTec pilot plant data. LCA for fossil-based naphtha includes carbon emissions associated with the production of fossil-based naphtha feedstock, plus incineration of the equivalent amount of mixed plastic waste required to produce pyrolysis oil and gas via the MoReTec process. LEGAL DISCLAIMER FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The statements in this podcast relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management of LyondellBasell which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially based on factors including, but not limited to, market conditions, the business cyclicality of the chemical, polymers and refining industries; the availability, cost and price volatility of raw materials and utilities, particularly the cost of oil, natural gas, and associated natural gas liquids; our ability to successfully implement initiatives identified pursuant to our Value Enhancement Program and generate anticipated earnings; competitive product and pricing pressures; labor conditions; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; operating interruptions (including leaks, explosions, fires, weather-related incidents, mechanical failure, unscheduled downtime, supplier disruptions, labor shortages, strikes, work stoppages or other labor difficulties, transportation interruptions, spills and releases and other environmental risks); the supply/demand balances for our and our joint ventures’ products, and the related effects of industry production capacities and operating rates; our ability to manage costs; future financial and operating results; benefits and synergies of any proposed transactions; receipt of required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of closing conditions for our proposed transactions; final investment decision and the construction and operation of any proposed facilities described; our ability to align our assets and expand our core; legal and environmental proceedings; tax rulings, consequences or proceedings; technological developments, and our ability to develop new products and process technologies; our ability to meet our sustainability goals, including the ability to operate safely, increase production of recycled and renewable-based polymers to meet our targets and forecasts, and reduce our emissions and achieve net zero emissions by the time set in our goals; our ability to procure energy from renewable sources; our ability to build a profitable Circular & Low Carbon Solutions business; the continued operation of and successful shut down and closure of the Houston Refinery, including within the expected timeframe; potential governmental regulatory actions; political unrest and terrorist acts; risks and uncertainties posed by international operations, including foreign currency fluctuations; and our ability to comply with debt covenants and to repay our debt. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which can be found at www.LyondellBasell.com on the Investor Relations page and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at ...
