ICCA Statement on WTO Public Forum
Washington DC, 13 September 2024 – The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) released the following statement after attending the WTO Public Forum in Switzerland. The statement can be attributed […]
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New Economic Study Reveals Major Contributions of Plastic Industry to Global Economy
Report by Oxford Economics Highlights Unintended Consequences of Production Caps Washington DC, 18 April 2024 – Today, Oxford Economics released a new report that explored the potential socio-economic and environment […]
ICCA Statement on the Outcome of the Fifth Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5)
Bonn, 29 September 2023 – The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) released the following statement following the conclusion of the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management […]
International Council Of Chemical Associations Launches New Responsible Care Self-Assessment Tool
BONN, Germany, 26 September 2023 – Today, the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) announced the launch of a new resource for members and Responsible Care® practitioners.
Chemical Industry Announces Global Ambitions At landmark UN conference on the future of Chemicals Management
Washington DC, 21 September 2023 – The International Council of Chemical Associations, representing more than 90 percent of global chemical sales, announce the launch of three high-level ambitions on the […]
Plastic and Chemical Makers Hopeful Global Plastics Agreement Can Accelerate Circularity, Eliminate Waste
Punta Del Este, Uruguay (December 2, 2022) – Members of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) joined delegates in Punta Del Este, Uruguay this week for the first meeting […]
SAICM Fourth Intersessional Meeting (IP4)
ICCA is in Bucharest, Romania for the Fourth meeting of the intersessional process (IP4) to consider the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste (SMCW) beyond 2020. At IP4, ICCA will […]
New Multi-Stakeholder Project to Support African Countries in Chemicals Management
Four African countries – Kenya, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, and Nigeria – will benefit from a new pilot project to support their national implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The GHS is one of the fundamental tools to achieve sound management of chemicals.
ICCA Applauds Ambitious UNEA-5 Actions to Address Plastic Pollution, Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste
Members of ICCA joined delegates in Nairobi this week for the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5). ICCA expressed its strong support for progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through several key resolutions focused on eliminating plastic leakage into the environment and strengthening chemicals management.
Plastic Makers Support Global Agreement to End Plastic Waste
A new global agreement should be underpinned by 5 key elements for a global framework to end plastic waste. These elements will help solve plastics leakage while enabling the benefits of plastics to achieve a lower carbon and more sustainable future.