Innovating for Sustainable Solutions

Our Circular Approach


The impact of our products extends beyond their immediate use. Borouge’s operational framework captures for the implementation of lifecycle assessments to evaluate the environmental and health effects associated with each of our products, from the sourcing of raw materials all the way to end-of-life. By looking at every stage of the product journey we can identify opportunities to reduce harm, improve efficiency, and support circularity.

Borouge’s circularity journey begins with the use of ethane, which was previously flared, as feedstock for all our products. We use ethane to create products that are valued for their lightweight, strength, and chemical resistance, whilst being suitable for diverse applications and supporting sustainability through recyclability. We continue to work with customers to develop tailored sustainable solutions, addressing immediate needs and contributing to sustainable development in the UAE and globally. While Borouge does not manufacture recyclates as part of its own product portfolio, we work closely with certified mechanical recycling companies to qualify their recycled materials and integrate them into our sales offering. This partnership model allows us to expand the availability of high‑quality recyclates for our customers without operating recycling facilities ourselves. Consequently we are onboarding new mechanical recycling partners across our entire regions to expand our recyclates portfolio under the newly introduced brand name Recleo. In collaboration with multiple customer and value chain partners we have developed unique smart solution concepts to enable 100% recyclability for a broad range of industries and applications. By integrating sustainability into our product design, Borouge is helping to address the growing demand for circular alternatives and empowers our customers to adopt practices that align with their own sustainability goals.

Rather than focusing solely on our direct customers, Borouge extends its attention to the broader ecosystem, including the end users of our products. We believe that innovation is most effective when it is aligned with real-world needs. By fostering close relationships with both customers and end users, we are able to channel our innovation efforts toward meaningful solutions that respond to market demands.

This collaborative approach not only keeps our product development relevant but also impactful, reinforcing our position as a forward-thinking leader in the industry.

Recycling partners

Recyclate volumes sold

Value chain collaborators

Products covered by health and safety lifecycle impact assessment procedures

Did You Know?

Most plastic food packaging is typically made up of 3-4 or more layers of different types of plastic, making it unrecyclable. We are actively developing recyclable mono-material solutions that overcome this without compromising performance. These innovations are designed to simplify recycling processes, minimise waste, and contribute to circular economy goals. In the pursuit of sustainable packaging, we worked with our partners to solve a complex challenge, how to create a pouch that protects oxygen-sensitive dry products, like nuts and pet food, while being fully recyclable.

The result was a first-of-its-kind mono-material polyethylene pouch, designed with circularity and performance at its core. It was through cross-industry collaboration that we were able to overcome product challenges with advanced material science, design thinking, and a shared commitment to sustainability.

Our Product Features

1. Ability to be de-inked to ensure clean, high-quality recycled material

2. Delamination capability without hindering recyclability and product integrity

3. Fully recyclable mono-material PE structure with an oxygen barrier.

Continuous Improvement of our Product Line


This year, we continued to focus on upgrading the performance of our materials to better serve our customers’ evolving needs. One of the standout developments is a versatile material ideal for demanding applications like heavy-duty toolboxes and robust plastic pallets. This new formulation offers double the processing efficiency compared to traditional low Melt Flow Rate alternatives, without sacrificing mechanical strength. This enhanced processability leads to higher manufacturing throughput, faster production cycle times, lower energy use, and significant carbon footprint reductions across the value chain. Its superior mechanical resilience is expected to drive longer product lifespans and enables multiple reuse cycles without compromising performance. Additionally, this material supports up to 50% PCR content incorporation, directly contributing to global circularity challenges by promoting reuse, recycling, and waste minimisation.

Researchers

Patent cases

Granted patents since 2015

Annual sales volume from new product innovations

Our circular economy approaches continue to deliver tangible environmental benefits, helping brand owners reduce their total carbon footprint and move closer to a zero-waste future, without compromising the materials performance. This year our Innovation Centre has been focused on market-specific innovations in core applications including healthcare, infrastructure, and automotives. Located in Sas Al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi, our Innovation Centre is a world class facility covering 20,000 sqm of laboratories, testing facilities and training spaces dedicated to polymer research and development. The products developed on-site focus on optimising material efficiency, recyclability, and performance to support Borouge’s sustainability ambitions, and UAE Centennial 2071 vision. We not only partner with academic institutions, but also collaborate with our commercial teams, industry partners and research institutes. By engaging with the wider team and the end users we are able to develop polyolefin solutions that are aligned with market demands. This approach allows rapid development and deployment of innovations to support our overall profitability.

Brand owner-led projects commercialised

New grades specified by brand owners

A major milestone in Borouge history - 100kt circular solutions sold in 2025

In 2025, we surpassed a major milestone by exceeding 100 kts of circular sales for the first time. This includes 25.86 kts of recycled material (recyclate) and 76.18 kts of virgin polymer sales designed specifically for Design for Recyclability (DfR) applications. This performance reflects our strong collaboration with global brand owners and converters across Asia and the Middle East, demonstrating a pathway to growth through combined virgin polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and recyclate solutions, all while delivering environmental benefits. Key contributors to these results include the growing demand for PE-based Design for Recyclability solutions, increased sales of recycled PP for plastic pallets made from 100% post‑consumer recyclates, and the introduction of new business models such as Marketing Services Agreements in China, India, and Indonesia. Borouge’s circular initiatives have prevented or removed approximately 730kt of plastic waste leakage to the environment.

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