Towards a Low Carbon Economy – An Interview with Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi of DOW

In the run up to CIEX Europe, Merlien CEO, Jasper Lim, caught up with Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi, Global Technology and Sustainability Director, Olympic & Sports Solutions for Dow to talk about the road to a low carbon economy. Read the full interview below:

CIEX Europe is coming to Frankfurt on September 28-29. We are incredibly excited about the great cast of speakers sharing their ideas. I appreciate the fresh inspiration and thought that these leaders are bringing to the table, so I spent some time interviewing them. Hopefully, this will give you a sneak peek into what the conference will be about, as well as some inspiration to motivate change and growth in your organisation. Below is my interview with Dr. Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi, DOW‘s Global Technology and Sustainability Director, Olympic & Sports Solutions.

At CIEX, Nicoletta will talk about ‘Low-carbon economy – enabling the transition with chemistry based solutions’. She will discuss how collaborations at the intersection of sports and business can drive technology adoption. She will also highlight how the carbon benefits of technology can address certain needs and drive differentiation in the marketplace.

JL: How has the market changed over the last 5 years for the European chemicals market and what will Dow do to meet the market requirements in the near to medium term?

NP: As the Official Chemistry Company of the Olympic Games and Official Carbon Partner of Rio 2016, the Olympic motto of “Citius. Altius. Fortius.” (Latin for “Faster. Higher. Stronger.”) provides perspective on the market environment we experience as a company...Read the full interview here!