Ananda Sekar has been part of SABIC Sustainability program since its inception in 2009. In his current
role as Leader, LCA and Analytics, he leads the Global Life cycle Competency for SABIC and is
responsible for the Technical analytics for Sustainability linked to Life cycle assessment of SABIC
products and technologies, LCA-based certifications and product declarations.
His LCA expertise spans across fertilizers, metals, plastics, petrochemical intermediates and has been
involved in several strategic programs linked to circular economy and climate within the company.
Externally, he has contributed being part of Technical expert groups towards development of industry
guidelines and global standards linked to Sustainability and LCA.
He is the Technical Lead to the PCF-Automation project currently underway which will establish SABIC
capability to deliver SABIC-specific carbon footprint for several thousands of SABIC products enabled
by automation tools and digitalized data. He has exposure and contributed to newer developments
within SABIC in the areas of blockchain, AI/ML, Big-data analytics amongst others.
He has an advanced degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University.