Dow Inc. announced that Mary Draves, chief sustainability officer, has announced her decision to retire in April 2022, following more than 32 years of service with Dow. Andre Argenton, vice president of Core Research and Development (R&D), has been named as chief sustainability officer, and will assume the role upon Draves' retirement. Argenton will be responsible for corporate EH&S governance and corporate sustainability, including the reporting and disclosure of Dow's Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) performance.

In his last role as vice president of Core R&D, he was responsible for a broad portfolio of research programs and innovation capabilities, all aligned to the businesses' goals. He serves on several academic advisory boards for chemical engineering and chemistry including U.C. Berkeley College of Chemistry and University of Michigan Department of Chemical Engineering.