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Chemistry Can!

Ajay Durrani Nadir Godrej
Managing Director, Managing Director,
Covestro India Godrej Industries and
Chairman, Godrej Agrovet
Innovations in Chemistry
are offering tremendous Given that chemicals are
opportunity for the ubiquitous they are present
industry to give back in almost everything.
to society and to create Sometimes, they may be
value. India’s Chemical present in a small part, but
Adnan Ahmad sector is no longer focused Mukesh Bhuta play a big role. It is
Vice Chairman & Managing Director on conventional solutions, Chairman & Managing Director, therefore difficult to spur
Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited but is working on Expanded Polymer Systems Pvt Ltd industrial growth without a
disruptive solutions thriving chemical sector.
The last few decades, the for building a sustainable We are surrounded by Moreover, manufacturing
world has seen tremendous world. From food chemistry in everything, chemicals locally, especially,
progress towards better processing to solar lighting but often the common man specialty chemicals, will
living standards across to quick & safe housing can not obviously see it in enable chemical
geographies. The building solutions, mobility, the goods they buy or use. manufacturers to
block for this leap forward healthcare and medical Given that chemistry is customize formulations for
has been chemicals, and devices, Chemistry has everywhere, it is being each application enabling
consequently chemistry. Be many answers to the used by companies to India’s manufacturing
it materials used in medical challenges. sector to thrive.
procedures, or ingredients design molecules to
in construction of buildings address consumer needs
and roads, be it personal in a sustainable manner.
care products or lubricants
in manufacturing, Chemistry
is all around us. For
Clariant, innovation in
Chemistry within the
boundaries of a sustainability
agenda, has been the key to
success. Sustainability has
been integral to innovation
driven growth strategy for
Clariant and we continue to
demonstrate the importance S.F. Vakil R S Jalan
of “Chemistry Everywhere.” Chairperson & Managing Director, Managing Director,
Dai-Ichi Karkaria Ltd. GHCL Ltd
Chemicals are the source of Chemistry is a basic
sustainable survival of industry that is not only
humans in the present day. supporting day to day
Chemistry is at the core human life but also
of everything; chemicals contributing to achieving
promote efficiency and the sustainable development
cost-effective performance goals. India’s chemical
for almost every industry. sector is a large employment
Advanced technologies and generator and has vast
breakthrough chemical potential to create many
solutions are critical, not more jobs in the future.
only for India, but for the
planet to advance
sustainability.
10 Chemistry Everywhere
In Pursuit of Sustainable Development