Chemicals
DuPont’s Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer Talks Metrics
In an excerpt from the new book Innovation Accounting, authors Dan Toma and Esther Gons talk with DuPont’s Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer about the intricacies of measuring innovation progress.
How $1.5 Billion Materion Set Up Sustainability Governance and Reporting
The reporting structure of Materion’s six-member sustainability team was set up with the intention of embedding sustainability into company’s strategic planning, decision-making, and core operations. We talk to Jon Newton, the Cleveland company’s Global Director of Sustainability.
Sumitomo: Why Respect is Necessary for Corporate-Startup Relationships
Sumitomo Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in Japan. And in its US branch — which has a small office in California and in Cambridge, Mass. — managers have a mission: creating next-generation products through corporate venturing and collaborations.
Photos: Inside W. L. Gore’s Silicon Valley Innovation Center
Take a look inside W.L. Gore’s new Silicon Valley Innovation Center. In May, the company held the first public event in the space, bringing in startups in to pitch their ideas.
Creating an Place for Innovators at India’s Reliance Industries
Sushil Borde, VP of Innovation at Reliance, discusses how the company is working to institutionalize innovation and the five tenets that guide innovation at Reliance.
Six Tips From Eastman Chemical on Managing a Distributed Team
Managing a distributed team comes with its own challenges. Creative Manager Farrell Calabrese shares tools she uses to manage the Eastman Innovation Lab.
How DuPont’s Innovation Centers Bring It Closer to Customers
Karen Weining of DuPont explains how the pioneering materials company has been collaborating with customers at its network of 12 innovation centers around the world.
Nancy Shea: Turning Your CEO into a Fully-Vested Partner
“You really have to be careful what you wish for when you talk about getting your CEO involved with innovation,” says Nancy Shea of Kraft Foods, Ashland Inc., and World Kitchen…
Learnings from a Failed IT Innovation Program
IT executive Fabio Almeida shares his experiences in trying to get an innovation program off the ground at Infineum USA…















