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  • 24 minutes 4 seconds
    Dow and Evonik on the market outlook, energy transition, key projects, and more

    Dow CEO Jim Fitterling and Evonik deputy chairman Harald Schwager chat with Chemical Week editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt about their views on chemical markets for 2024, energy transition, European competitiveness, and Dow's net-zero cracker in Alberta. The interviews were recorded live at the 2024 World Petrochemical Conference in March.

    23 April 2024, 8:39 pm
  • 18 minutes 15 seconds
    What can WPC tell us about Q1?

    Rob Westervelt, editor-in-chief of Chemical Week and Antionette Smith, senior editor/chemicals at S&P Global Commodity Insights, join podcast host Vincent Valk to discuss key takeaways from this year's World Petrochemical Conference and read some tea leaves on what to look out for in first- quarter earnings.

    9 April 2024, 7:58 pm
  • 23 minutes 28 seconds
    Neste's view on renewable chemicals and fuels markets

    Katja Wodjereck, executive vice president/renewable products at Neste, is interviewed by S&P Global Commodity Insights editors Iris Poon and Dias Kazym on Neste's views on renewable fuels and chemicals. Topics include the company's strategy in renewables, the role of regulation, and whether renewable feedstocks are competitive in the market.

    26 March 2024, 8:33 pm
  • 18 minutes 33 seconds
    Bonus episode: What are the key themes for WPC 2024?

    With the World Petrochemical Conference by S&P Global getting underway in Houston, join Chemical Week editors Clay Boswell, Mark Thomas and Vincent Valk for a special episode on key trends for the petrochemicals sector in 2024 and what to watch out for at WPC. Topics the outlook for demand and margins, the diverging fortunes of the European and American industry, and why Asia can attract investment despite subpar economics.

    18 March 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 41 seconds
    How can the chemical industry attract and retain women?

    Irene Tasi, senior vice president/global industrials at PPG, joins the podcast for a discussion of the evolving role of women and state of gender equality in the chemicals industry. Topics include what the industry can to do attract and retain women, how the industry can be a home for people with diverse personal and professional backgrounds, and what work still needs to be done to advance equality.

    12 March 2024, 6:35 pm
  • 21 minutes 36 seconds
    What's in store for specialty chemicals?

    Jennifer Abril, president and CEO of Socma, the US trade association for specialty and custom chemical makers, joins the podcast to discuss how the year is looking for companies in the sector. Topics include a topsy-turvy 2023, the likely end of destocking, interest in AI, and Socma's advocacy agenda for 2024.

    This episode was recorded live at the Socma Show 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. on February 20. 

    27 February 2024, 8:54 pm
  • 28 minutes 31 seconds
    What can the chemical industry do to create more sustainable materials?

    S&P Global Commodity Insights vice president Mark Morgan and executive director Karine Boccara, lead authors of recent report on sustainable chemicals, join the podcast to to discuss advances in sustainble chemicals. Topics include the role of chemical recycling in sustainability and the challenges - and opportunities - in creating chemical building blocks from renewable or biobased feedstocks.

    To learn more about S&P Global's Chemical Strategic Reports, including the report on sustainable chemicals, click or tap here.

    If you enjoyed this episode, we think you'll get a lot of out of the 2024 World Petrochemical Conference. Register here.

    13 February 2024, 8:58 pm
  • 21 minutes 37 seconds
    Recycled polymers outlook

    In the first episode of an occasional series on recycling and sustainability, S&P Global Commodity Insights global sustainable editor lead Heng Hui and European chemicals analyst Iris Poon join host Abdulaziz Ehtaiba to discuss the outlook for recycled polymer markets, with a particular focus on geographic differences, regulation, and price dynamics.

    If you enjoyed this episode, we think you'll get a lot out of the 2024 World Petrochemical Conference. Register here: https://bit.ly/WPC2024pod

     

    23 January 2024, 6:02 pm
  • 23 minutes 24 seconds
    2024 outlook

    S&P Global Commodity Insights chemicals journalists Kristen Hays and Abdulaziz Ehtaiba, along with CW editor-in-chief Rob Westervelt, sit down with host Vincent Valk for a discussion of the 2024 outlook. Topics include the threat of petchems oversupply, what to expect in Europe and China, the impact of high interest rates, and where the energy transition goes from here.

    9 January 2024, 8:32 pm
  • 21 minutes 35 seconds
    A platform for biomanufacturing

    Karim Engelmark-Cassimjee, CEO and co-founder of green chemistry start-up EnginZyme, joins the podcast to discuss the promise and pitfalls of biomanufacturing processes, and the company’s advances in biobased catalysts and vaccine ingredients.

    20 December 2023, 9:25 pm
  • 17 minutes 4 seconds
    Orbia's sustainable transition

    Sameer Bharadwaj, CEO of Orbia, joind S&P Global Commodity Insights' polymers lead Kristen Hays to discuss Orbia's transition to a global player focused on sustainability, as well as the longer-term outlook for PVC markets.

    14 December 2023, 10:57 pm
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