Han Zhang

Sustainability Leader, Dow Packaging and Specialty
Sustainability Leader
Dow Chemical
Singapore

Business Expert Engineering
Biography

  Presently as Sustainability Leader, Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastic, Asia Pacifica at The Dow Chemical Company. Experience:12-09-2017 Sustainability Leader, Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastic, Asia Pacifica at The Dow Chemical Company August 2017 - Present Driving Dow’s 2025 Sustainability Goals for P&SP Developing strategies to grow business value by leveraging Dow’s sustainability expertise Establishing the agenda and key programs addressing critical business issues such as marine debris, recycling and driving a circular economy, together with various value chain partners and industry associations throughout Asia. Sustainability and Advocacy Manager for Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics North America at The Dow Chemical Company September 2015 - August 2017 (2 years) Responsible for driving Dow's 2025 Sustainability Goals for P&SP, informing the P&SP business of sustainability threats and opportunities and developing strategies to grow business value by leveraging Dow’s sustainability expertise. Also responsible for advocacy efforts with key trade associations to grow recycling and align their efforts to Dow’s vision. Lead EHS & Sustainability Manager at The Dow Chemical Company August 2014 - September 2015 (1 year 2 months) Sustainability Manager at The Dow Chemical Company August 2013 - August 2014 (1 year 1 month) Responsible for Dow’s Sustainability Reporting, including Dow’s annual sustainability report, quarterly reporting on 2015 Sustainability Goals, and Dow’s annual submission to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Conduct the annual updates of Dow’s Sustainable Chemistry Index, which measures each of Dow’s business units and their progress toward the 2015 Sustainable Chemistry Goal Conduct life cycle assessment projects as requested by business units, and assist in Dow's efforts to define next-generation approach to sustainable chemistry. Associate Engineer May 2012 - July 2013 (1 year 3 months) # Strategic Implementation • Identified energy efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities and implemented energy integration process to Phillips 66 biogasoline program, leading to energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction by 50% and qualification of US EPA advanced biofuel # Biofuel Development • Developed environmental impact assessment and economic model of corn based biofuel production and strengthened strategic alliance with ADM Company through integrating Phillips 66 process to existing corn ethanol wet mill # Sustainability Center of Excellence • Assisted the development of ConocoPhillips/Phillips 66 Life Cycle Assessment Network which became the sustainability center of excellence; organized and prepared life cycle thinking courses to introduce the concept of sustainability, impact of climate change policies, and value of sustainability to various business units • Led the effort to standardize greenhouse gas analysis and reporting procedure Phillips 66 is a holding company created through the repositioning of ConocoPhillips. Life Cycle Analyst at ConocoPhillips January 2011 - September 2012 (1 year 9 months) • Led a cross-functional team to develop and implement a measurably effective public affairs campaign to ensure employees, policy makers and key influencers be aware of the environmental benefits and sustainable opportunities of natural gas, and ensure them recognize ConocoPhillips as a leader in natural gas and a credible voice on energy issues; the project was awarded 2012 ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Performance Awards • Developed life cycle assessment models and tools for upstream, downstream and emerging business technology projects • Interfaced with fuels&regulatory affair, corporat strategy&planning, upstream&donwstream technology groups • Developed improved LCA methods that integrate advanced models/concepts such as multi-objective optimization, decision analysis, risk analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and uncertainty analysis Engineer at ExxonMobil September 2009 - January 2011 (1 year 5 months) # Product Market Promotion • Strategically collaborated with NORDFOLIEN GmbH to understand the environmental impact of polyethylene versus paper packaging; the result promoted the use of EnableTM and ExceedTM mPE products in form fill seal sacks and showed significant lower energy and greenhouse gas emissions profiles of polyethylene sacks over paper alternatives # Corporate Strategic Research • Conducted environmental impact assessment for a range of products and processes across ExxonMobil’s chemical and petroleum business areas, including film products, refining process, and unconventional hydrocarbon resources • Provided recommendations and guidance to use sustainability evaluation criteria matrix to direct new technology development Sustainable System Planner (intern) at EDAW May 2008 - September 2008 (5 months) • Developed a integrated model to optimize the Education University of Michigan Ph.D., Natural Resources and Environment, 2005 - 2009 Activities and Societies: • MBA Essentials and Entrepreneurship Program Ross School of Business, University of Michigan • Rackham Certificate of Graduate Studies in Spatial Analysis, University of Michigan, December 2009 Rackham Certificate of Graduate Studies in Spatial Analysis, University of Michigan Tsinghua University Master, Thermal Engineering, 2002 - 2005 Activities and Societies: • Gao Tian Outstanding Graduate Scholarship, Tsinghua University, 2004 Tsinghua University Bachelor, Thermal Engineering, 1998 - 2002 Honors and Awards Alcoa Foundation’s Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship, 3M Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial Ecology, US EPA People, Prosperity, and the Planet College Competition, Gao Tian Outstanding Graduate Scholarshipenvironmental value of the sustainability program, minimize cost relative to the benefits achieved, and achieve exemplary status as a sustainable community • Developed a decision making tool to select appropriate sustainable community programs based on multiobjective and multi-constraint consideration • Developed a dynamic transportation fuel economy model considering different technology penetration rates • Conducted a life cycle assessment to major construction materials

Research Intrest

Sustainability, Energy, Biofuels, Petroleum, Refining etc 

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