Sustainability trends driving change in heavy industry

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Andre Veneman of AkzoNobel argues that heavy industry still has a vital role to play in the green economy

Due to its significant resource use, its waste and emissions, heavy industry has for many years been seen as an obstacle to sustainable development. But this is not the full story. Many leading companies...

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