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The supervisory board of Covestro has acceded to the request from CFO and Labor Director Thomas Toepfer, Ph.D., for the early termination of his current contract.

The Product Carbon Footprint Engine uses existing data from various business units and calculates the emissions generated using a cradle-to-gate approach.

The current Barentz CEO commented that the changes “are part of a thoughtful plan” over the last couple of years.

Covestro has announced the death of Michel Baulé, an entrepreneur in the cast polyurethane industry. Baulé passed away on January 13, 2023.

Christian-Matthias Jutzi, senior vice president, Mobile Emissions Catalysts, will, as president, assume responsibility for the Corporate Finance division in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He succeeds Dirk Elvermann, Ph.D., who was appointed as the new CFO and CDO.

Sustainable solutions provider Perstorp has added new corporate sustainability targets for water and waste to its sustainability strategy.

In a PCI interview, Christina Mahally of Dow Polyurethanes discusses polyurethanes, how they are used in coatings and other industries, and the current market climate.

The transaction is in line with KANSAI HELIOS' ESG and growth strategy, and is an extension of its competences in powder coatings, synthetic resins, and liquid coatings.

This second agreement now adds a further 50 MW to Evonik's purchase of 100 megawatts last year.