HOUSTON and ROTTERDAM – April 12, 2022 – LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced the publication of its 2021 sustainability report: “Future Focused.” The report details the company’s ambitions to help end plastic waste in the environment, address climate change and support a thriving society, including: The pathway to meeting the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets […]
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Peter Vanacker to Assume Role as LyondellBasell CEO on May 23
HOUSTON – March 29, 2022 – LyondellBasell today announced Peter Vanacker will assume his role as the company’s chief executive officer on May 23, 2022. The Company’s Board of Directors appointed Vanacker to the position in December 2021. “It is a real honor for me to join LyondellBasell at this very exciting time for our industry. LyondellBasell has […]
LyondellBasell Attorneys Selected to Esteemed Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Program
HOUSTON – March 15, 2022 – Two LyondellBasell attorneys, Brittany Ringel Walton and Will Wilder, have been named to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) class of 2022 Fellows. Walton and Wilder join a distinguished group of 426 peers from across the U.S. participating in a yearlong professional development program for the legal industry’s […]
LyondellBasell’s Yarelis Hernandez named 2022 NAM STEP Ahead Honoree by the Manufacturing Institute
Houston – March 10, 2022 – LyondellBasell announced its Clinton, Iowa site manager Yarelis Hernandez has been recognized by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) with the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award last week. The Manufacturing Institute (MI) award honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers, and represent all levels of the manufacturing […]
LyondellBasell Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” List for the Fifth Consecutive Year
HOUSTON – Feb. 2, 2022 – LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced it has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s 2022 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” LyondellBasell has received this distinction for five consecutive years. “This recognition is a reflection of our team’s relentless commitment to excellence,” said Ken Lane, LyondellBasell’s Interim CEO. “Every day, employees […]
LyondellBasell Appoints Peter Vanacker as Chief Executive Officer
HOUSTON and LONDON – Dec. 13, 2021 – LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Peter Vanacker, President and CEO of Neste Corporation, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Vanacker succeeds Bhavesh V. “Bob” Patel, who will retire from the Company on December 31, 2021, as previously announced. Mr. Vanacker will […]