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Many companies may mistakenly believe the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive’s (CSRD) Chemical Pollution requirements do not apply to them. However, the new disclosures cover both the direct and indirect use, through raw materials, of chemicals and minerals. Companies must act now to get ready since chemical pollution poses an equal, if not higher, risk than other sustainability topics. Our article “CSRD’s Chemical Pollution requirements are taking companies off-guard” identifies and explores eight steps companies must take to prepare: - Build and evolve an implementation plan - Undertake CSRD-aligned sampling and measurements  - Deploy experts to develop mass balance calculations - Leverage existing company- and external databases for safety data sheets     - Identify and use industry-specific public data - Create a sampling and testing plan to fill in gaps - Develop calculation methodologies for chemical emissions to air, water, and soil - Create an overall data management plan with strong governance and internal controls  Access it here: https://lnkd.in/gJmnTrse #CSRD #Chemicalpollution #COP16 Ramesh Narasimhan Susan Angyal, Linda-Jean Cockcroft

Excellent insight from David Hart

Important and insightful. And it's worth reinforcing that this will apply to emerging supply chains too: #batteries, #electrolysers, #sustainablefuels and many other areas where the supply chains, manufacturing techniques and recycling issues are still being figured out. ERM works a lot in these emerging areas - do get in touch if you have questions or thoughts. Sébastien Haye Tom Houghton Michael Dolman

No one likes to be negatively surprised! Please check this out and make sure you are thinking about all of your impacts and while there are 8 steps listed here, the one immediately following is pre-assurance and independent third-party assurance!

It's time for companies to act now, as chemical pollution poses an equal, if not greater, risk than other sustainability issues. This article by ERM ‘CSRD’s Chemical Pollution Requirements Are Taking Companies Off-Guard’, explores eight crucial steps businesses must take to prepare. Linda-Jean Cockcroft, who co-authored the article, will be presenting on this topic tomorrow at the Key Regulatory Updates Europe 2024 conference in Brussels, organised by Chemical Watch news & events by Enhesa. Don’t miss her presentation on “Chemical pollutants and EU sustainability”, on how sustainability reporting, along with product stewardship and regulatory affairs, play critical roles in shaping a cleaner, more transparent future for reporting companies. #RegulatoryUpdates #KeyRegUpdatesEU24  #sustainability #chemicalindustry

Two of the EU's official agencies, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency have joined forces to investigate the transition towards safer and more sustainable chemicals. We aren't surprised to learn that while the transition is progressing in some areas, in others it is just beginning. The report found that the overall use of the most harmful chemicals (in particular those that are carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic) is still growing but more slowly than the overall chemicals market growth. Slower growth is still growth. We need to do better. Circa's products are safer and more sustainable by design. Our green solvent Cyrene can replace harmful, fossil-based solvents, for example. #greenchemistry #earthday

The European Environment Agency and ECHA recently published a report on transitioning towards safer and more sustainable chemicals. Click on the link below for more information and to read the report. https://lnkd.in/g7EP4T4T #regulation #regulatoryconsultancy #saferchemicals

🌍 I recently read an article from UN News about the adoption of a Global Framework on Chemicals at the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5). This framework is a significant step toward reducing environmental risks by phasing out harmful chemicals and promoting safer alternatives. Governments committed to reaching targets by 2030, with industries pledging to minimize pollution impacts. The article emphasizes the urgent need for action, as highlighted by UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen, who pointed out that chemical pollution is responsible for millions of deaths each year. 🟢 Strengths: The article does an excellent job of outlining the framework's goals and linking them to other global challenges like climate change and health. It also provides a clear call to action for policymakers and industries to exceed the targets set. 🔴 Weaknesses: While the framework is promising, the article could have explored in more detail how these targets will be implemented and monitored globally, as well as how industries plan to adhere to the guidelines. This piece provides valuable insight into international efforts to combat chemical pollution, but further discussion on practical enforcement would strengthen its impact. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d7iGyU3S

The transition towards safer and more sustainable #chemicals is progressing in some areas, whereas in others, it is just beginning. This is one of the conclusions of the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 that we have published together with the European Environment Agency. 👇🏼Check the report and the dashboard for more insights and indicators on chemical pollution. #ChemicalSafetyEU | #ChemicalsStrategy

♻️ We continue our series of posts on the insights gained from our 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆. So far, we have explored the main supply chain risks and mitigation strategies that organizations are implementing. Today, we will focus on a relevant question: “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?” During our event, participants discussed the various climate and sustainability regulations and policies that are impacting their organisations. 1. EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (#EUDR) 2. EU Critical Raw Materials Act 3. EU Greenwashing Directive 4. German Supply Chain Act 5. Renewable Energy Directive (#RED II) And others: Waste Framework Directive, Single-Use Plastics Directive, Battery Directive. These regulations are shaping companies’ strategies and operations. Are they a concern to you? How do you comply with them? We encourage you to stay tuned for our upcoming posts to delve deeper into these important topics and to let us know about which of these regulations are affecting your organization. Let’s shape a sustainable future together! 🌏🌱 #GreenSupplyChainDay #SupplyChain #Sustainability #Regulations