Speaker profile
Eric De Deckere
Eric de Deckere is director of sustainability within Cefic, aligning Cefic activities & opinions with the objectives formulated in the Cefic sustainability charter addressing the role of the sector in sustainable transition.
In depth analysis of challenges and opportunities for the chemical sector related to sustainability related topics including sustainability reporting, circular economy, corporate and product footprinting and accounting. Eric is involved in SBTi’s Expert Advisory Group of the chemical sector guidance. Before this, Eric was CSR Manager within the Antwerp Port Authority coordinating the sustainability reporting process for the port of Antwerp. Eric was one of the driving forces of the World Ports Sustainability Program of the IAPH and was involved in the Environmental Committee of PIANC and in Navigating a Changing Climate. In 2018 Eric was awarded as CSR-professional of the year in the category large companies in Belgium.
Eric was Professor at the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development of the University of Antwerp focusing on sustainable sediment Management and integrated water management. Completing his master’s degree environmental science at Wageningen University and a PhD focusing on the impact of biota on sediment dynamics in the estuarine environment.