GUIDANCE AND MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS
Supporting the Chemical Industry’s green transition
Cefic is committed to supporting the chemical industry’s transition to a sustainable future. We work with our members to help them adopt sustainable practices that align with the EU Green Deal and the climate neutrality goal by 2050.
Through studies, guidance and partnerships, we help companies navigate the challenges of sustainability while promoting environmental, economic, and social benefits.
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Safe and Sustainable-by-Design: accelerating chemical innovation
Cefic and its members define Safe and Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) as an approach to (industrial) innovation processes that helps create and introduce solutions that are safe and provide environmental, social, or economic benefits. This applies to new chemicals, materials, products, processes, services, and even the potential redesign of existing ones.
Cefic’s latest guide, “Safe and Sustainable-by-Design: A Guidance to Unleash the Transformative Power of Innovation,” marks a key step in implementing SSbD within the chemical industry. It provides detailed, actionable advice for integrating SSbD principles across the entire R&D lifecycle, with specific activities for each phase. This work builds on and expands content from two earlier Cefic publications on SSbD: “A Transformative Power”, and “Safe and Sustainable-by-Design: Boosting Innovation and Growth within the European Chemical Industry”.
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Cefic supports its member companies to navigate the CSRD, addressing implementation challenges and reducing reporting burden.
In collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Cefic commissioned the development of a CSRD handbook, based on a survey of over 100 chemical companies and discussions with industry professionals.
This handbook will be regularly updated to reflect new developments as well as industry needs and experiences.
Browse all Cefic’s sustainability reports and studies documents
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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) handbook for the chemical sector
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Safe and Sustainable-by-Design: a guidance to unleash the transformative power of innovation
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2023 Cefic Sustainability Progress Report
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Digital Technologies for Sustainability in the European Chemical Industry | Digital Study
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2022 Cefic Sustainability Progress Report
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Unlocking a bioeconomy across Europe: How to scale up national strategies, build skills and fuel investments ? | Presentation Cefic Digital Dialogue 6th July 2022
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Safe and Sustainable-by-Design Report: A transformative power
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2021 Cefic Sustainability Progress Report
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Sustainable Plastics Strategy – SusChem
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2020 Sustainability Progress Report