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On September 19, we laid the foundation for our first catalytic advanced recycling plant at our Wesseling, Germany site. Our CEO, Peter Vanacker, had the pleasure of speaking at the ceremony, where he discussed our proprietary MoReTec technology and shared his insights on the need for advancing policies that support Europe’s chemical industry, manage the energy and material transition and regain competitiveness. Key points included: - We must ensure competitive pricing for low-emission energy and prioritize electricity-grid upgrades. - It is essential that policies boost demand for sustainable and circular materials. - We need solutions-oriented policies that embrace pragmatism and new opportunities. Watch more of Peter's speech below. #MRT1 #Sustainability #AdvancedRecycling #Leadership

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2025 ICIS Top 40 Power Players, a global ranking celebrating CEOs and senior executives driving transformation in their companies and the global chemical industry.  Topping this year’s list is SABIC CEO Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, recognised for overseeing a $6.4 billion cracker project, strengthening SABIC’s foothold in China, and setting ambitious recycled plastics targets to advance circularity. In second place is Dow CEO, Jim Fitterling whose accomplishments include strategic portfolio management, and leading a game-changing net-zero carbon cracker and PE project. ExxonMobil Product Solutions President, Karen McKee ranks third, acknowledged for her strategic investments in China and commitment to expanding US chemical recycling efforts. Discover more about their achievements below and read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/esaMVs8b Stay tuned as the Top 40 Power Players vote later this year to select the ICIS CEO of the Year for 2025! #ChemicalIndustry #Chemicals #Leadership

David Trench Appointed CEO of WasteFuel Amidst Leadership Transition Learn more & get our take 👇 https://lnkd.in/geNi3VNe “David is the perfect person to lead WasteFuel into its exciting next phase of commercialization. In the years since we founded WasteFuel, we have demonstrated that it is possible to decarbonize the global shipping market and WasteFuel’s technology pathway has proven to be a practical and cost-effective way for this to occur.” — Trevor Neilson, Co-founder at WasteFuel and President at Prometheus Hyperscale “WasteFuel’s purpose is deeply meaningful in the context of the ongoing energy transition as it seeks to solve two global crises: the need to decarbonize transportation at scale and the need to reduce waste. It is an honor to lead such an experienced team and work alongside such an impressive Board.” — David Trench, CEO at WasteFuel #leadership #wastetofuel #SoENews

Leadership Through Innovation: Championing the Future 🚀 In 2023, companies like Ascend Elements led the charge towards sustainability with their groundbreaking work in lithium-ion battery recycling, shaping the EV market. In 2024, they’re still at the forefront, proving that true champions don’t just react to challenges—they innovate through them. 🌱 Selling Like a Champion emphasizes blending creativity, strategy, and personal growth to drive success. Ascend Elements exemplifies how leading with purpose and taking calculated risks can transform industries. 💡 What innovations are you excited about this year? Where do you see championing leadership pushing the boundaries of what’s possible? 🔥 #Leadership #Innovation #SellingLikeAChampion #Sustainability #EVRevolution https://lnkd.in/eqqXyk7H

Boost Your ERI Green Rating with Green Steel Switching to Green Steel can significantly enhance your ERI Green Rating by: ✅ Reducing your carbon footprint ✅ Aligning with ESG goals ✅ Promoting resource efficiency ✅ Showcasing innovation and leadership Embrace sustainable practices and position your organization as a leader in green manufacturing. Together, let’s build a resilient and sustainable future. 🌍 #GreenSteel #Sustainability #ESGLeadership #GreenRating

Beckers' Commitment to Sustainability: A Net Zero Future We are thrilled to announce that Beckers has become the first coil coatings company to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050, aligning with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We have already made significant progress by reducing our absolute CO2e emissions in our own operations (scope 1 and 2) by 51% between 2013 and 2023. But we know that true success requires collective action. More than 98% of our emissions result from our customers and suppliers (scope 3), which is why we must collaborate with our entire value chain. Join us in celebrating this milestone and stay tuned for more updates as we continue to transition into a business with a lower climate impact and transform how we collaborate with value chain partners.   Learn more about our commitment and the SBTi: https://lnkd.in/dzdsCtFK #beckersGroup #pioneeringperformance #positiveimpact #leadership #coatingsindustry #sbti

I'm happy to share that Beckers Group has officially joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)! This is a huge step for us, showing our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of not just our operations, but also helping our customers and suppliers do the same. The fact that 98% of our emissions are in scope 3 (raw materials we buy, and the operations of our customers and suppliers) makes this commitment essential for collaborating all along the value chain! What is SBTi? The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050. 

Every year that passes, my vitriol for APR grows. This group lobbies to block solutions for eliminating plastic pollution all in order to save itself – period, it’s not about the environment, or god forbid sustainability - good grief, far from it. It’s a power play for them, I can’t believe they’ve gotten away with it for so long, but kudos – I guess. But it’s the useful idiots in this industry that profess to be “sustainability experts” that are beholden to this racket. Beholden, despite 70 yrs. of utter failure in playing a minuscule role in simply (trying to) extend the life of plastics, it’s not even an end-of-life solution (i.e. not circular). They want you to ignore any basic objective analysis, both environmental and economic, and focus on new words like “innovation” and “advancements”, and of course more money, more regulations, more money, more regulations, and so on.   We are flooding countries with trash, countries with dismal waste management practices (and in turn our waters) all under the guise of Recycling. As a taxpayer, I’ve never seen an industry so propped-up and yet they continue to deliver nothing every year, year after year. We are jeopardizing everything for this charade and the new “how-2-recycle” logos aren’t going to help either.   For those that see it and want to take accountability, not pollute the planet, should know that we are sending the vast majority of our plastic waste to highly engineered and strictly regulated facilities, especially here in the United States. The naysayers will start whining about methane and that landfills are “bad places” but that’s Bad Sustainability (BS). Don’t believe the BS, what our landfills are doing to reduce GHG and convert to Renewable Energy (RNG) has been nothing short of amazing and the environmental and economic returns are impressive, which is why billions of dollars are actively invested in these projects - everywhere. The scale, practice and return value of this infrastructure to help manage plastic waste dwarfs recycling.   Which is why APR intentionally blurs the landscape about biodegradation, clumping everything together and telling the cronies to push back on this blasphemous thought. I imagine so, because biodegradation matters and by making sure the performance of plastic coincides with the primary managed waste system where everyone inherently sends plastic waste, could be a significant blow to its relevance and regulatory stranglehold. “It’s okay to make toothpaste tubes ‘Recycle Ready’ but DO NOT design it for Landfill Gas-to-Energy recovery…you never know, we might get around to recycling it” – stop it. Common sense needs to prevail in sustainability, we’re getting bamboozled by this group and others. I hope those that want to truly address the problem of "plastic pollution" and not the "recycling plastics" problem begin to change the narrative for a better/cleaner tomorrow. Otherwise, this Trojan horse called APR will bury us in our own waste.

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to share that Amanda Tischer Buros, our Director of OEM Solutions, was quoted in a recent E-Scrap News article from the 2024 ISRI conference in Las Vegas! 🎉 In the article, Amanda discusses how ITAD companies can start ESG reporting by leveraging existing practices like community support and environmental initiatives. She emphasizes the need to document these activities under the ESG framework and highlights the importance of top leadership support for successful implementation. ♻️ To see how Dynamic and other industry leaders are paving the way for responsible recycling, check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gzfSuTFD

Big moves in energy and chemicals: Heraeus takes over Umicore’s platinum API business, Chemours announces new leadership for its Titanium Technologies division, and Celanese charts a path for growth with a fresh leadership appointment. It’s a week of bold shifts in a rapidly evolving industry. 🔗Get the latest insights delivered weekly-sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dsexpPvV #Borderless #Newsletter #Leadership #ExecutiveSearch #Energy #Chemical #LifeSciences #FoodAndBeverage #Manufacturing #Sustainability #LeadershipInsights