HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation, a leading global
sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased
products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces
Pedro Lopes, formerly Kraton Senior
Director of Performance Chemical Sales, has been appointed to the
role of Chief Sustainability Officer for Kraton Corporation. Mr.
Lopes will be responsible for growing Kraton's global
sustainability strategy and Environmental, Social, and Governance
initiatives.
In this role, Mr. Lopes has global responsibility for the
company's sustainability strategy and initiatives. In conjunction
with Kraton's executive leadership team, Mr. Lopes will oversee the
company's sustainability performance, including progress against
its sustainability goals. He will further ensure that Kraton is
well placed to provide sustainable innovations that help customers
achieve their sustainability goals and enable the biobased and
circular economy.
"Building a sustainable business is a key strategic focus and an
integral driver of our success. As a leading supplier of
sustainable products and solutions, our biobased pine chemical
products and ISCC PLUS certified renewable polymers help customers
transition towards a more sustainable future," said Marcello Boldrini, co-CEO of Kraton
Corporation.
"Sustainability is increasingly important for us as an
organization, our clients, and the world we want to live in. Mr.
Lopes will further integrate sustainability and drive progress
within Kraton," said Holger Jung,
co-CEO of Kraton Corporation.
With more than 18 years of experience, Mr. Lopes brings a
strategic understanding and knowledge of the industry and
sustainability to the role. Coupled with deep expertise in
leadership, risk identification, and strategy implementation, Mr.
Lopes' appointment will strengthen our commitments to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, drive diversity & inclusion, and
advance our social responsibility.
"I am committed to advancing Kraton's vision to become an
industry leader in sustainability," said Lopes. "With the help of
our talented global team, I'm excited for the opportunity to drive
our sustainability strategy forward and make a positive impact on
society and the environment."
About Kraton Corporation
Kraton Corporation is a
leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value
performance products derived from renewable
resources. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide range of
applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal
care products, sealants, and lubricants, and medical, packaging,
automotive, paving and roofing products. As the largest global
provider in the pine chemicals industry, the company's pine-based
specialty products are sold into adhesive, road and construction
and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of
performance chemicals into markets that include fuel additives,
oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids and lubricants,
inks, and mining. Kraton offers its products to a diverse
customer base in over 70 countries worldwide.
*Kraton, the Kraton logo and design are all trademarks
of Kraton Corporation, or its subsidiaries or
affiliates, in one or more, but not all countries.
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