At Rio 2016, DOW is overseeing efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the Olympics’ carbon footprint, helping the world’s biggest sporting event leave as positive an environmental legacy as possible.
“We help the Olympic movement define what it stands for from a sustainability point of view, bringing different technologies, techniques, and expertise to the table,” believes Louis Vega, DOW’s chief of staff and vice president of Olympic and sports solutions.
Neil Hawkins, DOW’s chief sustainability officer, agrees: “The Olympics are a platform to show what chemistry, applied in collaboration, can do. Chemistry is critical to solving climate change, water issues, and helping feed the world’s hungry. The Games are an opportunity for us to showcase our know-how, experience and solutions.”
