Sustainability & LCA of Surfactants and Detergents

Session Chair(s)

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  Julian Barnes, PhD

  BSc,, PhD.
  Shell Global Solutions International B.V.
  Amsterdam, Netherlands
• CL

  Chunzhao Li

  Sustainability Principal Scientist
  Performance Fluids Technology
  ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, United States

This session has been in place for several years and presents key topics in the area of surfactants and detergents sustainability and the latest of Life Cycle Assessments. This year we have three excellent presentations covering different aspects, opening with an industry view from ACI.
Note that this session has a companion panel session later on Tuesday morning where four panelists will talk about "Bio-based and circular mass balance ingredients for surfactants and detergents" and cover questions from the audience. We would very much welcome you to join this panel session.

Presentations:

• 8:35 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

  American Cleaning Institute's Sustainable Feedstocks Initiative and Screening Level LCA Database for Cleaning Product Ingredients
  

  Presenting Author: Nathan E. Sell, MES (he/him/his) – American Cleaning Institute
• 9:00 AM – 9:25 AM EDT

  How Life Cycle Analysis Helps Companies Work Together to Combat Climate Change
  

  Co-Author: Bruna Goes – Indorama, IOD

  Co-Author: Daniel Falchetti – Indorama, IOD

  Co-Author: Juliana Silva – Indorama, IOD

  Presenting Author: Emily Barker (she/her/hers) – Indorama, IOD
• 9:25 AM – 9:50 AM EDT

  Applying Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) Approach to Product Portfolio Improvement
  

  Presenting Author: Carolina R. Vargas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Stepan Company