为化学行业开辟一条通往自然的积极之路

© 2023 World Economic Forum. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopyingand recording, or by any informationstorage and retrieval system.DisclaimerThis document is published by theWorld Economic Forum as a contributionto a project, insight area or interaction.The findings, interpretations andconclusions expressed herein are a resultof a collaborative process facilitated andendorsed by the World Economic Forumbut whose results do not necessarilyrepresent the views of the World EconomicForum, nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.Part of the World Economic Forum’sSector Transitions to Nature Positivereport series, 2023Nature Positive:Role of the Householdand Personal CareProducts SectorNature Positive:Role of the Cement andConcrete SectorSelect the reportto discover more ContentsForewordsExecutive summary1 Introduction1.1 Why nature matters for businesses1.2 The current approach to nature and biodiversity1.3 The road ahead2 Where the sector is today2.1 Sector overview2.2 Progress is promising but needs to accelerate3 Nature-related impacts and dependencies3.1 Double materiality3.2 Water use3.3 Pollution3.4 Greenhouse gas emissions3.5 Land-use change4 Five priority actionsPriority action #1 Increase manufacturing efficiency and useof renewablesPriority action #2 Improve water stewardshipPriority action #3 Source responsiblyPriority action #4 Support nature conservation and restorationPriority action #5 Expand circularity, product innovation andcustomer education on product use and disposal5 Get started5.1 Align strategy with organizational maturity5.2 A deeper look at metrics to support decision-making5.3 Map the transition onto business functions6 ConclusionAppendixContributorsEndnotes 4681012141516171920212223232427292931323536384143444649Nature Positive:Role of the Chemical Sector ForewordsChemistry provides the key building blocks of ourworld. The chemical industry plays an important rolein providing the products and solutions that meetthe global population’s needs. But it is vital that wesupport the needs of our planet, too.We know that chemistry, whether human-madeor derived from nature, comes with effects – bothpositive and negative. Here, rather than justmitigating unwanted side-effects, we can createnature-positive solutions that work with nature andprovide net benefits to the natural world. And wecan, and must, do so on a wider scale than everbefore. As we edge closer to 2030, with ambitiousclimate goals and the Paris target in mind, it’s timeto ask: What’s next?The recommendations in this report give us astrong idea. Energy efficiency, water management,addressing pollution and innovating products,circularity and bioeconomy, restoration andtransformation will all be keywords for industryleaders – even more so than they are now.In the coming years, I anticipate theserecommendations becoming crucial actions.Chemical industry companies will need to joinefforts for collective action and showcase theirefforts and outcomes in achieving nature-positiveobjectives. These factors could become significantdifferentiators in the eyes of customers and society,just as product safety, efficacy and price arealready today.Frank TerhorstExecutive Vice-Presidentand Head, Strategy andSustainability, Bayer CropScience Our actions need to be clearly defined, tangible andmeasurable. But to contribute to nature positivealso means we must become transformational inscope and ambition. Currently, these two goalsseem challenging to meet. That will not be the casein the future. We already have access to emergingtechnologies, knowledge, data and computationalpower, which are creating exciting possibilities. Forexample, new approaches using artificial intelligencein Bayer’s R&D give us the means to “design” asmall molecule that targets a specific plant proteinresponsible for a certain type of plant disease. Thistechnology will offer a step-change in precisionchemistry and sustainable performance. We aimfor broader solutions, integrating chemistry into afull suite of advancements across various platformsand technologies to facilitate the transition towardsa nature-positive world.A transition on this scale isn’t straightforward. Itwill take all our vision, collaboration and scientificinnovation. My colleagues at Bayer and I havestarted this journey – and I am confident that othersare doing the same.I welcome this report and look forward toengaging not just within my own organization,but across the entire chemical value chain, totake up its recommendations to drive change andtransformation towards a nature-positive, equitableand responsible world.Nature Positive:Role of the Chemical Sector4 On 6 July 2023, Earth recorded its hottest dayon record, according to the World MeteorologicalOrganization, during what is expected to be thehottest month ever. And 2023 is well on its way tobecoming the hottest year. Ocean temperatu