The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) will become the latest member of The Olympic Partners (TOP) Programme.
The agreement positions Dow as an official Worldwide Olympic Partner and the official Chemistry company for the Olympic Movement through to 2020, including for the London 2012 Olympic Games, Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Rio 2016 Olympic Games (as well as for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games and the 2020 Olympic Games, for which the host cities have yet to be elected). As part of the agreement, Dow will also partner the IOC and the National Olympic Committees around the world.
IOC President Jacques Rogge said, “We are delighted to welcome Dow to the TOP Programme. As a global leader in the chemical industry and an innovator in sustainability, Dow will not only provide critical financial support to the Olympic Movement, but also bring industry-leading expertise and innovation to the Games themselves. Dow will be an important partner in making our vision for sustainability a reality.”
The Dow Chemical Company Chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris said, “With our long-standing commitment to global sustainability, innovation, scientific excellence and addressing world challenges, we believe Dow is perfectly matched to the vision of the Olympic Movement, which is about peace, progress and the world coming together to celebrate our common humanity. In addition, our association with the Olympic Games will present Dow with tremendous new business opportunities, making this partnership a powerful growth catalyst that comes at the right time in our Company’s strategic transformation.”
IOC Marketing Commission Chairman Gerhard Heiberg added, “Dow has supported the Olympic Movement for several years, including most recently as a partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and we are delighted it will extend its partnership to a global basis for the next decade. The long-term nature of this partnership is excellent news for the Olympic Movement as a whole –as a Worldwide TOP Partner, Dow supports all of the constituents including the IOC, the Organising Committees of the Olympic Games, the National Olympic Committees and their teams, and ultimately the athletes themselves.”
