The chemical industry is a $ 3 trillion global industry, with more than eighty thousand chemicals in commerce, impacting every aspect of human life in a non-negotiable manner. The emerging metric for evaluating all businesses and especially our Chemical Industry is the Triple Bottom Line (3BL also known as People, Planet, Profit) of Economical, Environmental and Social success.
The chemical world now faces the challenge of addressing the E-factor (kgs waste generated / kg production) by exploring the prevention of pollution as a profit center. Innovative and sustainable concepts of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering are emerging as the new paradigms to address these emerging challenges. It is imperative that various stakeholders of the Chemical Industry come together.
The Industrial Green Chemistry Workshop (IGCW-2009) is the first milestone by Green ChemisTree foundation in expressing commitment to address these Industrial needs. It seeks to create a momentum in implementing Green Chemistry and Engineering technologies at industrial scales, altering realities ‘on the ground’.
As you are reading this you may consider your participation in any capacity to explore the space of IGCW 2009 at Mumbai, India, for causing new possibilities of Industrial Green Chemistry.
Showcasing Green Chemistry in Action - A message from the convener of IGCW Mr Nitesh Mehta
