CSR Activities
Waste Hero wins gold
Indorama Ventures’ circular education initiative - Waste Hero (www.WasteHeroEducation.com) - won GOLD in the Education and Training category at the prestigious Green World Awards ceremony which took place near São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center on March 25,2024. The Green World Awards are organized by The Green Organization, an independent, international, non-profit, non-political environment membership group established in 1994. This award platform includes nearly 500 shortlisted companies worldwide, allowing them to compare and benchmark their performance and results.
Mr. Maximilian Yoshioka (1st from left) and Ms. Renata May, Commercial Manager CPET (3rd from right), represented Indorama Ventures at the gala awards ceremony, hosted by Grupo Ambipar in Nova Odessa, São Paulo. The PET team in Ipojuca, Brazil, were early adopters of the Waste Hero initiative, which is available in Brazilian Portuguese as well as various other languages. As president of ABIPET (the Brazilian Association of the PET Industry), Mr. Yoshioka showcased Waste Hero at the biggest PET value chain event in South America, PETtalk, in 2023.
As we promote circular economy education, aiming to educate one million people globally by 2030, Waste Hero Education is a shining example of our dedication to impactful CSR initiatives. In 2023 alone, the initiative reached over 400,000 educators, youth, and global partners from various organizations. This recognition celebrates the company's commitment to solving societal issues and emphasizes its alignment with our business model. Speaking at the awards, the team said “Education has the power to make our world a better place. Indorama Ventures is excited to receive this recognition for our educational work. We are committed to promoting a circular economy and recycling education for a sustainable future.”