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From the journal Chemistry International Volume 47 Issue 4

In partnership with International Organisation of Chemical Sciences for Development (IOCD), this project builds on engagement with chemical industry established during IUPAC project 2020-014-3-050, Systems Thinking in Chemistry for Sustainability: Toward 2030 and Beyond (STCS 2030+), providing a channel for collaboration between chemical companies that facilitates dialogue, collaboration and commitment on tackling sustainability challenges and concentrated efforts to identify and implement solutions. In particular, the task group will:

  1. develop a Policy Paper (“White Paper”) on the enabling environment needed to strengthen chemical industry engagement in systems thinking and sustainability.

  2. develop representative Case Studies of using systems thinking to advance sustainability in chemical industry: unpacking the factors, options and trade-offs in each selected industrial system; providing a model of system-wide approaches to sustainability.

  3. strengthen tertiary education, in-service training and professional development on systems thinking in chemical industry: equipping chemistry graduates and those working in industry with specific systems thinking skills.

For more information and comment, contact task group chair Peter Mahaffy, Stephen Matlin, or Jane Wissinger | https://iupac.org/project/2025-004-2-041/

Published Online: 2025-10-29
Published in Print: 2025-10-01

©2025 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston

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  2. Past President’s Column
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  5. IUPAC’s 2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry
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  11. IUPAC Launches Global Call to Action for Responsible Chemistry
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  16. 2026 IUPAC–Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry—Call for Nominations
  17. 2026 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists—Call for Applicants
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  39. Building Trust in Science: A Two-Way Commitment
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  41. Sustainable Practices for Promoting Diversity in Chemistry
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