Chemicals

News & analysis

April 2, 2026

Businesses warned of snowballing legal risks related to ‘forever chemicals’

Research comes as food firms found to have gone backwards on pesticides, and GRI releases draft standards on pollution
March 13, 2026

BASF ups internal carbon price to €365 amid campaign against EU ETS

Move comes as chemicals-sector trade body Cefic finds itself in hot water over EU petition claims
March 7, 2026

Bayer ‘intensifies cooperation with suppliers’ as it halves green capex

German firm is developing a "CO2 price approach” to help it bring down its Scope 3 emissions
December 13, 2025

The REP Wrap: Shell in climate lawsuit while NCP upholds complaint against Telenor

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.
March 2, 2025

This week’s EU developments

Our Sunday round-up isn't about the omnibus this week, it's about the stuff you might have missed
January 29, 2025

EU confirms five-year approach to decarbonisation

Final version of the Competitiveness Compass includes "tailor-made action plans" for energy intensive sectors and revisions to CBAM and rules for autos
October 5, 2024

The REP Wrap: Transition plan guidance, greenwashing cases

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.
May 28, 2024

Sectoral climate pathways: the key to credible transition plans

Companies need clearer guidance on how their sectors will need to decarbonise within national and regional contexts
April 20, 2024

REP Wrap: SBTi says carbon offsetting comments were misinterpreted

Your weekly summary of corporate sustainability news.