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How Orbia is Giving PVC Plastic a Second Life Through the Vinyl in Motion Recycling Program

Orbia's Vinyl in Motion PVC recycling program is scaling fast — growing 83% in 2024 — and showing the world what’s possible when business, sustainability and social impact come together.
One month ago

Orbia CFO: “We Are Tough on Costs but Haven’t Lost Sight of Investing in Growth Opportunities”

Despite the difficult market conditions that Orbia navigated over the last year, Orbia’s leadership noted in the recent 2024 earnings call that they believe that the markets have reached the bottom of the cycle and the business is positioned well to grow with market recovery.
3 months ago

Orbia is "Well Prepared" for Potential Tariffs Impacting Mexico, China, Canada and U.S.

Orbia’s CFO Jim Kelly recently spoke with CFO Dive on how the company is taking a proactive and strategic approach to the tariffs set to be imposed by the U.S. on Mexico on February 1. In the interview, Kelly highlights that as a global company, Orbia must remain nimble to adapt to ever-evolving geopolitical risks.
4 months ago

The Right Time for the Transformation of Human Resources is Right Now

Orbia Chief People Officer Deb Butters wrote an opinion piece for HR Executive on how HR leaders can transform the function to support better employee experiences and heightened business performance.
7 months ago

Leading With Sustainable Solutions

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) hosted Orbia CEO Sameer Bharadwaj on a podcast with leader Dave Young of BCG’s Henderson Institute Center for Climate and Sustainability. In the conversation, Bharadwaj highlighted Orbia's approach to embedding sustainability into its business model and leveraging its diverse portfolio to accelerate a net-positive world.
10 months ago

Jumpstarting Lithium Battery Recycling Starts with Investing in Innovation

Orbia EVP and President of Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Gregg Smith wrote an opinion piece on the importance of investing in innovation for EV battery recycling. In it, he explores the risks if we continue on our current path as well as the cutting-edge technologies that are showing promise to create a more sustainable future.
One year ago

Looking Back, Moving Ahead

Looking around the bend to 2022 and beyond, we can imagine a world that runs on renewables, in which reuse is the rule, where the places we love and call home are preserved for our children and their children. To make this vision real means investing more of our capital and ensuring that our investments squarely contribute to decarbonization. This is exactly what we we will do. We are positioned to grow substantially over the next year and in the decade to come.
3 years ago

Maximizing Efficiency for the Future of Connectivity

Though the “Internet of everything” is by no means a new phenomenon, according to a 2021 report analysts predict the market for connected devices and associated services will reach nearly $263 billion by 2025.1 Through fiber and mesh networks, there is no limit to what can be connected, leading to the potential of 15 billion connections by 2025.2 And right now, demand for connectivity is growing from customers, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and increased loads.
3 years ago

Lining Up the Future of Safe Pipeline Systems

Running over 190,000-plus miles, liquid and gas petroleum pipelines underline North America’s production and export economies, connecting fields, refineries and global consumers to products that fuel daily life.
3 years ago

Fortifying the Well Organization of Today and Tomorrow

Quite simply, the deciding factor for actualizing the well organizations of tomorrow is not about processing nor programming, but people. By seeking out, elevating and being those who set the tone for wellness and model well-being, who support and attend to mental health needs proactively and who make space for continued discussion around opportunities for healthier and more inclusive environments for employees, the future of the “human resources” function is perhaps even better described as the “people” function.
3 years ago

Is it a choice between plastics and our planet?

Establishing processes for a circular economy proposes a radical change in behavior for manufacturers and consumers. At Orbia, we fundamentally believe that these efforts will prevent humanity from having to choose between plastics and our planet.
3 years ago

Charging Into a Cleaner, Greener Electrified Future

The Koura team is working closely with its customers and manufacturers to develop customized fluorinated battery electrolytes and materials that offer improved safety, performance and environmental outcomes.
4 years ago

PlasticRoad and Orbia Inaugurate the First PlasticRoad Pilot in Latin America in Mexico City's Chapultepec Forest

PlasticRoad is a smart, climate-adaptive road surface, offering temporary water storage and drainage and made from plastic waste.
4 years ago

Building Clean Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Around the World

Pipelines create access to both clean water and education opportunities, and they are a lifeline for many around the world. But for young students the impact is even greater. Building an infrastructure for clean water and sanitation in schools positively impacts attendance and sanitation behaviors, both for the students and ultimately their communities.
4 years ago

From Waste to Wonder: The Road Made Entirely of Recycled Plastic

The Netherlands leading road builder, KWS, wanted to solve a significant problem: How do we build more sustainable roads? Two of the team, Anne Koudstaal and Simon Jorritsma, suggested using plastic.
4 years ago

Citywide Gigabit Network Fills Health Care Gaps

James Cowan clearly remembers the day that the idea for his telemedicine platform was born.
5 years ago

Digital Farming Brings Peace of Mind to City-Dwelling Farmer

When agronomist Andre Savino decided to put his expertise to work growing coffee on his land in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, he wanted greater crop control and more flexibility. Thanks to a revolutionary intelligent agriculture system, he got all that and more.
5 years ago

Every Family Deserves to Have a Place They Can Call Home

For the Guayacundo family in Tenjo, about an hour outside of Bogotá, Colombia, home is certainly where the heart is.
5 years ago

Finding Prosperity Through Innovation

Harjibhai Vora had a decision to make. He had once been a farmer in his home village in the Kutch district of India, but had given up a life spent tilling the soil his family had worked for generations in a notoriously fickle climate, in the hope that his efforts would one day literally bear fruit.
5 years ago

For the Love of Vinyl

Music has always been a passion for Manuel Alejandro Carrasco Puerto. Now it’s a way of life too.
5 years ago

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