Feature Panel Session:
Navigating NetZero - where are we now?
Wednesday 11.00 to 12.00, Stage 2
Hosted by:
BASF
Session Outline:
Navigating Net Zero – the panel session aimed at addressing questions around Net Zero and Sustainability within the Chemical Industry – returns to Chem UK for its third year. Since last year we’ve seen many changes. Global geopolitics remain in increasing turmoil. Some countries and large corporates are softening their commitments to Net Zero and their stance on sustainability. Where does this leave us? It seems like a good time to take stock of events and to discuss where we are now as an industry, as companies and as individuals.
Join us at Chem UK for the ‘Navigating Net Zero’ panel session to explore the current state and future of the UK Chemical industry’s Net Zero journey. Engage with industry leaders from Azelis, BASF, Croda, and Synthomer as they share insights and strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation and make a difference!
Session Host: Tony Heslop – EMEA Regional Lead Sustainability – BASF
Confirmed panellists already include
- Stephen Hughes – EMEA Sustainability Manager at Azelis
- Becky Pennington – Sustainability Data Insights & Governance Director at Synthomer
- Lucas Quintanihla – Sustainability Manager, UK & Ireland – BASF
Further panel updates – to be announced.
Session Host - Panellists:
Tony Heslop
EMEA Regional Lead Sustainability - BASF
Tony Heslop is the EMEA Regional Lead Sustainability for BASF, the world’s largest chemical company. He leads a team of country-based sustainability managers across region EMEA, coordinating and prioritizing their activities.
Tony studied Chemistry and Polymer Science at Loughborough University before embarking on a career in the coatings industry. After gaining lab experience in three UK based paint manufacturers, he moved into a commercial role selling pigments and additives into the coatings industry with Ciba Specialty Chemicals. During this period, he returned to university and gained an MBA. Aside from the sales role, Tony was also Global Product Manager for the Polymer Specialties product line for Ciba for two years, responsible for portfolio management, margin management, cost optimisation and targeting.
After BASF acquired Ciba, Tony transitioned to an account manager role in the BASF dispersions business, responsible for sales of products for pressure sensitive adhesives, construction, and fibre bonding into much of Northern Europe. Following a spell as UK Market Development Manager, he became Senior Sustainability Manager for BASF in UK/Ire in 2018, a role created to help customers and colleagues understand and implement sustainable practices. In April 2024, he took the current role of EMEA Regional Lead Sustainability, leading the team that he formerly belonged to. Tony is passionate about sustainability and the impact that the chemical industry can make is enabling a net zero future for all.
Stephen Hughes
EMEA Sustainability Manager at Azelis
Becky Pennington
Sustainability Data Insights & Governance Director at Synthomer
Lucas Quintanihla
Sustainability Manager, UK & Ireland - BASF