From: Scenarios for the future of the European process industry - the case of the chemical industry
No. | Projections for 2030 | EP final | SD change | IQR | I | D |
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1 | The uncertainty (i.e. the degree of complexity and dynamics) in the industry environment has increased. | 72.5 % | −20.0 | 10 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
2 | Rules and regulations within the industry have been tightened. | 84.2 % | −8.0 | 22 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
3 | The value chain of the industry has fundamentally changed. | 58.0 % | −8.4 | 20 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
4 | The overall industry attractiveness has increased. | 52.5 % | −5.2 | 30 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
5 | Radical innovations have led to fundamental changes within the industry. | 56.7 % | −9.0 | 22.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
6 | The oil dependency of the European chemical industry has decreased significantly. | 59.1 % | +0.6 | 40 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
7 | All European production activities have been relocated to outside of the EU. | 26.7 % | −7.1 | 30 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
8 | Public pressure has made image a key value driver for chemical companies in the EU. | 66.1 % | −9.2 | 30 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
9 | Synthetic materials have drastically reduced the global need for the mining of metals | 41.8 % | −14.6 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
10 | High performance materials are made completely out of recycled substances. | 49.9 % | −3.1 | 40 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
11 | The European chemical industry suffers from a dramatic shortage of qualified personnel. | 61.1 % | −11.1 | 35 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
12 | Scientific breakthroughs in the chemical industry have eradicated world hunger. | 38.6 % | −7.3 | 35 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
13 | Resource scarcity has led to a shift in the raw material mix used in the chemical industry. | 69.0 % | −3.7 | 30 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
14 | Bio-based products have created a paradigm shift in chemical production. | 58.6 % | −5.3 | 30 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
15 | Sustainability has become a key corporate value of EU chemical companies. | 82.6 % | −8.1 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 |