NextGen’s Vision

NextGen vision is succinct and bold: “We believe in a fossil-free world. Let’s go!” In other words, NextGen aims to help build a world where the chemical, plastics and materials industries no longer depend on fossil feedstocks — replacing them with renewable, sustainable, circular solutions.

NextGen’s Mission & How They Work Toward It

NextGen’smission is closely aligned with its vision. Broadly, the mission is to lead the transition from fossil-based materials to renewable and circular materials and chemicals.

Develop disruptive, game-changing technologies — NextGen invests in pioneering technologies to produce sustainable chemicals and polymers (e.g. plant-based plastics) as alternatives to conventional, fossil-derived materials.

More specifically, they deliver this through a combination of strategy, technology, and collaboration:

Partner with like-minded organizations along the value chain — they emphasize collaboration with companies, brands, and stakeholders who share their sustainability mission, to drive adoption of renewable and circular solutions globally.

Bring those technologies to market at scale — instead of staying only in research, NextGen seeks commercialization through its own production plants and by licensing its technologies to partners.

Accelerate the shift to circular and renewable products — by converting renewable feedstocks (like plant-based sugars, biomass, or CO₂) into sustainable polymers and chemicals, NextGen helps reduce reliance on fossil feedstocks and supports a circular economy model.

In their own words (from their “Sustainability Manifesto”)

Provide a safe, vibrant, inclusive work environment — NextGen also emphasizes building a workplace culture that fosters innovation, inclusion, safety, and creativity; believing that people are essential to delivering on its sustainability mission.

We create disruptive technologies, bringing them to the world with partners to accelerate the transition towards renewable and circular products. We foster a safe and vibrant place to make an impact.”

📈 What This Means in Practice — NextGen in Action

NextGen develops renewable-feedstock derived materials (e.g. plant-based polymers) that can replace fossil-based plastics.

Their technologies are designed to be scalable, and they pursue commercialization through building production plants and licensing — aiming to bring sustainable solutions to global markets.

By working with partners across the materials and supply-chain ecosystem, they accelerate adoption of renewable and circular materials globally rather than trying to do everything solo.

Internally, they work to build a culture and organization aligned with their values: safety, innovation, inclusion, and long-term impact.