Dennis Bankmann founded his consultancy business ‘Emerging Motif’, focused on sustainability, circularity, and product safety in the chemical industry, in 2021. This move follows more than a decade of experience in industrial research & development in the adhesives and coatings sector and a strategy development role focused on the circular economy strategy of a large adhesives and coatings manufacturer. Dennis has been involved in the development of numerous guidelines, whitepapers, studies, and standards related to circularity and food safety and continues to apply his experience to facilitate science-based, clear, and impactful decision-making.