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The global movement toward green and sustainable chemistry received a significant boost in May 2026 when leaders in research, industry, education, and policy gathered at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, Sweden to launch the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future.
"Purposeful chemistry is focused on ethical, sustainable, and innovative solutions to global challenges. The Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future is a call to action urging scientists, industry, educators, students, and policy makers to collaborate on implementing solutions for human well-being while preserving and protecting our environment. By embracing this vision, we can harness chemistry’s full potential as a catalyst for a fairer, more sustainable, and resilient world." - Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future
As of Fall 2026 more than 1,800 individuals and organizations have signed the declaration. The signatories include:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Cambodian Chemical Society (CCS)
- Catalan Society of Chemistry (SCQ)
- Chinese Chemical Society (CCS)
- Chemical Institute of Canada
- Chemical Society of France (SCF)
- Chemical Society of Thailand
- Chemical Society of the Gambia
- German Chemical Society (GDCh)
- Indian Chemical Society
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
- Italian Chemical Society
- NCCR Catalysis
- Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ)
- Sustainability and Circularity NOW
- Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
The organizers of the Declaration "invite all stakeholders and members of the global community to read and sign the declaration in agreement, joining us in this shared commitment to a better future."
Learn more:
The Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future
"Call to Action: The Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future"- Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale
