Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) played a prominent role this year at what is fast becoming Asia's leading platform for dialogue - China's Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2010, according to a latest report carried by the Corporation's web-site. The three day meeting (April 09 - 11) held at Boao, Hainan Province, brought global thought leaders together to discuss how Asia can continue to grow while ensuring, at the same time, that the growth is “green” and sustainable. Mohamed H. Al-Mady, SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO, was one of only three corporate leaders invited to address the opening plenary session, following keynote speeches by Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People's Republic of China, and other political leaders from throughout the region. Al-Mady's keynote speech highlighted the challenging task of finding a green and sustainable path forward and noted that SABIC was committed to reducing the company's carbon intensity, improving energy, water and material efficiency through operational excellence, and innovating more sustainable products and processes. --MORE
