![]() what does carbon, the climate, global warming- what is any of that have to do with Dow? MARK WIEDMAN: So Jim, we're talking about the transition to a low-carbon economy. So those are the kind of technologies that we're into and the kind of end markets that we're into. And then if you're in the area of mobility, transformation, or other alternative energy and mobility, a lot of content in electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and in any vehicle, including internal combustion engine to make them lightweight and to make them quieter. Another big area would be insulation for homes and buildings to create more energy-efficient buildings and reduce carbon emissions, products that we make like films to cover solar panels that allow the solar panels to last longer. We make products that make them more comfortable for you to use but also make them recyclable at end of life. Products like you would use every day like your pillows and your mattress at home, automotive seating, et cetera. Think about things that you might buy every day that would be made with our products into any grocery store. And we do business across really four big market segments, packaging for plastics, for consumer goods, and industrial goods infrastructure consumer markets and the mobility market. Today, Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries. We were founded in Midland, Michigan, which is where I am today. JIM FITTERLING: We're actually celebrating 125 years in business this year, so we've come a long way. MARK WIEDMAN: Let's start off with the basics. We're going to talk about recycling, cracking, nuclear, carbon pricing, and plastics, both how they're made and how they're used and reused. You've probably seen their logos on the products you use every day, which you probably don't know is that they're a leader in decarbonizing the economy and their products and how they actually make them. Dow is a material sciences company, a global firm that many of you may know. Our guest today is Jim Fitterling, CEO of Dow. It's exciting stuff, so let's jump into our next episode. ![]() We're talking with CEOs about what they and their companies are doing to move the world to net zero. ![]() MARK WIEDMAN: Welcome to The Bid podcast and our miniseries, “The real leaders of net zero.” I'm your host Mark Weidman.
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