Loop Creative 3/18/25 Loop Creative 3/18/25

New App Simplifies PFAS Identification and Risk Management

ChemFORWARD announced the launch of pfasID, a free web-based tool that simplifies the process of identifying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS. These “forever chemicals” are highly persistent in the environment and pose significant risks to human health.

Loop Creative 3/4/25 Loop Creative 3/4/25

ChemFORWARD Updates Chemical Hazard Repository to Align With EPA's SCIL 2024 Revisions

DURHAM, NC - February 21, 2025 - ChemFORWARD has updated its Chemical Hazard Data Trust to reflect the recent changes to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL).

Loop Creative 2/27/25 Loop Creative 2/27/25

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: From Circular Pollution to Circular Solutions

To win consumer and investor confidence in circularity, we need to systematically eliminate chemicals of concern in the materials used in everyday products.

Change Chemistr y, ChemFORWARD, and Safer Chemistry Impact Fu nd are collaborating to start this conversation in earnest by convening this dedicated workshop to share progress on safer chemistry and identify opportunities to accelerate safe and sustainable design.

Loop Creative 2/25/25 Loop Creative 2/25/25

ChemFORWARD Wins Harvard’s Roy Award for Environmental Partnership

Chemical Hazard Data Trust Helps Companies Replace Toxic Chemicals with Safer Alternatives to Reduce Human and Environmental Harm

Loop Creative 2/11/25 Loop Creative 2/11/25

ChemFORWARD Implements New Maintenance Process for Chemical Hazard Data

A significant step forward in maintaining high-quality data that is scientifically accurate, comprehensive, and representative of current research and best practices

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

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

Stacy Glass 4/3/24 Stacy Glass 4/3/24

ChemFORWARD Empowers Users with Streamlined Access and Enhanced Functionality

We’re thrilled to announce a series of exciting updates to the ChemFORWARD chemical optimization platform, designed to simplify your experience and empower you to manage your chemical safety needs more efficiently.

Loop Creative 3/20/24 Loop Creative 3/20/24

Safer Chemistry Impact Fund Awards First Grant

ChemFORWARD, a science-based, non-profit organization, will manage the Chemical Hazard Data Trust to accelerate a science-based, data-driven transition to safe and sustainable product

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.

ChemFORWARD 4/2/21 ChemFORWARD 4/2/21

In Conversation with Boma-Brown West: Pursuing a Unified Definition of Clean Beauty

“Clean” has grown to dominate the growth in the beauty sector, with prestige beauty brands claiming to be clean surging 39 percent in 2019 and doubling their share of high-end skincare sales in the last four years.

ChemFORWARD Executive Director Stacy Glass sat down to talk with Boma Brown-West, director of consumer health at Environmental Defense Fund. Brown-West is an engineer who works at the intersection of science, policy and corporate leadership to drive safer products in the retail marketplace. Glass leads a nongovernmental organization working to provide a shared database of chemical hazards and safer alternatives, allowing companies to use better information to make safer products.

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.