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The Next Wave of Innovation in the Chemicals Industry

Strategy+Business

The world is potentially on the brink of an age of new powerful materials, fueled by innovation in the chemicals industry.

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Making a Business Case for Sustainability in Chemicals

BCG

Rising concerns about sustainability are making it easier for chemical companies to build a business case for investments in sustainable products and services. Article Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Those willing to step up their strategic ambitions and build up their organization can pursue a variety of profitable opportunities.

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New Regulations Place Sustainability and ESG at the Center of National and Global Business Competitiveness

Brimstone Consulting

PFAS are used in hundreds of thousands of products, from nonstick pans to water-repellent sports gear, to stain-resistant rugs. The issue is that PFAS do not degrade or degrade very slowly, giving them the name “forever chemicals.” Let’s take the example of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Recently economists have connected what is now labeled Quiet Quitting to a fall in US labor productivity output. BASF is a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world. We make a lot of the products you buy better.". Productivity and costs: Third quarter 2022, revised.

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What follows after the Eureka Moment: Consulting for Innovation Start-ups

Tom Spencer

When it comes to the plastics industry, the chemical recycling company Carbios is an instructive example of this delayed patenting strategy. Disrupting innovations can often lead to an avalanche of complementary technologies, since new production methods enable new products and require new supply chains.

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Leadership Trust Killers: 4 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

Organizational Talent Consulting

At an individual level, a lack of trust contributes to feelings of: Frustration Rejection Stress Anxiety Depression When we experience feelings of distrust, our body responds immediately at a bio-chemical level within less than a second. Cortisol, catecholamine, testosterone, and norepinephrine levels in our blood increase rapidly.

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Research: Stale Office Air Is Making You Less Productive

Harvard Business

How often do you consider the air quality in your office and how it affects employees and their productivity? Given these studies tying air quality to health, we wanted to see whether improved ventilation affects cognitive function, an indicator of worker productivity. Chances are it’s not often. schools (1400 ppm).