- Date 2025-01-13
In January 2025, the article “Operationalization of the safe and sustainable by design framework for chemicals and materials: challenges and proposed actions” was published in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. The article was produced in collaboration with IRISS, JRC and Radboud University.
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has released the Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) framework, which aims to support carefully guided, safe, and sustainable innovation in the production of chemicals and materials, taking into consideration their entire life cycle. The SSbD framework consists of two components that are intended to be iteratively implemented throughout the innovation process: (1) the application of design principles phase, and (2) the safety and sustainability assessment phase. The new article maps the challenges the framework is facing and proposes ways to address them effectively.
Further information: IRISS, News, 9 January 2025