ICIS has unveiled its annual ICIS Top 40 Power Players, a global ranking of the leading CEOs and senior executives driving the greatest positive impact in their companies and the chemical industry.
For the second consecutive year, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling has been selected as #1 in the listing for 2024, followed by Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser at #2 and BASF CEO Martin Brudermuller at #3. The reason for choosing Fitterling as number one, was Dow’s net zero carbon emissions cracker project in Alberta, Canada which will become a reality with a final investment decision (FID) made in December. From pioneering the construction of the world’s first cracker and polyethylene (PE) plants with net zero carbon emissions, to deploying nuclear power via small modular reactors (SMRs) at an existing site in Texas, Fitterling is comin up with innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ICIS Chemical Business explains the decision. Martin Brudermüller was awarded, because he successfully managed the BAS year with deeply depressed demand conditions and high energy costs in Europe.
The ICIS Top 40 Power Players are selected by the global ICIS editorial team for demonstrating excellence and vision in one or more of the following areas: ESG (environmental, social, governance), Innovation, Mergers & Acquisitions/Portfolio Management, Profitability/Shareholder Value and Projects. The top ten managers in the ranking are:
#1: Jim Fitterling, CEO, Dow
#2: Amin Nasser, CEO, Saudi Aramco
#3: Martin Brudermüller, CEO, BASF
#4: Peter Vanacker, CEO, Lyondellbasell
#5: Karen McKee, President, Exxonmobil Product Solutions
#6: Jim Retcliffe, Chairman, Ineos
#7: Ilham Kadri,CEO, Syensqo
#8: Nikhil Meswani, Head of Petrochemicals, Reliance Industries
#9: Thierry Le Henaff, Chairman & CEO, Arkema
#10: Matthias Zachert, CEO, Lanxess
Read more about the ICIS Top 40 Power Players ranking in ICIS Chemical Business
