Chemical Week
Podcasting about issues that impact the global chemical industry.
Latest episodes
Dec 16, 2021 • 32min
Collaborations in water resilience
Emilio Tenuta, chief sustainability officer at Ecolab, and Todd Reeve, CEO about Bonneville Environmental Foundation, join the podcast to discuss joint initiatives addressing water scarcity in the western US, as well as the importance of collaboration.
Dec 9, 2021 • 36min
The case for Asset Performance Management
Honeywell's Mukesh Kumar and Rahul Chillar join the podcast to discuss the company's Asset Performance Management (APM) system, how it interacts with workers, and why APM is important for chemical businesses. This episode is sponsored by Honeywell. To learn more about APM, register for our webinar on 14 December by clicking here: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3530231/8D02D1F78D95B0DEBB77398F7405059F
Nov 17, 2021 • 25min
Accelerating circular economy
Joshua Baca, vice president of plastics at the American Chemistry Council, joins the podcast in to discuss the group's plan to accelerate a circular economy for plastics. This episode is sponsored by the American Chemistry Council.
Oct 27, 2021 • 28min
A look back
Former ACC chief economist Kevin Swift joins the podcast to discuss his decades-long career covering the industry from an economist's perspective. This episode was recorded in late September.
Oct 13, 2021 • 37min
The Billion-Dollar Club and a year of change
CW editior-in-chief Rob Westervelt joins the podcast to discuss CW's Billion-Dollar Club issue, released last month, and the big changes the industry has seen since 2020.
Sep 23, 2021 • 39min
A distributor-friendly digital platform
Eric Byer, president of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) and Scott Barrows, CEO of digital marketplace start-up Bluepallet, join the podcast to discuss their partnership and building a digital platform that works for distributors.
Aug 24, 2021 • 35min
The modern digital twin
Mohamed Zied-Ouertani of ABB Energy joins the podcast to discuss the future of the digital twin concept, a digital reproduction of a facility, and how it can help organizations further sustainability goals.
Aug 10, 2021 • 41min
The imperative of sustainability
Jorge Soto, sustainable development director at Braskem, joins the podcast to discuss the company's philosophy and initiatives around sustainability. This episode is sponsored by Braskem.
Jul 22, 2021 • 26min
Women in Chemicals
Kylie Wittl of 3M and Amelia Greene of Wego Chemical join the podcast to discuss Women in Chemicals, a new nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in the chemicals industry.
Jul 12, 2021 • 25min
Mid-year economic outlook
Kevin Swift, chief economist at the American Chemistry Council, joins the podcast to discuss the economic outlook at the mid-point of 2021.
