Anna-Leona Breidbach, MBA, is Vice President and Head of the Center of Excellence for Supply Chain & Logistics in the EMLA region at Covestro. With over 15 years of international experience in the chemical industry, she drives digital and sustainable transformation through cross-functional supply chain projects and data-driven performance management. Her expertise spans strategy, product management, and ERP system transitions. Having worked in Europe, the U.S., and studied in Asia, she brings a truly global perspective and is a committed advocate for inclusive leadership and women in logistics.

Covestro is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality plastics and their components. With its innovative products and processes, the company contributes to greater sustainability and quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the globe in key industries such as mobility, construction and housing as well as electrical and electronics. In addition, Covestro's polymers are used in areas such as sports and leisure, telecommunications, healthcare and in the chemical industry itself. The company is fully geared towards the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group's Scope 3 emissions should also be climate neutral by 2050. In the 2024 financial year, Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and around 17,500 employees (converted to full-time equivalents).