The January 20th webinar has been recorded. Members of Société can view the webinar here
PANELISTS:
- Edward Stones, Senior Business Director, Energy and Climate Change, The Dow Chemical Company
- Patrick Givens, Managing Director, Policy & Government Relations, Deloitte
The Biden Administration will likely introduce changes to energy policy including rejoining the Paris Climate agreement, imposing carbon adjustment fees on carbon-intensive goods from countries failing to meet climate and environmental obligations, and clean energy investments to meet a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions from the US.
To understand what is ahead for the chemical industry regarding energy policy and the impact towards decarbonization, Societe has assembled a panel made up of The Dow Chemical Company’s Senior Business Director for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Stone and Deloitte’s Managing Director of Policy & Government Relations, Patrick Givens. To be moderated by Duane Dickson, Vice Chairman and US Oil, Gas & Chemicals Leader for Deloitte, panelists will share their perspectives on a post-election analysis on the energy industry and how chemical companies are accelerating their strategies to meet the demands of a low-carbon future. Toward the end of the hour broadcast, panelists will answer questions from the audience.
About our Speakers:
Edward Stones is Global Business Director, Energy and Climate Change for Dow. He is responsible for delivering Energy Business profitability and power production at the 14 Company-operated power facilities, as well as steam, utilities and energy service to more than 100 manufacturing facilities globally. He leads Dow’s energy conservation and greenhouse gas reduction efforts, and actively participates in the Company’s global advocacy efforts for energy sustainability and climate change.
Stones joined Union Carbide Corporation in 1997, now a subsidiary of Dow, as a manufacturing engineer at the St. Charles, Louisiana site. After a number of manufacturing, finance and commercial roles in Hydrocarbons, Specialty Chemicals and Plastics, he was named Director, Energy Risk in 2007. He relocated to Horgen, Switzerland and was named Director, Hydrocarbons Business Development and EMEA Plastics Strategic Development in 2010. In 2012, he was appointed Director, Global Hydrocarbons Business Development and Hydrocarbons Risk Management. In 2014, Stones relocated to Midland and was appointed Senior Director for Investor Relations. He has presented to Dow investors, as well as governmental, NGO and industry stakeholders throughout the world.
Stones served as Chair of the Industrial Efficiency sub-committee in the writing of the National Petroleum Council "Hard Truths" report and has provided testimony to the US Senate Energy Committee on the role of natural gas in climate change. He has served on the European Petrochemical Association Young Executive Think Tank. Stones led the negotiation of Sadara feedstocks agreements with Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). Sadara is a joint venture between Dow and Saudi Aramco, comprising one of the world’s largest integrated chemical facilities and the largest ever built in a single phase.
Stones holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from Louisiana State University.
Patrick Givens serves as a managing director of government relations for Deloitte LLP. In this capacity, he advises the firm’s leadership on emerging political and regulatory trends impacting the partnership. Drawing on his experience and deep network in Washington, D.C., he develops and executes legislative strategies in state capitals, Washington and globally in order to advance the firm’s business interests.
Prior to joining Deloitte in 2008, Patrick worked on Capitol Hill for two Members of Congress. He helped develop and promote policies in the U.S. House of Representatives ranging from affordable homeowners insurance legislation to funding for Everglades restoration. Patrick successfully shepherded legislation through Congress and onto the President’s desk that protected small businesses conducting certain types of credit card transactions from unfair lawsuits.