Highlights
APIP welcomes its new Director of Sustainability, Elsa Agante!
October 6, 2026
With a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences & Engineering from Imperial College London, Elsa Agante has more than 25 years of professional experience in the fields of the environment, energy, and sustainability, gained in Portugal and across Europe.
Throughout her career, she has worked in the areas of the circular economy, waste management and recycling, plastics and packaging, secondary raw materials, energy efficiency, renewable energy, decarbonization, and life-cycle assessment, combining technical and scientific knowledge with experience in managing teams, projects, and national and international consortia.
Her experience has also been marked by the analysis and monitoring of sustainability and energy policies, participation in European-level initiatives and networks, and collaboration with various stakeholders, seeking to transform knowledge and environmental challenges into more sustainable solutions that have an impact on society and the economy.
Elsa Agante will strengthen APIP’s commitment to the sustainable transition of the plastics industry, contributing to the development of knowledge, projects, and solutions in the areas of the circular economy, decarbonization, resource efficiency, innovation, and sustainability, striving to be a driving force in creating more sustainable products and services, as well as in positioning the sector to address national and European challenges.
Welcome to APIP, Elsa!