25 July 2022 | Bericht

The German Chemical Industry in Figures Online

The "Chemical Industry in Figures" provides a comprehensive overview of key figures of the German chemical-pharmaceutical industry. In tabular form you will find figures on the sector in Germany, its …

14 July 2022 | Position

EU Chemicals Strategy

The EU Commission published its "Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability" in October 2020. As part of the European “Green Deal”, the strategy provides for numerous measures to protect citizens’ health a…

12 July 2022 | Position

Climate Protection Legislation in the EU

As part of its Green Deal, the EU is aiming for Europe to become climate neutral by 2050. To achieve this goal, an ambitious interim target has been set: Greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by …

11 July 2022 | Position

Transport Infrastructure

The chemical-pharmaceutical industry ranks among the most transport-intensive sectors in Germany. In 2020, the industry transported around 69.8 million tonnes of chemicals. …

11 July 2022 | Position

Human Rights in the Supply Chain

In summer 2021, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) was passed: Companies are required to assess human rights and environmental risks in their supply chains.…

08 July 2022 | Position

Introducing Fiscal Incentives for Research

The German chemical and pharmaceutical industry is among the world leaders in innovation. In the spending on research and development (R&D), Germany ranks fourth behind the USA, China and Japan. But w…

06 July 2022 | Pressemitteilung

Competition problems as a business location

The chemical-pharmaceutical industry presents its half-year stocktaking 2022.…

01 July 2022 | Position

Chemical recycling as a building block

This joint position paper by PED and VCI identifies the framework conditions under which chemical recycling can play an important role in a comprehensive circular economy.…

20 June 2022 | Position

The European ”Green Deal“

The Green Deal describes how the EU Commission wants to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Alongside far-reaching climate, environmental and energy policy goals, additional ambit…

15 June 2022 | Position

Tax Competitiveness

The chemical-pharmaceutical industry invests over 18 billion euros every year, roughly 9 of which in Germany. In order to keep it this way, the federal government needs to find the right answers to in…