The GPCA Youth Council is delighted to present the second episode in a series of podcasts, designed to address the topics that matter the most to the region’s youth and building local human capital in the Arabian Gulf region. Navigating the ‘Future Of Work’ can be a challenging task, with new workforce entrants increasingly having…
The forum attracted over 250 young professionals and students from across the GCC The first edition of the GPCA Youth Forum was held successfully on the sidelines of the 16th Annual GPCA Forum on 5-6 December 2022 in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. Held under the theme ‘For The Youth. By The Youth.’, the…
Speakers at the GPCA Symposium in Riyadh focused on collaboration as the key driver in enabling the transition towards a circular economy and ending the plastic waste crisis Value chain collaboration will be the catalyst for circular plastics solutions, said experts at the inaugural Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Symposium in Riyadh, Saudi…
Playing to their strength Dick Richelle, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Royal Vopak, discusses the company’s role in the energy transition and why Vopak is uniquely positioned to support the industry’s decarbonization drive Considering the current challenges facing chemical supply chains, with high logistics cost being a key factor for chemical players, how…
The path to net-zero Conrad Keijzer, CEO, Clariant, speaks to GPCA Insight about the challenges and opportunities on the path to net-zero and the company approach to the circular economy and plastic recycling Almost two years on after becoming Clariant’s CEO, what were some of the key challenges you faced in the job, and what…
Powering a sustainable future Abdulrahman Al-Suwaidi, CEO, QAFCO and Chairman, Agri-nutrients Committee, GPCA, discussed the latest updates on QAFCO 7 and how the agri-nutrient market has been evolving over the past 12 months The agri-nutrient market has seen significant disruption over the last year in the face of feedstock, sustainability and supply chain challenges. How…
The view from the kingdom Abdel Hadi Al Suhaimi, Executive President, S-Chem and Chairman, GPCA Responsible Care Committee, speaks to Insight about meeting sustainability objectives, while driving growth in an increasingly volatile global economic environment. He shares the latest updates from the Responsible Care Committee and touches upon Saudi Vision 2030 and the recently announced…
Green ammonia gaining prominence with environmental policies pushing for a circular economy By Amit Rawat, Senior Research Analyst, TechVision Practice, Frost & Sullivan A rapid shift toward renewable energy utilization for producing green hydrogen for ammonia synthesis can pave the way for industries to reduce carbon emissions, meet sustainability goals, and move toward carbon neutrality.…
Four imperatives for success during turbulent times By Dr. Bernd Elser, Managing Director, Global Chemicals Lead, Accenture Chemical companies are no strangers to disruption, but change in the business environment has reached new and unprecedented levels in recent months. Energy and electricity prices have spiked, while inflation in many countries has risen to levels not…
How the Voluntary Carbon Market can take net-zero from ambition to reality By Adam Nye, Voluntary Carbon Markets – Business Development, and Nicola De Sanctis, Editor – Argus Voluntary Carbon Markets On 26 October, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), organized the first-ever voluntary carbon credits auction in the Middle East,…
