Highlights from Global Chemicals Management Towards 2030 and Beyond
Our Global Chemicals Management Towards 2030 and Beyond virtual conference, which took place on 19–20 January, provided delegates with a global overview of chemicals management, and delved into aspects of it that are critical to progress.
Over the two-day event, expert speakers addressed roadblocks to minimising the negative human health and environmental impacts of chemicals, and explored a range of other topics, including:
- what support developing and emerging economies need to manage chemicals;
- best practices in chemicals management; and
- examples of green chemistry, particularly involving downstream companies who are trying to tackle hazardous chemicals throughout their products’ lifecycles.
Speakers
Claire Andeso
Product Regulatory Manager, EHS and Sustainability, Dow Middle East and Africa
Dr Kenkichi Fujii
Director, Regulatory Science, R&D-Safety Science, Kao Corporation
Dr Goh Choo Ta
Associate Professor, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), UKM, National University of Malaysia
Cristina de Avila
Head of Unit, Sustainable Chemicals, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
Bjorn Hansen
Executive Director, European Chemicals Agency
Marco Mensink
Director General, Cefic - The European Chemical Industry Council
Charlotta Fred
Deputy Director General, Head of Chemicals Division, Ministry of Environment
Kathleen Sellers
Technical Fellow, ERM
Related news coverage
Chemical Watch regularly publishes news on global chemicals management to ensure you are always informed and never miss important updates. Stories published from the event include:
- Walmart halfway to 2022 chemical reduction goal
US retail giant Walmart has reported that between 2017 and 2019 it achieved a 5% decrease in the volume of certain chemicals of concern used in the products it sells. - Cross-sector alliance wants ‘global coordinator’ for SiA reporting plans
Cross-sector industry group, the Proactive Alliance (PA), would eventually like an international organisation, such as Unep, to coordinate its goal of global cross-sector harmonisation of reporting on substances in articles (SiAs).
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