Ep 178 Show Notes - How Collaboration, Customers, and Community Contribute to Sustainability

Uncover the impactful stories behind the winners of American Chemistry Council’s 2024 Sustainability Leadership Awards, as host Victoria Meyer dives into projects from Celanese, PPG, and DuPont. Kevin Norfleet from Celanese shares insights on their Carbon Capture and Utilization Project, a breakthrough in emissions reduction that won them the Circularity Award. Meanwhile, Garry Grant from PPG discusses their climate-friendly innovations in automotive coatings, a project that earned the Climate Award. 

Mary Reinthal from DuPont highlights their Clear Into the Future grant program, showcasing how DuPont is fostering community engagement and social responsibility across the globe. From land restoration in Michigan to urban forestry in Seoul, their initiatives reflect a deep commitment to societal and environmental betterment.  

 

Join us to gain insights on the following topics this week: 

• The why behind Celanese's CCU project, winner of ACC's Circularity Award 
• Fitting into the circular space with CO2 circularity 
• How PPG is reducing the energy intensity in the automotive paint shop with their new paint line, winning ACC's Climate award 
• Opportunities to reduce power usage and CO2 production by taking it a different approach to paints and coatings and adhesives that go into automotive processes. 
• Dupont's Clear into the Future project funding nonprofit organizations to work on sustainable development initiatives in the communities, winner of ACC's Social Responsibility and Community Engagement Award 
• Creating community and local connection as employees of a Global company 

 

Killer Quote: “There is an inherent circularity that exists within the chemical industry. If you just look at your business and your processes, you'll find that there's a lot of circularity because of efficiency, because we want to save money and save costs, and then save the environment." - Victoria Meyer, Host of The Chemical Show 

 

Additional Links: 

ACC’s 2024 Sustainability Leadership Awards Episode Part 1: Driving Innovation in Recycling: Inside ACC’s Sustainability Awards with Cyclyx and EFC Gases 

Chris Jahn: Sustainability Starts with Chemistry with ACC CEO Chris Jahn 

Michael Heinz: BASF CEO Michael Heinz on Sustainability, Energy, and Leadership 

Bonny Tully: Achieving Success in Chemicals: Sustainability and Leadership with Bonnie Tully of Evonik 

Daryl Roberts: Careers, Care, and The Future of Chemicals with Daryl Roberts of DuPont 

Kevin Norfleet: Carbon Capture and Customer Value with Kevin Norfleet of Celanese

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