Interviews

Pierre-François Thaler

2025-04-17

They are saying “for every call for tender we launch, sustainability will account for 10% in the bid award decisions - and depending on your EcoVadis score, you have a higher chance of getting the business.”

Anthony (Tony) O'Donovan

Regional Leader North America

Arkema

2025-04-17

Some traditional businesses are growing steadily due to already strongly adopted technologies, but newer areas, like semiconductor solutions, are growing at rates above 10%. While North American building and construction has slowed due to housing costs and mortgage rates, niche applications like energy-efficient building materials are still seeing growth. These areas are advancing due to technological shifts, replacing older solutions with more efficient ones. This drives our company’s growth, particularly in sectors with higher-than-GDP growth rates.

Nancy Beck

PhD, DABT, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator

EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

2025-04-17

We are continuing to take steps to decrease the backlog of new chemicals under review with the agency and find ways to review new submissions in a more timely manner. Improving the review process for new chemicals will allow critical industries – like the automotive sector, which is the focus of another of Administrator Zeldin’s pillars – to use the most innovative chemistries safely while also ensuring regulatory certainty for U.S. manufacturers.

Santiago Carregal

Chairman

Marval O’Farrell Mairal

2025-04-16

The RIGI mechanism offers long-term legal stability that many investors seek. It ensures predictability, access to foreign currency, and protection from sudden regulatory changes, providing more security than Argentina’s domestic legal framework typically offers. While the RIGI system is not ideal, it has been a catalyst for some of the major projects underway in Argentina, such as large energy projects, because it gives investors the certainty they need to proceed.

Claus Zieler

Chief Commercial & Medical Affairs Officer

Astellas Pharma

2025-04-15

Astellas Pharma is a global pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines in areas such as oncology, urology, ophthalmology, and immunology.

Jack Govers

CEO

A-Gas

2025-04-15

Legislation plays a key role, starting with the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendment, which regulate the use and phase-down of harmful refrigerants globally. A-Gas supports these efforts by creating systems that simplify refrigerant recovery and reclamation. For example, in the U.S., we launched Rapid Exchange, a service that provides contractors with free replacement cylinders while collecting and processing used ones. This model incentivizes proper disposal by making it cost-effective and convenient.

Sachin Nijhawan

CEO

thyssenkrupp nucera

2025-04-15

The North American market is booming due to significant demand for chlor-alkali production and the drive for energy efficiency in the chemical industry. Our core business revolves around building electrolyzers that produce chlorine, caustic soda, and hydrogen—key building blocks for a wide range of industries, from PVC and textiles to water treatment and cleaning products.

Mark Behrman

CEO

LSB Industries

2025-04-15

I’m confident that foundational elements like the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration will remain intact despite a change in the US Government Administration. This program, in place since 2008, was enhanced under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), increasing the credit from $50 to $85 per ton and introducing cash pay options. These incentives make carbon capture projects economically viable.

Pratap Nair

Founder, President & CEO

Ingenero

2025-04-15

Over the years, advancements in computational power, reduced costs of data storage, and faster internet communication revolutionized this process. Tasks that once took days or months can now be completed in seconds, enabling widespread adoption of AI, machine learning, and Gen AI technologies.

Amber Wellman

Chief Sustainability Officer

Chemours

2025-04-15

Global trends like decarbonization in air transport, electrification in vehicles, and renewable energy production drive demand for our products. For example, our titanium dioxide is vital for infrastructure coatings that extend the life of bridges and buildings, while our fluoropolymers support critical applications like medical devices and aging population needs.

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