Virginia Janssens is the Managing Director of PlasticsEurope, the Association of Plastics Manufacturers. (Image source: PlasticsEurope)
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“We are excited that Virginia will join us. Their talents, expertise and leadership skills are critical to the future of PlasticsEurope, ”said Javier Constante, President of PlasticsEurope and Vice President of Dow. “She has a great track record in advocating sustainability-related challenges and collaborating in the value chain; this is particularly valuable in order to achieve our sustainability goals together with our stakeholders, ”he adds.
Virginia Janssens explains: “With determination, openness and a sense of responsibility, I am looking forward to representing an industry that is experiencing strong innovation dynamics and which is facing the challenges of the plastics value chain.” PlasticsEurope will reflect this change in the industry and sustainable solutions from move forward, for and on behalf of its members and partners. “We are at the crossroads of a new era for plastics with great opportunities to make a positive contribution to climate protection and society,” Janssens continues.
Before Janssens came to Europen in January 2010 as a manager for EU affairs, she gained experience in the political arena in Brussels. There she worked as a public affairs and PR consultant for clients in the environmental, food, chemical and energy sectors. Janssens holds a Masters degree in Political and Social Sciences from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and another Masters degree in Intercultural Management from Icheb Business School Brussels. (jhn)
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