INTELLIGENT MOLECULES, SAFE RETURNS

Chemical companies supply the materials behind food, energy, health care and technology, yet investors often assess them with little attention to the forces that now shape their long-term value. This book examines two of those forces: artificial intelligence (AI) and health, safety, and environment (HSE).

Drawing on peer-reviewed research, official investigation reports, regulatory developments and documented legal settlements, the book explains how AI is being used in materials discovery, predictive maintenance and process safety. It also shows where the evidence is still contested. It then examines how injury rates, process-safety performance, PFAS liabilities and carbon pricing translate into financial risk, and why accidents remain essential lessons for decision-makers.