Generating market and customer backed value propositions for sustainable chemicals

A European Petrochemical Company wanted to develop demand activation strategies for sustainable, circular, and bio-based chemical feedstocks.

Working with the Executive Board and senior vice presidents of the base chemicals and polyolefin business units, Xynteo was tasked by the client to lead the assessment of how they could catalyse market demand around tangible and customer-backed value proposition to expand sales of sustainable chemicals in line with their 2030 growth strategy.

500kt

Predicted volume demand by 2030 for sustainable feedstock offtake.

3

Immediate to midterm interventions to take sustainable chemicals to mainstream.

10

Scalability opportunities identified and prioritised with a roadmap for activation.

The initiative

The key objectives for the engagement:

  • Develop a market-relevant sustainable chemicals strategy
  • Assess how to catalyse market demand and accelerate growth
  • Maintain product margins in line with existing premiums

Xynteo’s role

Market assessment and analysis:

  • Assessed 25 product segments for relevance, market readiness, and willingness-to-pay
  • Conducted over 50 industry and customer interviews to identify entry point for feedstock
  • Analysed 30 EU regulation and polices, and modelling impact on 2030 feedstock demand

Value proposition development:

  • Prioritised target segments based on key client metrics
  • Designed customer backed value proposition in surfactants and polyolefins segments
  • Developed interventions to grow demand in line with the client’s growth plans

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Nicolas Midegs

Nicolas Midegs

Head of Marketing, Xynteo

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