Four pillars underpin our circular economy strategy, enabling us to integrate its principles into processes, Products, and services. Through optimised resource utilisation, promotion of renewable feedstocks, and the creation of new value chains, we support the growth of modern, sustainable industry.
The circular economy is applicable across all our business segments, which reflects the objectives of the ORLEN 2035 Strategy. A critical aspect of the energy transition is securing access to innovative feedstocks, particularly within the Downstream segment. We are therefore expanding our own production capacities for biofuels and circular resources, while simultaneously building partnerships and circular supply chains.
Our initiatives also include improving process efficiency through the deployment of energy-saving technologies and upgrades of existing facilities.
Pillars of the circular economy
Eco-design and circular decomissioning
The principles of cirularity are integrated into the design phase of products, services, and processes, as well as being considered during asset decomissioning.
Closed-loop processes
Optimisation of production processes and business operations, including enhanced energy efficient, to reduce resource consumption.
Circular resources
Development of product lines based on circular inputs.
New buisness streams
Creations of innovative, circular business models tailored to evolving market and consumer trends.
Recycling
We are building a broad portfolio of recycling projects for the efficient recovery and processing of plastic waste into circular petrochemicals.
A key example of our development in this area is the ORLEN Group company REMAQ, specialised in mechanical recycling, currently operating with an installed annual capacity of 35 ktpa.
Chemical and mechanical recycling capacities will be further expanded in the coming years, notably through participation in the International NEXTLOOP project.
Recycling capacity
Bio-based feedstock
Our petrochemical business is scaling up the use of renewable bio-based feedstocks to gradually replace fossil based raw materials.
We aim for 8% of product sales to come from renewable and circular inputs by 2030, increasing to 10% by 2035
