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 # Advancing Sustainable Solutions at Dow

 


 

 Nov 14, 2023 10:30 AM ET

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[Originally published in Dow's 2022 Progress Report](https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/science-and-sustainability/reporting.html)

We seek to connect our science and innovation to advance sustainable solutions in the communities where we operate and do business. Investments support Dow’s sustainability goals and include funding for collaborations that address circularity, climate protection and resiliency. One of the ways we do this is through Dow’s Business Impact Fund, which aims to create shared value – unlocking business opportunities to make a social impact.

**BUSINESS IMPACT FUND**

Our Business Impact Fund is a competitive grant program that uses designated corporate contributions toward new, business-aligned initiatives that address critical social challenges and advance sustainability solutions. In 2022, Boston College recognized the fund with a Corporate Citizenship Innovation Award as the [Social-Impact Changemaker](https://ccc.bc.edu/content/ccc/blog-home/2022/04/conference-day-one-what-world-needs-is-innovation.html).

Funding proposals come from our employees worldwide, and projects utilize Dow products, technology and expertise, often in partnership with our customers. Selected 2022 projects addressed circularity and waste transformation initiatives, as well as climate protection, water conservation and biodiversity.

Since its launch in 2016, the Business Impact Fund has supported **51** projects totaling **$9.87 million** in investments and spanning **21** countries, resulting in:

**1,644** jobs

**45,061** acres of land protected or improved

**13,182** metric tons of recycled materials

**256,138** people experiencing improved health

**Project REFLEX Addresses Barriers to Flexible Packaging Recycling in Africa**

In 2022, Project REFLEX expanded into Egypt and Guinea after a successful pilot phase in Nigeria. Supported by Dow’s Business Impact Fund, the initiative aims to divert flexible plastic waste from the environment by establishing a market for recycled content in Africa. In addition to providing technology, expertise and funding, Dow and project partner Wecyclers also seek to demonstrate the value of the recycled materials and provide income opportunities through collection, sorting and recycling. The project specifically targets flexible packaging, such as plastic water sachets, to show how they can be collected and recycled into new packaging applications. The project has reached **103,424** people and created **50** jobs, with a **50%** increase in additional income for at least **25,000** waste collectors. A total of **599 metric tons** of materials were recycled or diverted from landfills.

[Read more](https://corporate.dow.com/content/dam/corp/documents/about/066-00432-01-2022-progress-report.pdf)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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