Setting new benchmarks
SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
Industry today faces an unprecedented regulatory and policy landscape, designed to support the transition towards a toxic-free, low-carbon and circular economy. While these ambitions bring many challenges, they also represent significant opportunities for the specialty chemicals industry. At Clariant we believe that chemicals have a purpose and can generate value for society, but only if they are safe in use and only if this positive impact stretches across the full product life cycle.
Clariant continuously drives its product portfolio towards increased sustainability, harnessing its innovation capabilities to develop sustainable alternatives for the market. We are passionate about minimizing the use of resources and hazardous chemicals and delivering solutions to help our customers create materials and products that are designed, produced and used in a way that does not harm people and the environment.
Working hand in hand to shape the future
The chemical industry is often considered the »industry of the industries«. For this reason, Clariant is well placed to shape progress towards a less toxic, low-carbon and circular economy of the future through active engagement in industry initiatives and collaborations. Today we are working hand in hand with trade associations and sustainability fora to connect with peers, policy-makers, academics, NGOs and innovative players along our value chain with one shared goal – to accelerate safe and sustainable by design chemical innovation.
Our commitments include:
- Responsible Care, the global chemical industry’s voluntary initiative, which goes beyond legislative and regulatory compliance and commits companies and national chemical industry associations to continuously improve the environmental, health, safety and security knowledge and performance of its technologies, processes and products.
- SusChem, the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry, which works to foster a competitive and innovative European industry for chemistry and biotechnology. As a member, Clariant supports the ongoing efforts to inspire chemical and biochemical innovation and respond effectively to societal challenges by providing more sustainable solutions.
- Membership of the US Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3), a multi-stakeholder collaborative that drives the commercial adoption of green chemistry by galvanizing action across all industries, sectors and supply chains.
- We are committed to promoting sustainability in specific product areas and market applications as it is the case through our membership of PINFA, the Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardants Association. PINFA represents manufacturers and users of non-halogenated flame retardants with a common vision of continuously improving the environmental and health profile of flame retardant products.
Pioneers of safe and sustainable solutions
Clariant shares the vision of safe and sustainable by design chemicals as a holistic innovation approach towards designing chemical products and technologies. Harnessing our innovation capabilities, we are working closely with customers to develop safer, sustainable alternatives for the market. Across the globe, our products and solutions are setting new benchmarks for chemical safety, circularity and environmental compatibility. Learn more about some of the pioneers in our portfolio:
