New Board of Directors at European Bioplastics

European Bioplastics has elected a new board and is now led for the first time by a dual leadership consisting of two co-chairs. Mariagiovanna Vetere and Franz Kraus were elected to the posts of the association, which represents the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, on 4 June.

Over the next two years, the EUBP-The new management team is led by the co-chairs Mariagiovanna Vetere (Natureworks) and Franz Kraus (Novamont) and supported by the new deputy chairperson Afsaneh Nabifar (BASF). Andy Sweetman (Futamura), Frédéric Van Gansberghe (Futerro), Myriam Moeyersons (Ingevity), Robert Mack (Kimberly-Clark), Jack McKeivor (TotalEnergies Corbion) and Erwin Lepoudre (Kaneka) are also members of the new board, with the latter acting as treasurer.

„This year is a year of great change. Externally, the course for a more resilient and sustainable Europe will be set by a new Parliament, which will be elected this weekend, and a new Commission, which will take up its mandate this year. Internally, we will continue the reorganisation we started last year, with a new office in Brussels, a new team and a new corporate identity. We are at a crossroads and I look forward to leading the organisation in these exciting times, which offer both challenges and opportunities.“

Franz Kraus, Co-Chairman of European Bioplastics

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This is the first time in the history of EUBP that a board has elected two co-chairs to lead the association. Mariagiovanna Vetere and Franz Kraus had already co-chaired EUBP in recent months.

„I have been a member of the EUBP Executive Board for eleven years. My passion and commitment to this industry has grown steadily and now more than ever we are experiencing a change in mindset. The bioeconomy is finally part of the conversation at the highest political level and EUBP is ready to drive the growth of the bioplastics sector in Europe. I am delighted to be re-elected as Co-Chair of the EUBP and hope that I can continue to inspire and lead the change.“

Mariagiovanna Vetere, Co-Chairwoman of the EUBP

Source: European Bioplastics