Jim Peterling, Dow CEO: "Capitol Breach Is an Attack on Democracy... Unity Is Urgently Needed"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Jim Fitterling, Chairman and CEO of Dow, also criticized the storming of the U.S. Capitol and violent acts by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump. Prior to this, prominent U.S. corporate CEOs such as Tim Cook, Apple CEO; Arvind Krishna, IBM CEO; and Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan CEO, had consecutively condemned the Capitol breach incident.

According to industry sources on the 10th, Jim Fitterling, Dow CEO, stated on Twitter, "The storming of the Capitol and violence are attacks on democracy and do not represent our people."

He added, "Above all, we are Americans. The challenge we face is to unite, not divide."

Jim Fitterling was appointed CEO of Dow in March 2018. From September 2017 to March 2019, he served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of DowDuPont's Materials Science division. He is regarded within Dow as a strong advocate and practitioner of inclusion and diversity.

In fact, Jim Fitterling serves as the chief sponsor of Dow’s African American employee resource group called the 'African American Network' and is well known for leading efforts to prevent discrimination against the LGBT community and support workplace equality.

Ahead of the U.S. presidential election last November, Jim Fitterling encouraged employees to vote through the company intranet. It was unusual for a Dow CEO to promote voting in a presidential election, and it reportedly caused a significant response within the company at the time.

On the 6th (local time), supporters of President Trump stormed into the Capitol to block the joint session of the House and Senate confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Lawmakers evacuated urgently, and the session was ultimately suspended. During the confrontation between protesters who occupied the external steps of the Capitol and the police, four demonstrators died.

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