Kuala lumpur: Univar Solutions LLC (Univar Solutions) has launched its 2030 sustainability strategy, "Growth Through Purpose", alongside the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report. This strategic initiative outlines new environmental, social, and commercial targets aimed at driving long-term business value, managing risk, and meeting evolving stakeholder expectations.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the President and Chief Executive Officer, David Jukes, stated that the company's next phase of sustainability commitments is designed to build on nearly two decades of progress. This phase aims to strengthen operational resilience and support stakeholder needs.

The specialty ingredients and chemical solutions provider reported a decade of sustainability progress, including a 32 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing its initial target of 20 percent. The company also achieved a 30 percent reduction in water waste and assessed more than 89 percent of direct supplier spending through sustainability evaluations.

The report highlighted significant employee engagement at 81 percent and a perfect Corporate Equality Index score of 100, reflecting a focus on workforce inclusion and engagement across global operations.

Under its new 2030 strategy, Univar Solutions aims to further reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 43 percent from 2019 levels, lower hazardous waste intensity by 20 percent, and strengthen water management and environmental stewardship practices. The strategy also emphasizes expanding sustainable products and services, enhancing supplier due diligence and engagement, and integrating sustainability into its commercial operations to support customers' objectives.

On the social front, Univar Solutions plans to advance inclusion and belonging initiatives, improve workplace safety by achieving a Total Case Incident Rate of 0.38 or lower, and contribute 45,000 employee volunteer hours globally by 2030.

Univar Solutions remains committed to operating under a unified global sustainability framework while enhancing reporting practices, data quality, transparency, and accountability as it pursues its 2030 objectives.