ChemFORWARD 10/7/24 ChemFORWARD 10/7/24

ChemFORWARD Welcomes Rachel Simon as Senior Manager Safer Chemistry

ChemFORWARD is pleased to introduce Rachel Simon as our new Senior Manager, Safer Chemistry. In this role, Rachel will play a key part in ChemFORWARD's mission to transform global supply chains by providing accessible and actionable chemical hazard data. Her key focus will be leading ChemFORWARD's Electronics Safer Chemistry Collaborative, driving initiatives to identify safer alternatives in the electronics sector. Rachel brings to ChemFORWARD over fifteen years of experience in sustainability as well as a deep understanding of chemical hazard assessment and safer alternatives, with particular expertise in the electronics sector.

Loop Creative 9/4/24 Loop Creative 9/4/24

Beyond Duke Leadership Award Recognizes Co-Founders of ChemFORWARD

Dr. Lauren Heine (Ph.D. ‘97) and Stacy Glass (GEMBA ‘99) have been awarded the prestigious Beyond Duke Service and Leadership Award for their groundbreaking work and collaboration in co-founding ChemFORWARD, a science-based nonprofit dedicated to eliminating toxic chemical exposure.

Loop Creative 9/3/24 Loop Creative 9/3/24

Safer Chemistry Metrics Powered by ChemFORWARD

A new report from the Safer Chemistry Impact Fund signals a new chapter in our safer chemistry movement - one where ChemFORWARD's data and sharing model is an enabler and our collaborations are an accelerator.

Loop Creative 6/19/24 Loop Creative 6/19/24

ChemFORWARD Provides Evidence to ECHA of Safer Flame Retardants

ChemFORWARD submits comments to ECHA’s call for evidence on alternatives to aromatic brominated flame retardants highlighting more than 35 potential safer functional alternatives.

ChemFORWARD 6/5/24 ChemFORWARD 6/5/24

ChemFORWARD Joins an NSF-Funded Project to Tackle "Forever Chemicals" with AI

Loop Creative 9/6/23 Loop Creative 9/6/23

Gabrielle Rigutto Joins ChemFORWARD as Research & Data Quality Specialist

ChemFORWARD 5/23/23 ChemFORWARD 5/23/23

Groundbreaking collaboration between leading cosmetics companies will advance safer chemistry for the beauty sector

ChemFORWARD, a science-based, nonprofit organization, announces "Know Better, Do Better," the first-of-its kind collaboration of industry-leading beauty companies Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Credo, Beautycounter, and The Honest Company, as well as ingredient designer Inolex and the global nonprofit organization Environmental Defense Fund. These stakeholders are banding together to promote the use of safer chemistry and improve chemical hazard data to enable informed decision making.

Loop Creative 1/31/23 Loop Creative 1/31/23

ChemFORWARD Releases v1 Botanicals Hazard Assessment Methodology

ChemFORWARD 11/3/22 ChemFORWARD 11/3/22

ChemFORWARD Speaking Engagements

ChemFORWARD has been invited to speak at several conferences this Fall. You can find all the details below. If you are attending any of these events please reach out and connect with us or attend our session as we share specifics about what ChemFORWARD is doing to accelerate the elimination of toxic chemicals and transition to safer chemistry in multiple sectors.

Loop Creative 9/7/22 Loop Creative 9/7/22

Evonik’s HYACARE ® Achieves ChemFORWARD SAFER™

Loop Creative 6/2/22 Loop Creative 6/2/22

Will Your Plastic Be Part of a Safe and Sustainable Economy? You’ll need to pay attention to the additives.

As citizens and governments wake up to the plastic pollution problem, they’re turning to businesses to solve it. Reusable containers and packaging eliminate the need for single-use plastic and should be pursued as a primary solution.

Loop Creative 5/5/22 Loop Creative 5/5/22

ChemFORWARD Announces Verified SAFER Flame Retardants Now Available by Trade Name from Clariant and FRX Polymers

ChemFORWARD 4/6/22 ChemFORWARD 4/6/22

Apple, Google, and ChemFORWARD join forces to drive support for safer flame retardants in the Electronics Sector

ChemFORWARD, in collaboration with Apple and Google, is pleased to announce the availability of a comprehensive set of chemical hazard assessments for phosphorus-based and other non-halogenated flame retardants used in electronics. The goal of this work is to help companies move away from flame retardants with known health and environmental concerns towards those that are well characterized and verified to be safer.

Loop Creative 2/24/22 Loop Creative 2/24/22

MEET THE COMPANIES LEADING A “START SAFER” REVOLUTION

When ChemFORWARD began in 2018 they knew one of the most pivotal moments would be transitioning their work from assessing single chemicals to assessing trade name materials. After all, if they wanted to transform the supply chain with safer chemistry, they would need to make it easy for formulators to find verified safer alternatives and easy for raw material suppliers to assess and verify their safer offerings. While it took three years and an unprecedented supply chain collaboration, that moment is here.

ChemFORWARD 2/22/22 ChemFORWARD 2/22/22

INTRODUCING SAFER™ BY CHEMFORWARD

ChemFORWARD, a leader in creating broad access to chemical hazard data and safer alternatives, announced today the introduction of an exciting new program for raw material suppliers. ChemFORWARD’s SAFERTM program will verify their safer alternatives and amplify them as safer by trade name through leading B2B marketplaces. The program was co-designed with suppliers and retailers over the last two years to fill a critical gap in safety data.

Guest User 10/3/21 Guest User 10/3/21

C&EN: ChemFORWARD Offers a Path Beyond PFAS “forever Chemicals”

Chemical & Engineering News has published an insightful and detailed look at the PFAS, that are widely used in food packaging, exploring efforts to replace these environmentally persistent and sometimes toxic chemicals.

ChemFORWARD 10/1/21 ChemFORWARD 10/1/21

ChemFORWARD Helps Target Support Diversity, Innovation with Chemicals Data for B3P Participants

ChemFORWARD is honored to work with Target to provide access to high quality, actionable information about chemical hazards and safer alternatives to diverse and woman-owned businesses through the retailer’s B3P program.

Guest User 7/12/21 Guest User 7/12/21

Botanicals Deserve Credible, Harmonized Assessments: Heine and Bartlett

Consumers and producers often assume that “natural” means “safe,” sometimes without adequate information. Beauty Matter has published this article by ChemFORWARD, examining the rapidly growing field of botanical ingredients.

ChemFORWARD 3/22/21 ChemFORWARD 3/22/21

Apple Joins ChemFORWARD as Co-Design Partner, Boosting Sustainable Tech Innovation

The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is one of the world’s most innovative in sustainability, leading initiatives on clean energy and no carbon footprint and working to source 100 percent recycled materials. The company’s Smarter Chemistry efforts include regulated substances specifications, toxicological assessments of materials selected for Apple products, and a protocol for prioritizing chemicals of concern in the electronics industry.

ChemFORWARD 1/22/21 ChemFORWARD 1/22/21

Chris Bartlett Joins ChemFORWARD as Staff Toxicologist, Supporting Scientific and Data Verification Capabilities

Bartlett has worked with ChemFORWARD as a consultant and verifier and will now add this leadership role to those duties. He will help ChemFORWARD advance the development and adoption of its platform as well as provide valuable judgment to ChemFORWARD’s unique verification and technical dispute resolution process, ensuring the highest quality data makes it onto the platform.