Lygos Appoints Chantal Bergeron as Chief Sustainability Officer

The role underpins our commitment to sustainable performance across the organization.

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#bioeconomy--Lygos, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Chantal Bergeron to the role of Chief Sustainability Officer, reporting to Eric Steen, Co-founder and CEO. She will be responsible for establishing goals, implementing processes, and identifying future opportunities in sustainability for the organization. In addition to these new responsibilities, Bergeron will continue as Director of Home Care, helping customers find sustainable solutions that meet their performance needs.

“As Lygos delivers solutions that are sustainable, high-performing, and lower cost, we’re shifting the paradigm that says you can’t deliver all three,” said Steen. “We welcome Chantal’s leadership in helping our customers meet their highest performance and sustainability goals.”

Bergeron holds a Masters in Plant Biology and a Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences and has over 20 years of experience working with sustainable brands including Tom’s of Maine and Seventh Generation, as well as traditional CPGs Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever.

“Our impact is bigger than ourselves,” said Bergeron. “It’s time to follow nature’s cycle and address the release of non-biodegradable substances in our land and water. We believe that you don’t have to sacrifice performance for sustainability and I look forward to helping our team create a world that is in-sync with nature.”

Bergeron’s appointment is effective immediately.

About Lygos

Lygos is a pioneering sustainable specialty chemicals company, leading the world’s transition toward better, cleaner, and more sustainable products. We have built a proprietary and fully integrated platform of the most advanced technologies across synthetic biology, industrial chemistry, and application development to rapidly deliver market relevant solutions to some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges. With a pipeline of high-performing, innovative solutions, Lygos is paving the way for generations of new sustainable solutions for our world.

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Brett Meyer
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