Governance

CEO, Van Werven Plastic Recycling

PCEP Steering Board Vice Chairman

“In the past 40 years, the waste industry changed step by step from land-filling to a more circular use of raw materials. The last steps are always the most difficult ones and this requires decisiveness and cooperation. With PCEP we can promote cooperation in the chain for polyolefins and fulfill the circular objectives for plastic."

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CEO, RKW Group

PCEP Treasurer 

“Sustainability is all about assuming responsibility. By efficiently using natural resources and protecting the environment, we contribute to safeguarding our planet for generations to come. Building a circular economy for polyolefins shows that in the future, growth will be generated from intelligent value creation – not from an overexploitation of resources. At PCEP, our goal is to actively drive this change process together with our partners and stakeholders.”

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Head of Sustainability and EU Strategy, Borealis Group

“Polyolefin is circular by nature and building circular models around them offers great innovative and business development opportunities in many value chains. Borealis, as a founding member, believes that PCEP is the ultimate association to develop those precompetitive conditions needed to accelerate our transition to a Circular Economy.” 

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Regulatory and External Affairs Manager, Ineos Services Belgium

"I dedicated 35 years of my professional life mostly to polyolefin, contributing to the development of a number of applications which bring so many benefits to our society. The polyolefin industry, however, will not survive the challenges of resource efficiency and environmental protection more generally without a radical change. Circularity is an essential part of the answers to those challenges. It is a paradigm shift, and it clearly necessitates a complete value chain involvement. That is why I am proud to be a member of the PCEP Board, on behalf of the polyolefin producers."

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Deputy Director European Public Affairs – Chemicals, Total

“Moving to a circular business model in a scalable way requires the full involvement and dedication of all actors in the whole value chain. As circular solutions are not necessarily the same across the various families of polymers, it became appropriate to create a value chain association fully dedicated to polyolefins. I am delighted to serve as PCEP Board member in our quest to resolve together with public authorities the current societal challenges. Beyond the great benefits during their use phase, plastics remain too valuable to be thrown away.”

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Director of Corporate Strategy, Sustainability & Circular Economy, ALPLA

Chair, PCEP Communications Working Group

"With strong partners along the entire value chain, we can promote a functioning circular economy in the area of polyolefins. I always attach great importance to taking all aspects of the circular economy into account: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. This is the only way we can achieve viable solutions and make a serious contribution to the future of our industry and to society."

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