Sameer Bharadwaj received a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Harvard University. He started his career as a research engineer at Dow Chemical Company before progressing into multiple executive roles at Cabot Corporation. Today, as the CEO of Orbia, he leads a purpose-driven company that is addressing critical global challenges spanning water & food security, decarbonization & the energy transition, and information access & connectivity. Orbia’s strategic innovations —whether advancements in more environmentally-friendly PVC and fluor technologies, lighter-footprint solutions for urban climate resilience, precision agriculture, telecommunications, or the EV transition—are emblematic of the company's transformation journey in bringing purpose to life and sustainable solutions to market.In this conversation with Dave Young, the Global Leader of the BCG Henderson Institute's Center for Climate & Sustainability, Sameer highlights Orbia's approach to integrating sustainability into its business model and leveraging its diverse portfolio to drive global development and pursue a net-positive future.

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