• WPC 2024
  • March 18-22, 2024

Mitch Toomey

American Chemistry Council

Vice President, Sustainability and Responsible Care®

As Vice President of Sustainability and Responsible Care®, Mitch Toomey is responsible for leading strategic implementation of ACC’s world-class EHS&S performance initiative and executing the industry’s commitment to sustainability – through innovation, collaboration, and technologies that enhance the safety and environmental impacts of ACC member products and operations.

In his role at ACC, Mitch is focused on strengthening industry’s role as a solutions provider across six key areas: monitoring and improving air quality; conserving and protecting drinking water; increasing product and process safety; reducing greenhouse gas emissions; expanding recycling; and creating a more diverse workforce.

Prior to joining ACC in September 2022, Mitch served as Director of Sustainability for BASF Corporation, the world’s largest chemical company. At BASF, Mitch led a team working across 12 businesses to embed sustainability in the company’s business strategies. Mitch also led the BASF Sustainability Champions Network and Leadership Sustainability Council.

Before BASF, Mitch spent more than 15 years with the United Nations and UN Development Programme (UNDP), where he helped champion the UN global social responsibility and sustainability movement. He also led UN engagement and expert dialogues for the 2012 Rio Conference on Sustainability, launched the UNDP Innovation Facility, and served as lead author for the UNDP Knowledge Management Strategy.

Mitch earned both an MBA and BA from New York University. An avid outdoorsman, Mitch also holds a Wilderness Expedition Leadership Certificate from the National Outdoor Leadership School. 

Sessions With Mitch Toomey

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 02:00pm - 03:30pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 07:00 pm - 19/mar/2024 08:30 pm

    Decarbonizing Chemical Value Chain

    Session 1: Decarbonizing chemical value chain: Navigating a complex policy, regulatory and demand landscape

    Decarbonization momentum is accelerating, driven by both market demands as well as non-market forces.  In this session, we will explore the regulatory, policy, and demand landscape that impacts decarbonization investment across the end-to-end petrochemical value chain and how companies are responding.

    2:00 PM: Welcome & Opening Remarks - Rahul Kapoor, Vice President, Head of Shipping Analytics & Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    2:10 PM: BCG Keynote Address - Tim Mohin, Partner & Director, BCG 
    2:30 PM: Panel Discussion - Moderator: Tim Mohin, Partner & Director, BCG 

    Panelists:

    • Dominique Rouge, Vice President, Sales & Technology, Air Liquide Engineering and Construction
    • Claudia Schaeffer, Global Energy & Climate Director, Dow Chemical
    • Maren Schroeder, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
    • Mitch Toomey, Vice President, Sustainability & Responsible Care®, American Chemistry Council

    3:15 PM: Q&A

Wednesday, 20 March