Addressing Global Needs

The future of energy is connected to innovative technologies and materials from chemistry – from advanced batteries for next-generation hybrid cars, to materials that make homes more efficient, to solutions for capturing greenhouse gases and addressing global climate change. We believe tomorrow’s chemical advances will lead to breakthrough solutions to the world’s need for clean, sustainable and affordable energy.

• Home Energy Efficiency
• Power your home with your home.
• Capturing carbon from coal emissions.
• Innovative propylene oxide process reduces waste water and energy usage.
• There's no place like a net zero home.
• Green roofs are growing in popularity.
• Enabling the winds of change.
• The coolest roofs in town.
• Chemical safety and emergency preparedness go hand, in hand, in hand.
• Sustainability in a box.
• The sustainable story of plastic packaging.
• EPA Lists ECOSURF™ EH Surfactants in CleanGredients.
• Automobile manufacturers are losing weight safely.
• A lighter solution to fuel efficiency.
• Dow concentrating on solar power.
• ENLIGHT™ technology increases solar cell efficiency.
• Total Wall System enables total energy savings.
• Winterization fluid protects the environment and freezing pipes at the same time.
• Insulation panels increase energy-efficiency and fire safety.

Water is one of life’s most basic and essential components. Yet for millions of people across the globe, clean water is not accessible. Dow is committed to developing innovative technologies and creative sustainability solutions to help solve the global water crisis, preserve and restore the world’s water supply and ensure access to clean water for millions.

• Making the undrinkable, drinkable through reverse osmosis
• It takes the right chemistry to address the global water crisis.
• Arsenic removal enables clean water.
• Dow goes coastal in cleanup effort.
• Water-conservation technology at Dow plant saves one billion gallons of water.
• Unique business model delivers water to 11 million in India and Africa.
• Terneuzen Plant Collaborates to Conserve Water, Energy with Award-Winning Technology.
• Dow is a founding member of the Global Water Challenge.

The challenge of feeding the world’s rapidly growing population is being met by our commitment to developing healthy, safe and environmentally sustainable solutions that produce greater crop yields, bolster harvests and enhance healthier food options across the globe. With innovative technologies and creative solutions, we are helping resolve the global food crisis.

• Smartstax technology delivers more food from less land.
• Award-winning technology provides high insect control with low environmental impact.
• Tastes great, less fatty.
• Spinosad insecticide naturally protects against harmful pests.
• Safe sanitizers protect against deadly animal viruses.

As a leading solutions provider in the building industry, Dow understands the wide range of challenges customers and homeowners face every day, including energy efficiency, moisture management, rising energy costs and environmental responsibility. We are committed to helping homeowners – and potential homeowners – realize their housing dreams.

• Home Energy Efficiency
• Innovative flame retardant is a more sustainable alternative
• STYROFOAM™ Brand insulation reduces energy bills and greenhouse gases.
• There's no place like a net zero home.
• Green roofs are growing in popularity.
• The coolest roofs in town.
• Total Wall System enables total energy savings.
• Insulation panels increase energy-efficiency and fire safety.
• Making happy homeowners through Habitat partnership.

Our commitment to healthy products, healthy people and healthy communities drives our constant drive for new innovations that will improve the quality of life for all of us, while protecting human health and the environment. By focusing on innovative solutions in agriculture, functional foods and health care – while ensuring we are meeting our chemicals management commitments and responsibilities – we remain dedicated to helping create a more sustainable world for all of us and future generations.

• Omega-9 Oils offer healthier solution to trans fats.

Protecting people and the environment is part of everything we do and every decision we make. From powering tomorrow’s electric vehicles to keeping today’s passengers safe, we are committed to innovations that advance safety and health performance, improve energy efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions – across a range of transportation modes.

• Diesel filters reduce emissions and increase efficiency.
• Energy-absorbing foam increase safety while minimizing environmental impact.
• Dow prepares communities for emergency response.
• Automobile manufacturers are losing weight safely.
• A lighter solution to fuel efficiency.

All businesses have a responsibility to operate responsibly and the chemical industry is no exception. We must ensure that our infrastructure has a positive impact on our company, our communities and ourselves. Our operations must serve as a model for others, wherever we operate. We are committed to minimizing our own footprint with technologies that reduce water waste, minimize energy consumption and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions.

• Dow Promotes New Labeling Practices for Safe Handling of Toluene Diisocyanate Products
• Dow Closes the Loop on Safe Management of Chlorinated Solvents
• Product Safety Leadership Helps Build Transparency and Public Trust
• Dow Celebrates Earth Day 2011.
• Dow’s 2015 Sustainability Goals.
• Dow builds on LEED certification.
• Water-conservation technology at Dow plant saves one billion gallons of water.
• Freeport plant approaches sustainability from land, sea, and air.
• Dow Helps “Keep America Beautiful”.
• Making happy homeowners through Habitat partnership.
• Dow goes coastal in cleanup effort.
• A most sustainable site to see.
• Dow inspires students to advance sustainability and innovation.
• Unique business model delivers water to 11 million in India and Africa.
• Japan pumps up energy savings and cleans up lagoon.
• Terneuzen Plant Collaborates to Conserve Water, Energy with Award-Winning Technology.
• Dow is a founding member of the Global Water Challenge.
• Dow’s WRAP Award Program Captures Value While Reducing Waste