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Key Trends in Energy and the Chemical Value Chain

Innovation

The energy sector and the chemical industry needs leaders who can inspire, understand trends and disruptive change, and who are not afraid to fail. Fast, open innovation through collaboration, novel processes, and AI are just some of the elements that will redefine the future for energy and chemical companies and downstream processors.

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Solving the Digital Dilemma

Competition is causing leaders to embrace digital technology. Across the integrated supply chain, automation and digital technologies already contribute to efficiency; now entire business processes require a re-think. A holistic approach led by executives with the skills to work across functional boundaries and integrate data along the entire value chain will enable agile companies to compete.

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Sustainability

It’s time to embrace sustainability as a way of being. Consumer pressure and increasing legislation leave the industry with no other option. Whether its responding to climate change, air pollution or calls for a circular economy, energy transition and a sustainable approaches have become a condition for being in business. Handling the consequent complexity requires leaders with values that go beyond the bottom line.

When it comes to sustainability, we aspire to the same standards as our clients. We are proud to have been awarded a Bronze rating by Ecovadis in 2022.

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Innovation

The energy sector and the chemical industry needs leaders who can inspire, understand trends and disruptive change, and who are not afraid to fail. Fast, open innovation through collaboration, novel processes, and AI are just some of the elements that will redefine the future for energy and chemical companies and downstream processors.

Latest News in Energy and Chemical Value Chain

December 22, 2024

Neste introduces co-processed renewable Neste RE feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry

Energy & Chemical Value Chain

Thanks to the use of renewable raw materials in the production of Neste RE, the product has a smaller carbon footprint than conventional fossil feedstock commonly used in the chemicals industry
Neste expands its offering for the polymers and chemicals industry by introducing a co-processed renewable feedstock under its established Neste RE™ brand.

December 22, 2024

Johnson Matthey’s largest shareholder calls for strategic review, board reshuffle

Energy & Chemical Value Chain

Standard Investments, which holds an 11% stake in the London-listed company, said in a letter addressed to Johnson Matthey Chairman Patrick Thomas that the board and management had remained “complacent and incapable of correcting a misguided strategy” leading to “sustained underperformance”.

December 22, 2024

Monique Buch appointed as new Chief Commercial Officer of Covestro

Energy & Chemical Value Chain

Covestro, a world-leading supplier of high-tech polymer materials, is announcing Monique Buch (50) as the company’s new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). The Supervisory Board of Covestro has unanimously appointed Monique Buch who is taking over from Sucheta Govil by 1st June 2025.

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