埃森哲（Accenture）：2026化工行业重塑战略要务研究报告（英文版）（14页）.pdf

1、The reinvention imperative in the chemical industryThe reinvention imperative in the chemical industry2Copyright 2026 Accenture.All rights reserved.Dr.Bernd Elser Senior Managing Director Global Chemicals and Natural Resources LeadSerge Lhoste Managing Director Global Chemicals Strategy LeadLinkedIn

2、LinkedInAuthorsSachin Kumar Chaudhary Global Lead Chemicals and Natural Resources Thought Leadership&ResearchLinkedInThe reinvention imperative in the chemical industry3Copyright 2026 Accenture.All rights reserved.There is no longer the predictability that once allowed chemical companies to be manag

3、ed through annual planning cycles,static cost centers and management approaches developed decades ago.The speed,magnitude and frequency of change,crises and disruptions have increased materially in recent years.Geopolitical conflict,logistics disruptions,regulatory intervention,shifting tax regimes

4、and extreme weather events are no longer episodic shocks;they are structural features of the operating environment.As a result,planning assumptions erode faster;volatility persists longer and the margin for delayed response has narrowed significantly.At the same time,the chemical industry faces a se

5、t of industry-specific structural challenges that compound these external pressures.Demand growth in key end markets such as automotive and construction has stalled or slowed.Overbuilt value chains have created persistent supply and demand imbalances that extend well into the next decade.Demographic

6、 pressure is increasing,with a significant share of the workforce approaching retirement.And deeply embedded beliefsabout how work should be organized,decisions made and performance managedcontinue to slow change and innovation.The reinvention imperative in the chemical industry4Copyright 2026 Accen