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CME Honors LYB CEO With STEM Leadership Awards
pions the essential connection between science,
engineering, and sustainable growth – recog-
nizing that transformative leaders accelerate
the breakthroughs our world depends on,” said
STEM Leadership Awards founder and ACS Fel-
low George Rodriguez.
Reinvention is about building a company that
can create value through change,” said LYB
CEO Peter Vanacker. “At LYB, we continue to
strengthen our portfolio, advance circular and
hemical Marketing & Economics, Inc. low-carbon solutions at the right pace, and de-
(CME) today announced that Peter velop the capabilities and STEM talent pipeline
CVanacker, LYB CEO, will receive the CME needed to shape the future of our industry. I
STEM Leadership Award for Corporate Rein- am honored by this recognition from CME and
TM
vention on Dec. 11, 2026 in New York City. Peter grateful to the LYB teams whose resilience and
Vanacker exemplifies corporate reinvention at commitment make our progress possible.”
the highest level, demonstrating how disciplined
strategy and visionary leadership can reshape Under Vanacker’s leadership as LYB CEO, the
an entire enterprise,” said CME Co-Chair Shah company has remained anchored in its long-
Karim. term strategy through a volatile market cycle,
balancing disciplined near-term actions with a
Through initiatives focused on value en- clear focus on long-term value creation. By up-
hancement, portfolio optimization and bold grading its core businesses, taking decisive port-
“expansion of circular solutions, he has posi- folio actions and preserving flexibility for future
tioned the company for enduring value creation growth, LYB continues to position the business
and industry leadership,” added CME Co-Chair for enduring performance and industry leader-
and Legal Counsel Ksenia Takhistova. “He cham- ship.
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