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Select SDGs to find out how we are taking action in support of the UN Substinable Development Goals
In 2009, scientists identified nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive safely on the planet. This methodology was later updated in 2015. The science-based framework identifies nine planetary boundaries to help humanity advance while caring for the environment. These nine planetary boundaries are: stratospheric ozone depletion; loss of biosphere integrity (biodiversity loss and extinctions); chemical pollution and the release of novel entities; climate change; ocean acidification; freshwater consumption and the global hydrological cycle; land system change; nitrogen and phosphorus flows to the biosphere and oceans; and atmospheric aerosol loading. Unfortunately, humankind is currently exceeding several of these boundaries.
ICL, as a global company, manages a range of activities that cover all stages of the product life cycle. From the production of raw materials through their final use in end markets, ICL develops and maintains, within its project plans and designs, the requirement for environmental protection at all stages, i.e. Product Stewardship.
ICL’s activities relate to some of the planetary boundaries.
Global agriculture activities exert pressure on planetary boundaries, posing the challenge of food security, and compromising Earth’s stability.
