The Importance of Sleep
Healthy sleep patterns can be a great foundation to a vibrant, healthy lifestyle. However, sleep deprivation can affect your overall wellbeing by causing both physical and emotional problems. Many of…
I Bring Me
At Celanese we’ve made great strides in continuing to drive a diverse and inclusive culture. We’ve created a video featuring a few of our colleagues around the globe to help remind us that who we are outside of work is just as important as who we are at work.
Mindfulness and Self-Care with the “Ghetto Guru”
Abilities in Motion (AIM) recently sponsored a Mindfulness and Self-Care workshop and invited Ebony Smith of Yoga N Da Hood to lead our group through guided meditation and chair yoga…
A Walk Down Our Centennial Memory Lane
The Amsterdam office joined employees around the globe celebrating Celanese’s centennial with great energy and enthusiasm! Amsterdam employees honored Celanese’s history by dressing up in traditional fashion from each decade….
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and How We’re Progressing in D&I
As we celebrate a great visionary and civil rights leader of our country, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I want to share some of my personal stories that wouldn’t be…
The Secret Of Success Is In Your Daily Routine
It was the summer of 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. My wife had just snapped a picture of my daughter and me standing outside a local hot spot. In typical human…
Be The Match!
As you are thinking of ways to help your community, I ask you to consider giving the gift of life. Many people sign up as organ donors, when someone close…
Celanese Exceeds Expectations and Looks to the Future (2011-2018)
As we come to the end of this 10 decade blog series, what stands out quite prominently is that this is only the beginning of the Story of Celanese. Our…
Celanese Ready To Take On The New Millennium As A Truly Global Enterprise (2000-2010)
The world celebrated the turn of the millennium, as the dreaded Y2K bug never materialized. The internet contributed to globalization allowing faster communication among people around the world. Following the…
My Dad is Santa Claus; Here’s What We Can Learn From Him
I realize it sounds odd for a 40-something-year-old man to profess that his dad is Santa Claus, but mine really is. “Santa Larry” is a card-carrying member of the International…
Why Interning At Celanese Has Been An Amazing Experience
Interning at Celanese has been an amazing experience because of the education, experience, and engagement I have had. I never thought I’d be walking into such an amazing environment where…
Walking With The Elderly
Since I joined the Amsterdam office in October 2017, I have had the pleasure of participating in three Walking with the Elderly events. For those not familiar with this program,…
A Focus on Pharmaceuticals and Hoechst De-Merger (1990-1999)
The 1990s were known as the last hurrah of the 20th-century, featuring relatively peaceful prosperity. The Cold War had ended, the Berlin Wall had fallen and Bill Clinton, the first…
How the Celanese Foundation Helps Our Fire Brigade Save Babies
We are on fire! Not just at work but especially in our free time. My colleagues Mario, Bernd and I are volunteer firefighters who protect our hometowns in Germany. Since…
Advanced Technologies, Diversification and the Hoechst Years (1980-1989)
The 1980s was a time of political conservatism, advanced technologies and a pop culture that featured MTV and a new generation of blockbuster movies in the U.S. The eighties brought…
