Vision
Cefic is devoted to promoting a thriving chemical industry that is broadly recognised to:
- provide sustainable, safe and resource efficient solutions,
- foster prosperity, growth and investments in Europe,
- provide safe and resource efficient solutions to meet the challenges for future generations.
Mission
Cefic supports its members through a wide array of services including monitoring services, networking events and guidance development. Cefic further serves its members via:
- The Long Range Research Initiative, funding innovative research;
- The Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability, developing and keeping under review a harmonized assessment framework of logistics service providers;
- Responsible Care®, supporting the members with the implementation of their own national programs.
- Cefic manages more than 80 sector groups, providing secretariat and project management support, in addition to other needs-oriented services.
Serving the chemical industry
Cefic supports its members through a wide array of services including monitoring services, networking events and guidance development. Cefic further serves its members via:
- The Long Range Research Initiative, funding innovative research;
- The Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability, developing and keeping under review a harmonized assessment framework of logistics service providers;
- Responsible Care, supporting the members with the implementation of their own national programs.
- Cefic manages more than 75 sector groups, providing secretariat and project management support, in addition to other needs-oriented services.
A committed partner to the European Union
Cefic strives to be the best respected and most trusted business association in Europe. Based in Brussels since its founding in 1972, it is a committed partner to the European Union, interacting on behalf of its members with European institutions, non-governmental organisations, the media, and other stakeholders. Cefic is registered in the EU Transparency Register under n° 64879142323-90.
Cefic members support the Paris Climate Agreement and a strong action on climate change in line with the scientific advice provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Cefic also supports the European Green Deal and Europe’s ambition to become climate neutral by 2050. Reaching this goal will only be possible with the help of climate-neutral and circular economy solutions developed by our industry. We want to see Europe become a global innovation hub and a hotspot for investments into breakthrough climate-neutral and circular technologies.
A key contributor to international matters
As an active member of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), Cefic seeks to strengthen existing cooperation with global organisations such as UNEP and the OECD to improve chemicals management worldwide.
A member of the Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEI)
The Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEI) was created in 2004 to harness the collective intelligence of 11 of Europe’s leading industry sector associations and BusinessEurope.
Our Organisation
Person of contact
Governance bodies
Operational bodies
The National Association Board
The National Associations Board (NAB) represents Cefic national federation members across 27 European countries.
Leadership Team
The Leadership Team represents Cefic director general and executive directors.
Programs
Programme council
- Climage Change & Energy
- HSE, Responsible Care & Supply chain
- Industrial policy
- Product Stewardship
- Innovation
The Advisory Fora
- Advocacy
- Legal
- Sustainability
Industry Sectors
- Specialty Chemicals
- Petrochemicals Europe
- Halogens