Fighting COVID-19 in Italy: Chemical industry initiatives

The reactions of Chemical industry have been massive and innumerable actions have been taken during the emergency. The following list, in alphabetical order, includes members of the National Association Federchimica. It is still incomplete as many other initiatives will follow and does not include those who wish to stay anonymous:

  • Winner of 202 Responsible Care Awards: Federchimica for its “Strategy and implementation plan to fight COVID-19 pandemic in Italy” which included impressive coordination with other business associations and partners to support in the fight against COVID-19. Through donations it supported the building of a care unit in a new Coronavirus hospital in Milan.
  • Winner of 2020 Responsible Care Awards: Arexons for the “Conversion of production plants to donate Hygiene detergent” which included a rapid switch in production lines to manufacture a new detergent product to help hospitals fight the virus.
  • Special commandation for 2020 Responsible Care Awards for “Bracco Taking Care in COVID-19 Times” for its rapid response to protect, share information and train employees. It took actions like remote teaching in schools, preparing lunchboxes and offering donations.
  • Donation of materials to health facilities;
  • Donation of products, essential raw materials, and technical equipment to hospitals;
  • Providing services to simplify diagnosis and help families/people in difficulty:

Agt, Air Liquide, Alès Groupe, Altana, Ancorotti Cosmetics, Aptuit Evotec, Arkema, Azotal, Basf, Bayer, Bozzetto, BP, Bracco Group, Brandini Colorificio, Caglificio Clerici/Sacco System, Camfart, Candioli, Cantabria Labs Difa Cooper, Clariant, Clarins Group, C.O.I.M., Colgate Palmolive, Corteva, Coty, Covestro, Davines, Deco Industrie, Dow Italia, Ecolstudio, Esso Italiana, Europolish, F.LLI Parodi, Farmen, Fidia, Flamma Group, Fluorsid, Formevet, Gilead, Hygan, ICR, Indena, Ineos, Istituto Ganassini, Itelyum Regeneration, Kiko, Kimya, L’Erbolario, L’Orèal Italia, Laboratoires SVR, Lanxess, Lechler, Liquigas, LVMH, Magigas, Mapei Group, Metco, N.C.R. Biochemical, Norgine, Novamont, Novaresine, Nuova Solmine, P&G, Radici Group, Rivoira, Rocchia distillerie, Saci Industrie, Sapio, Sasol, Siad Group, Sipcam Oxon, Società Chimica Bussi, Società Chimica Fedeli, SOL Group, Solvay, Synthomer Group, The Estée Lauder Companies, Versalis (Eni), Zschimmer & Schwarz Ceramco.

  • Donation of funds to hospitals, regions, Protezione Civile and/or other public institutions, communities, Red Cross, private foundations, non profit organisations, and employees:

3M Italia, Acqua di Parma, Ancorotti Cosmetics, Angelini Foundation, Autogas Nord, Avon, Basf, Bayer, Beyfin, Bolton Group, Bottega Verde, Bozzetto, BP, Bracco Group, C.O.I.M., Caglificio Clerici/ Sacco System , Camfart, Candioli, Chanel, Colgate Palmolive, Corteva, Covestro, Dow Italia, Ecolstudio, Endura, Energas, Erca, Euroitalia, Europolish, Faravelli, Firmenich, Flamma Group, Gilead, Gts, Inco, Indena, Ineos, Infineum Italia, Itelyum Regeneration, L’Orèal Italia, Lamberti, Lechler, Lechner, LyondellBasell, Mapei Group, Mariani, Moellhausen, Molemab, Novaresine, Nuova Solmine, P&G, Paglieri, Polynt, Puccioni 1888, Radici Group, Rocchia distillerie, Saci Industrie, Salchi Metalcoat, Sanofi, Sasol,  Siad Group, Sicer, SocietĂ  Chimica Bussi, SocietĂ  Chimica Fedeli, SocietĂ  Italiana Gas Liquidi, SOL Group, Solvay, Synthomer Group, Total Italia, Valagro, Versalis (Eni), Vinavil, Yara, Zschimmer & Schwarz Ceramco.

  • Modification of production processes to adapt to the new demands:

Alfparf, Bozzetto, Candioli, Clarins Group, Coty, Davines, Farmen, Flamma Group, ICR, Intercos, Istituto Ganassini, L’Erbolario, L’Orèal Italia, LVMH, Mapei Group, Mavive, P&G, Radici Group, Sanofi, Solvay, The Estée Lauder Companies, Versalis (Eni)

  • Federchimica, its 17 Sector Associations and 32 Product Groups  donated 1 million Euro for the construction of the new Coronavirus Hospital in Milan.

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