Brigitte Dero

Brigitte is Managing Director of VinylPlus since 2014 and Managing Director of the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers (ECVM) since 2011.
Before moving to the metals industry to work on occupational health, safety, and environment arenas, and subsequently on waste management and recycling, she has worked in a World Health Organisation programme on tropical diseases.
In 1999 she joined the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) to manage the plastic additives sector groups, PVC stabilisers, plasticisers, flame retardants, antioxidants, and food contact additives and then becameDirector of the Plastic Additives Departmentin 2001.Her main interests are in science and sustainability, women in sports and education. She supports the ‘Women in Green industry chapter’ of UNIDO/UNEP.

Brigitte holds a PhD in Sciences (Molecular Biology) from the University of Brussels (ULB).