The Chemical industry has a unique chance to play a pivotal role in the sustainable transformation the world needs.
The Chemical Industry is a 5 trillion dollar sector that touches almost everything in our world - from the food we eat and the clothes we wear to the way we travel.
As a result of this broad scope, the sector includes a diverse range of companies. ERM works with clients ranging from petrochemical to specialty manufacturing and agrochemical/agrotech companies and has identified three major trends impacting their business:
These trends manifest themselves in a range of issues that directly impact the strategy and operations of all chemical companies. We work with the most prominent chemical companies to manage the resulting challenges, including:
We bring value by understanding their immediate and long-term needs and providing support that ranges from broad strategic corporate sustainability to services that help with product stewardship, EHS, due diligence, and remediation.
Towards Planet Positive Chemicals
The roadmap, issued by WBCSD in collaboration with ERM and nine leading chemical companies, emphasizes the urgent need for transforming chemical production, use, disposal, and recycling to reduce emissions and environmental harm.
It outlines a collaborative vision with six pathways and 33 actions by 2030 to achieve net-zero, nature-positive chemicals across sectors.
With the August 2025 GISTM disclosure deadline looming, mining companies are under pressure to do more than tick boxes. We have written a short guide to help companies get it right.
