A fertilizer granule, a plant-based burger, a flame-resistant circuit board. ICL connects them through mineral chemistry - and a costly battery detour shows where that logic reaches its limits.

From the arguments inside a boardroom to the shipping lanes that feed farms, ICL’s deputy CEO has built a career around obligations, decisions and their consequences.

From Russian distribution depots to Brazilian crop tours and Baltic ports, Sergey Pronin’s career follows the practical business of getting fertilizer to the people who use it. In March 2026, he became First Deputy CEO of PhosAgro.