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British Coatings Federation CEO honoured with Leadership Award
At the Business of Science Conference in October 2021 , British Coatings Federation ’ s Chief Executive , Tom Bowtell , was awarded the Public Sector / Charity / Trade Association Leadership Award . This award , sponsored by PZ Cussons , celebrates notable leadership and significant contributions to the science sector .
Steve Bennett , who organised the Business of Science Conference commented , “ The Business of Science Leadership Awards are given to highlight significant Leadership across Science , Innovation and Business . In the Public Sector / Charity / Trade Association sector , the judges were delighted to recognise Tom Bowtell ’ s work over the last 18 months in not only leading the British Coatings Federation to support its members during the pandemic and the onset of Brexit , but in his industrywide leadership across the UK Coatings and Chemical Industries , most notably battling the wider implications of UK REACH . Tom ’ s work in ensuring that the potential costs and significant challenges to industry supply chains were communicated , recognised and considered has been exemplary , and as a result , the judges felt
From left to right : Jon Gorman ( PZ Cussons ), Tom Bowtell ( BCF CEO ), Steve Bennett ( Business of Science )
unanimously that Tom would be a very worthy recipient of this Award .”
Tom Bowtell added “ I ’ m honoured to receive this award on behalf of the BCF . Our team has done a great job supporting our members through challenging times with Brexit and Covid and we have successfully punched above our weight as the industry ’ s public voice to Government , NGOs and academia . Now we look forward to trying to create proportionate chemical regulations that stimulate manufacturing and innovation in the UK , and to drive the sustainability agenda for the sector , with a Net Zero
pledge by 2050 , and a more immediate goal to see 75 % of leftover decorative paint reused , recycled , or remanufactured by 2030 , compared to a derisory 2 % today ”.
Email : info @ bcf . co . uk Visit : www . coatings . org . uk
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