- Driving Sustainability and the Circular Economy in Chemicals -
with Catherine C. Keenan
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Catherine C. Keenan is the Founder and Principal of Catherine C. Keenan Consulting LLC and a member of the Board of Directors of Agilyx AS. Previously, she was Head of Sustainability, Public Affairs and EHS for Trinseo. a $5b materials company.
Catherine and I discussed trends and challenges in Sustainability in the chemical industry, both at the corporate policy and business strategy levels. We'll review insights she developed as she built sustainability programs for both traditional petrochemical companies and new chemical companies developing solutions for the circular economy.
Topics discussed included:
- Sustainability's rise to prominence today.
- Goal-setting themes and differences by company size & industry.
- Net Zero commitments, types and implications.
- Business unit & Product strategy, including branding.
- Circularity & Plastics recycling.
Who should watch? Those who:
- are driving corporate-level sustainability initiatives.
- are incorporating sustainability strategy at the business unit level.
- wish to understand key trends and issues to inform their own sustainability work.
Show Notes:
- Executive Summary
- Slides presented during interview
Catherine C. Keenan
Guest Speaker
Founder and Principal of Catherine C. Keenan Consulting LLC, and
member of the Board of Directors of Agylix AS
Catherine is the Founder and Principal of Catherine C. Keenan Consulting LLC and a member of the Board of Directors of Agylix AS. Previously, she was the Chief Sustainability Officer of Trinseo.
With 30+ years of experience in the Chemical and Plastics industry Catherine has deep expertise in sustainability strategy development and governance/ESG.
She has built global sustainability programs with disclosure/public reporting aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). She led the setting of 10-year sustainability goals for two global companies, and has positioned companies for improved scores on Environmental/ Social/ Governance (ESG) ratings frameworks.
Additionally, Catherine has expertise in public affairs, B2B branding and reputation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and crisis management. She has worked on more than 30 M&A transactions and led communications and branding programs related to IPOs and multi-billion-dollar transactions including Dow/Union Carbide, Dow/Rohm and Haas, and Styron/Bain Capital carve-out LBO.