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TreasuryCast
Tight Controls and Sharp Strategies are Key to Enhesa's Swift Growth
TMI’s Ben Poole speaks with Enhesa’s CFO, Laurent Marcelis, about navigating the challenges of rapid global growth. Learn how the team has optimised treasury and finance processes, ensured efficient management of senior debt obligations, and supported financial stability throughout a whirlwind expansion. Laurent describers where treasury can add strategic value in the planning process, providing actionable insights for treasurers planning growth through acquisitions.
2024-11-28
13 min
Operating with Positive Impact
s2 ep3: Workers in the value chain: how to prevent modern slavery
In our third episode, we are honored to welcome Marina Dorileo from Enhesa, a lawyer deeply committed to eradicating modern slavery. Marina's dedication to this cause is intrinsically rooted in her personal story from Brazil, driving her to study human rights and author a book on the subject of modern slavery in Brazil. Her journey has led her to work with various NGOs and private companies, assisting them in their mission to eliminate human rights violations.Join us as we explore the critical issue of modern slavery and its far-reaching impact on today's organizations:Understanding modern...
2024-11-12
43 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
California legislation; Taiwan registration; EU derogations for a jet fuel preservative
In this episode, North America desk editor Julia John talks about California legislation that could limit phthalates in IV bags, bisphenols in children's products and more. Asia senior reporter Uzair Aftab talks about how businesses are dealing with Taiwan's upcoming deadline for registering more than 100 priority existing chemicals. Finally, senior reporter on biocides, Vanessa Zainainger, joins us to talk about Biobor JR, an exempted jet fuel preservative, and how it came to enter, and stay, on the EU market.
2024-09-23
26 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
EU elections’ not-so-hard-right turn; US Supreme Court rewrites administrative law
In this episode, Europe managing editor Leigh Stringer talks about the results of this summer’s elections in Europe and what they might mean for policies like the EU’s REACH revision and the alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for UK REACH. Senior editor Terry Hyland talks about the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Chevron deference and how it could affect TSCA.
2024-07-30
27 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
New UK REACH proposal; DP in Japan; US action on sunscreen ingredient
In this episode, Europe editor Luke Buxton walks us through the new UK REACH registration model proposal, Asia desk editor Dr Kerry Hebden talks about why Japanese businesses want more time to phase out the flame retardant Dechlorane Plus, and North America desk editor Julia John shares the story behind how the UV-absorber BEMT could become first sunscreen active ingredient approved in the US in decades.
2024-05-29
24 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
US appeals court cancels Inhance TSCA PFAS orders: How we got here and what it means
This week's Chemical Watch News & Insight podcast takes a deep dive into a recent ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Inhance Technologies v US EPA. In this episode, North America managing editor Kelly Franklin and senior editor Terry Hyland discuss the history and potentially broad implications of the court's conclusion that the EPA exceeded its statutory authority in issuing TSCA orders that would have forced Texas-based Inhance to shut down its long-running process for fluorinating plastic containers.
2024-04-16
44 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
European Commission debates the REACH revision, Taiwan urges early registration and the US EPA reviews scientific integrity
This week's Chemical Watch News & Insight podcast dives into some of the latest developments out of the European Commission, Taiwan and the US EPA. In this episode, senior correspondent for Europe Clelia Oziel discusses action behind the scenes as the European Commission debates the REACH revision, polymer registration, essential use of chemicals and more.
2024-03-15
32 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
2024 Global Outlook: Developments to watch this year in China and India, plus key scientific issues
This week's Chemical Watch News & Insight podcast marks the third and final part of our 2024 Global Outlook special edition series. In this episode, we discuss developments to watch in India and China, as well as key scientific issues in the EU and elsewhere.
2024-03-06
26 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
2024 Global Outlook: TSCA key developments, EU chemicals policy
Welcome to the second of three special editions focused on our 2024 Global Outlook series of articles produced by the Chemical Watch News & Insight team. In this episode, North America managing editor Kelly Franklin and Europe managing editor Leigh Stringer join senior editor Terry Hyland to discuss the outlook this year for TSCA in the US and chemicals management in the EU.
2024-02-19
26 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Special episode: 2024 outlook for PFAS in the US, transport and storage, UN developments
The Chemical Watch News & Insight podcast is back! Welcome to the first of three special editions focused on our 2024 Global Outlook series of articles produced by the Chemical Watch News & Insight team. In this episode, North America desk editor Julia John, transport and storage managing editor Peter Mackay, and Europe managing editor Leigh Stringer join senior editor Terry Hyland to discuss the outlook this year for PFAS developments in the US, transport and storage regulations in different parts of the globe, and international environmental policy discussions at the UN.
2024-02-08
39 min
Curiosity Weekly
Same Sex Same Kids, Face Blindness, Paid Sick Leave
Today you’ll learn about how children raised by same sex couples are just as psychologically healthy as other kids, how face blindness might be way more common than we think, and how paid sick leave is now scientifically proven to benefit both businesses and employees.Same Sex Same Kids “Children of same-sex couples fare at least as well as in other families - study.” By Nicola Davis. 2023https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/06/children-of-same-sex-couples-fare-at-least-as-well-as-in-other-families-study“Children raised by same-sex parents do as well as their peers, study shows.” by Anne Davies. 2017.https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/23/child...
2023-04-05
14 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
TSCA, EU chemical strategy for sustainability, CEPA reform
Welcome to the second of two special editions of the Chemical Watch podcast based on this year’s Global Outlook 2023 series of articles produced by the Chemical Watch News & Insight team.
2023-03-02
32 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Latin America, transport, PFAS in the US
Welcome to the first of two special editions of the Chemical Watch podcast based on this year’s Global Outlook 2023 series of articles produced by the Chemical Watch News & Insight team. In this episode, Americas reporter Cailey Gleeson, transport editor Peter Mackay and North America desk editor Julia John join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss some of the policy and regulatory developments likely to affect chemicals management in the next 12 months. We begin with Latin America where all eyes this year are on Brazil which, with a new government in power, could become th...
2023-02-06
28 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Special Chemical Watch podcast: REACH substance identity issues
Welcome to a special, one-off Chemical Watch podcast on substance identity issues that have been raised as part of the ongoing REACH revision. In particular, we will be looking at a range of changes proposed by Germany’s Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Baua). These would tackle potential registration problems of substances with hazardous impurities and nanomaterials. They include amending the definition of a substance as given in the legal texts of legislation, including REACH. Chemical Watch’s science editor Andrew Turley is joined by Kristof Seubert and Angelina Gadermann both from Baua and...
2023-01-19
49 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Latin America, transport and PFASs in the US
In this latest episode, UN and emerging markets reporter, Eline Schaart, transport and storage editor, Peter Mackay, and chief analyst, Nhat Nguyen, join global managing editor, Kate Lowe, to discuss some of the policy and regulatory developments likely to affect chemicals management in the next 12 months.
2022-04-14
28 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
EU chemicals strategy, Asia forecast, science developments
In this episode managing editor for Europe Leigh Stringer, Asia desk editor David Macfarlane and science editor Andrew Turley join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss some of the policy and regulatory developments likely to affect chemicals management in the next 12 months.
2022-03-10
29 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
REACH restrictions roadmap, endocrine disruptors, PFAS reporting rule
This edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel and science editor Andrew Turley join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest stories.
2021-10-06
29 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Pressure grows over animal testing, sustainable textiles strategy, PIP (3:1)
This week’s Chemical Watch News Podcast hosted by members of the Chemical Watch team sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Europe desk editor Vanessa Zainzinger and Europe managing editor Leigh Stringer join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest developments.
2021-09-09
29 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Special Chemical Watch podcast: US PFAS product regulations
This year states across the US have passed restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in goods ranging from firefighting foams to fabric treatments. In this special Chemical Watch podcast episode on US PFAS product regulations, North America reporter Julia John discusses what these developments mean with Lauren Tamboer from the Washington Department of Ecology's Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction programme; Laurie Valeriano, executive director of the NGO Toxic-Free Future; and Katie Skaggs, a partner with law firm Keller and Heckman.
2021-08-10
33 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Siloxane legal appeals, China moves on phthalates, TSCA risk evaluations
This week's Chemical Watch News Podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, consulting editor Geraint Roberts and Asia desk editor David Macfarlane join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest developments in chemicals management.
2021-07-14
27 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
UK REACH HSE workplan, EU BPR implementation, US EPA PFAS proposal
This week’s News Podcast sees Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel, North America reporter Julia John and biocides editor Vanessa Zainzinger join Kate Lowe, global managing editor at Chemical Watch to discuss the latest developments.
2021-06-24
30 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
TSCA Hot Topics: Live Podcast
Influential stakeholders working in and around TSCA in the US discuss hot topics in US chemicals regulation. This podcast was recorded live at the Chemical Watch virtual event TSCA Developments 2021 on 9 June 2021.
2021-06-22
43 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
TSCA risk evaluation, Mercosur chemicals priorities, unregistered new substances in China
This week's Chemical Watch News Podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Asia desk editor David Macfarlane and emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss a selection of the latest developments in chemicals management.
2021-06-17
22 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
PBT regulation in the US, deadline delays in Taiwan, EU lead compound restriction proposals
This week’s Chemical Watch news podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Asia desk editor David Macfarlane and Europe desk editor Luke Buxton join news editor Charlotte Niemiec to discuss the latest developments.
2021-06-03
20 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Vermont passes toughest PFAS restrictions, NGOs target fast food brands
This week’s Chemical Watch News Podcast sees North America reporter Julia John in Washington DC, and Europe reporter Kathryn Carlson in Brussels join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest developments.
2021-05-27
17 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
China priority assessment, TSCA risk evaluations, titanium dioxide classification
This week’s Chemical Watch news podcast sees Asia desk editor David Macfarlane, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and science editor Andrew Turley join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest developments.
2021-05-19
23 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
EU chemicals strategy, US PFAS developments, Chemical Watch survey findings
This week's episode of the Chemical Watch News Podcast sees North America reporter Julia John, Europe desk editor Luke Buxton and publishing manager Henry Tipping join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest developments.
2021-05-12
25 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
UK REACH data requirements, California safer consumer products programme
This week’s Chemical Watch News Podcast sees North America desk editor Kelly Franklin and Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel, join news editor Charlotte Niemiec to discuss the latest developments in the world of chemicals management.
2021-04-28
19 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
REACH authorisation, Canadian Environmental Protection Act update
In this week's edition of the Chemical Watch News Podcast, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and Europe editor Luke Buxton join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss recent developments.
2021-04-21
19 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Nike's priority substances, MOCA authorisation, TSCA test orders
This week’s edition of the Chemical Watch News Podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, business editor Leigh Stringer and Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest stories concerning chemicals management.
2021-04-14
29 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
US new chemicals, Echa funding problems, H&M Group on safe and sustainable by design
This edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Europe editor Luke Buxton and business editor Leigh Stringer join news editor Charlotte Niemiec to discuss the latest developments in chemicals management across the globe.
2021-04-01
19 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
EU poison centres, China's animal testing waiver, TCE risk evaluation under TSCA
This edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Asia desk editor David Macfarlane and Europe editor Luke Buxton join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest developments in chemicals management across the globe.
2021-03-26
23 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
UN chemicals framework, animal testing in China, TSCA risk management rules
This week’s Chemical Watch news podcast sees North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Asia desk editor David Macfarlane and emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest developments in chemicals management across the globe.
2021-03-16
27 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Oregon's Toxic Free Kids programme, 'essential use' latest, patent violation
This week’s edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast sees business editor Leigh Stringer, Europe reporter Kathryn Carlson and North America managing editor Terry Hyland join global managing editor Kate Lowe to examine the latest developments in chemicals management across the globe.
2021-03-09
23 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Washington state PFAS bans, UK HSE ‘pool of experts’, ECJ authorisation ruling
In this week’s edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel and science editor Andrew Turley join global managing editor, Kate Lowe to discuss the implications of three of our latest news stories.
2021-03-03
27 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
US scientific review, upcoming changes in China, safer chemicals survey results
This week’s edition of the Chemical Watch News Podcast sees global managing editor, Kate Lowe, joined by North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Asia desk editor David Macfarlane and business editor Leigh Stringer.
2021-02-24
21 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
US hazcom changes, Chile chemical management plans, UK bodies unite over data duplication
This week’s edition of the Chemical Watch News Podcast sees global managing editor Kate Lowe joined by emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel.
2021-02-17
22 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Latin America and Caribbean cooperation, US states action on PFAS, EU plan for FCM rules update
For this week’s News Podcast deputy editor of Chemical Watch Nick Hazlewood is joined by emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and Europe reporter Kathryn Carlson to discuss three of the big developments from the past week.
2021-02-10
20 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Biden's regulatory review, Israel's draft chemicals law, outlook for FCMs
This week's episode of the Chemical Watch News Podcast sees emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and deputy editor Nick Hazlewood join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three big stories from the week.
2021-02-04
22 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Biden starts regulatory review, UV stabiliser meets POP criteria, UK lobbies on data sharing
This week's episode sees emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and Europe desk editor Luke Buxton of Chemical Watch join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss the latest chemicals management stories.
2021-01-26
28 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
McDonald's PFAS phase-out, polymer registration under REACH, China's overarching chemicals law
In this week’s Chemical Watch news podcast science editor Andrew Turley, business editor Leigh Stringer and Asia desk editor David Macfarlane join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three of the latest developments in global chemicals management.
2021-01-26
21 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Colombia's national inventory, UK data sharing fears, guidance values for cadmium
In this week’s Chemical Watch News Podcast science editor Andrew Turley, emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey and editorial director Geraint Roberts join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three big news topics from the past week.
2021-01-13
21 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Amazon's restricted substances, MAF roadmap for EU, TSCA fees decisions
In this episode of the Chemical Watch news podcast business editor Leigh Stringer, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and science editor Andrew Turley join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three current stories.
2020-12-15
27 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Saudi's RoHS-like regulation, New York: Cuomo signs FCM PFAS ban, timeframe match for UK RoHS
In this episode of the Chemical Watch news podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined from Brussels by emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey, from Cambridge, UK by Europe desk editor Luke Buxton and from Washington DC by North America managing editor Terry Hyland.
2020-12-09
24 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
China: MEE Order 12 final guidance, EU: Reprieve for EDC, US: DIDP and DINP draft scope documents
In this week's episode of the Chemical Watch news podcast North America managing editor Terry Hyland, science editor Andrew Turley and Asia editor David Macfarlane join host, business editor Leigh Stringer to discuss a selection of the week's biggest stories.
2020-12-02
23 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Europe's chemical strategy and the US, Belgian EDC plans, investor demand for chemicals information
In this edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast, global managing editor, Kate Lowe, is joined by North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Europe reporter Kathryn Carlson and global business editor, Leigh Stringer.
2020-11-24
24 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Bioplastics toxicity study, animal testing legal challenge, US EPA review team appointed
In this edition of the Chemical Watch podcast, North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Europe reporter Kathryn Carlson and science editor Andrew Turley join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three developments.
2020-11-17
26 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Special episode: US Election
After a drawn out election week in the US, all eyes are on the White House to see how President Elect Joe Biden might use his executive powers to push ahead with his agenda through executive orders – a tool frequently utilised by Presidents Trump and Obama – as well as regulatory actions via federal agencies like the EPA. And while the president-elect has laid out some of his priorities so far, Covid-19, economic recovery, racial justice and climate change, many questions remain over what a Biden administration agenda on chemicals policy might include. To help shed some...
2020-11-10
52 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
US election, processing new chemical notifications in China, lead in paint
In this edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast, deputy editor Nick Hazlewood discusses three of the week's biggest news stories with Terry Hyland, managing editor of our North America desk, Asia desk, editor David Macfarlane, and our UN/emerging markets reporter, Ginger Hervey.
2020-11-03
24 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Vietnam's national chemical inventory, EU's "essential use" criteria, India's draft chemical law
In this edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by Asia reporter Ellen Daliday, Asia desk editor David Macfarlane and global business editor, Leigh Stringer. On the agenda for this episode is Vietnam’s decision to reopen the window to nominate chemicals for inclusion in the country’s first draft national inventory until 15th of April next year. We also take a look at industry reaction to the European Commission’s promise in its chemicals strategy for sustainability to produce criteria by which "essential use" of a chemical can be...
2020-10-27
21 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Special Episode: EU chemicals strategy for sustainability
In this special edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast on the EU chemicals strategy for sustainability, editorial director Geraint Roberts, talks to Cristina de Avila, head of unit, sustainable chemicals, at DG Environment, Sylvie Lemoine, Cefic executive director of product stewardship and Tatiana Santos of the European Environmental Bureau about the strategy's implications.
2020-10-22
44 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Europe's published chemicals strategy for sustainability, Canada's single-use plastic ban, Taiwan's proposed registration fees
In this edition of the Chemical Watch news podcast editorial director Geraint Roberts, Asia reporter Ellen Daliday and North America managing editor Terry Hyland join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three of the week's biggest news stories. The episode begins with a look at the European Commission’s keenly awaited chemicals strategy for sustainability, which was published on the 14 October and lays out more than 50 wide-ranging actions that will have a direct impact on industry. We also take a look at the decision of the Canadian government to ban six categories of single-use pl...
2020-10-20
29 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Europe's chemicals strategy for sustainability; TSCA risk evaluation for D4; UN chemicals programme
In this edition of the Chemical Watch Podcast editorial director Geraint Roberts, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three stories from the week. Firstly we discuss the European Commission's chemicals strategy for sustainability, due to be published this week, which has been the subject of fierce debate on key policy areas but is now expected to retain almost all of the policy actions originally proposed by DG Environment. Next we look at the decision of the US EPA to grant a...
2020-10-13
31 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
EU chemical strategy plea, cosmetics registration in China, update on Colombia and Pakistan
In this edition of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by Europe reporter Kathryn Carlson, Asia reporter Ellen Daliday and emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey to discuss three big topics from the week's news. Firstly, we take a look at the intervention last week by environment ministers from ten European countries in the debate over Europe’s chemicals strategy for sustainability – just as crucial discussions finalising the official text were due to take place. Next we move to China where recently published draft technical guidance on cosmetics registration suggests the coun...
2020-10-07
20 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Priority substance registration in India, Canadian Environmental Protection Act update, Thailand and the OECD MAD system
In this edition of the Chemical Watch Podcast, news editor Charlotte Niemiec, North America managing editor Terry Hyland, and Asia desk editor David Macfarlane join global managing editor Kate Lowe to discuss three stories from the week. Firstly, we take a look at recent developments in India where the latest draft of the country’s upcoming chemicals law has been circulated to industry groups, revealing an ambitious 18-month timeframe for registration of priority substances imported in volumes above one tonne per year. Then we turn to Canada where the country’s minority government has said it p...
2020-09-29
23 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Polymer registration in Europe, Kingfisher's phthalates phase-out, financing chemicals management in developing countries
In this edition of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel, business editor Leigh Stringer, and global and emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey to discuss the issues behind three recent chemicals management stories. We start in Europe where the American Chemistry Council has joined EU industry groups in urging the European Commission to adopt a "common" approach to polymer registration based on exempting chemicals considered to be of low concern. Turning to business, we take a look at the European home improvement company Kingfisher which since th...
2020-09-22
25 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
PFASs in US food packaging; EU chemical strategy; China's revised new chemical regulation
In this edition of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined from Washington DC by North America reporter Jon Kelvey, from Brussels by Europe reporter Kathryn Carlson, and from London by Asia reporter Ellen Daliday. The podcast starts in the US, where a steady trickle of states have put forward bills to restrict the use in food packaging of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). We ask whether that trickle, joined last week by Michigan where a bill has been proposed that would ban PFASs and bisphenols from food packaging, could become a flood.
2020-09-16
20 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
California's cosmetics bill; UK REACH data deadlines and consultation changes; TSCA final scope documents and fees list
In this week's episode, North America reporter Jon Kelvey talks about the significance of a bill which has been passed in California restricting more than a dozen substances from cosmetic products and banning the manufacture or sale of cosmetics containing those substances from January 2025. Also on the podcast, global managing editor, Kate Lowe, is joined by Europe correspondent Clelia Oziel who reveals the thinking behind the UK government's decision to give industry more time – up to six years in some cases – to complete registration dossiers under the UK REACH which comes into being on 1 January 2021. And...
2020-09-08
26 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Investigating PFASs in electronics; Stricter supervision for cosmetics in China; How to bring polymers under REACH
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, our North America managing editor Terry Hyland talks about work being carried out by electronics association IPC to better understand the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) within the electronics sector; an investigation that has been sparked by increasing regulation of PFASs around the globe. Also on the podcast, global managing editor, Kate Lowe, is joined by Chemical Watch Asia reporter Ellen Daliday and science editor Andrew Turley. They take a look at the impact on industry of stricter supervision requirements outlined in recently published d...
2020-08-18
31 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
TSCA 'critical use' exemptions; EU BPR derogations 'cliff edge'; SCIP database worries
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, North America managing editor Terry Hyland talks about the upturn in requests to the US EPA to consider exempting certain ‘critical uses’ from potential regulatory activity under TSCA – a development which appears to be driven by a ramping up of risk management activity under the amended law. Also on the podcast, global managing editor, Kate Lowe, is joined by Chemical Watch biocides editor Vanessa Zainzinger and business editor Leigh Stringer. They discuss what happens when derogations made under a clause in the EU biocidal products Regulation for th...
2020-08-04
25 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Echa finances; Toxic chemicals exports; Taiwan deadline extension plan
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, editorial director, Geraint Roberts, talks about concerns flagged by the European Chemicals Agency Echa, that its contribution to the European Green Deal agenda and chemicals strategy for sustainability will be at risk unless, "stability, predictability and certainty of financing are guaranteed." Also on the podcast, global managing editor, Kate Lowe, is joined by Chemical Watch's emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey and Asia reporter Ellen Daliday. They discuss the call from three dozen UN human rights experts for nations to stop allowing the export – frequently to developing re...
2020-07-29
19 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
EU chemicals strategy latest; TSCA Snur worries; CLP hazard class proposal
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor, Kate Lowe, is joined by editorial director Geraint Roberts, North America managing editor Terry Hyland and science editor Andrew Turley. First, we hear more about a leaked European Commission internal document which shows early health and environmental protection commitments for an ambitious new EU chemicals strategy for sustainability, are likely to be significantly amended. Secondly, we take a look at the concerns of trade groups representing the semiconductor industry, automotive manufacturers, retailers and moreover the difficulties they may face meeting notification requirements in...
2020-07-21
35 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Ghana's chemicals bill; European Commission looks to PMTs; HP's safer chemicals progress
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor, Kate Lowe, is joined by emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey, science editor, Andrew Turley and business editor, Leigh Stringer. First, we hear about plans in Ghana to consult this autumn on a draft comprehensive chemicals bill that would require companies to register all industrial and consumer chemicals in the country, and would give the agency authority to ban chemicals that pose "unnecessary harm". Secondly, we take a look at European Commission plans to introduce new categories for substances of very high concern under R...
2020-07-13
22 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
'Essential' and 'non-essential' uses for PFASs; Brexit; New reporting rule planned by the US EPA
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, Kate Lowe is joined by science editor Andrew Turley, editorial director Geraint Roberts and North America managing editor Terry Hyland. First we hear about an international group of scientists who are making the argument for managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) as a class, and who say a more precise set of criteria is needed to categorise ‘essential’ and ‘non-essential’ uses – a distinction vital to draft European Commission proposals to phase out all but 'essential' uses of PFASs across a wide range of legislation. Secondly, we catch up w...
2020-07-07
25 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
TSCA risk evaluations; Thailand's new draft chemical law; highlights from Latin America conference
In this episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by North America managing editor Terry Hyland, Asia desk reporter Ellen Daliday and emerging markets reporter Ginger Hervey. First, we catch up on the progress of a raft of expected developments concerning the first risk evaluations to be carried out in the US under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act. Second, we catch up with progress on Thailand’s draft new chemical law and plans for a national inventory - and in particular the views of the chemical industry there ab...
2020-06-26
23 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Republican senators oppose nomination of Nancy Beck; EU 'one substance – one assessment' plan
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, news editor Charlotte Niemiec is joined by North America managing editor Terry Hyland and editorial director Geraint Roberts to discuss two stories from the week. First, the news from the US that two Republican senators have said they will oppose the nomination of Nancy Beck, a former principal deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the EPA, to chair the US Consumer Product Safety Commission which assesses the risks associated with some 15,000 consumer products in the US. Second, we look...
2020-06-22
17 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Citizen petitions under TSCA could grow after fluoride trial; Canada mulls chemicals policy overhaul
In this latest episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by reporter Terry Hyland, managing editor of our North America desk to discuss two stories from the week. Firstly, a federal trial now underway in the US state of California that could set a new standard for how courts handle citizen petitions under TSCA – a development which could have considerable ramifications for stakeholders. Secondly, we catch up with developments in Canada where after several years of anticipation, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act finally looks set for a major overhaul th...
2020-06-15
12 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Transitional rules for China's MEE Order 12; Bjorn Hansen proposes "sustainable chemical" definition
In this week’s episode of the Chemical Watch Podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined from our Asia desk by Asia reporter Ellen Daliday and by Geraint Roberts, Chemical Watch's editorial director, to discuss two stories from the week. Firstly, revisions to China's primary regulation governing new chemical substances have been finalised and are due to come into force at the beginning of next year. In the meantime, transitional arrangements have been proposed to manage new chemicals until the revised regulation comes into force. Secondly, the recent Safer Chemicals Conference held by Echa he...
2020-06-05
19 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
New chemicals management proposal in Mexico; Review of synergistic and antagonistic mixture effects
In this week’s episode of the Chemical Watch podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined from Dallas by Ginger Hervey, global and emerging markets reporter, and in the UK by Andrew Turley, Chemical Watch science editor, to discuss two stories from the last week: Firstly, the debate that has followed a decision by Mexico's health department earlier this year to propose an overarching national chemicals policy placing the burden of proof on companies to show the substances they use are safe - a move which has stirred industry concern, and most recently the development of an al...
2020-05-29
12 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Results of Chemical Watch Covid-19 survey; Cosmetics industry backs California bill to ban dozens of chemical ingredients
In this week’s episode of the Chemical Watch podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by our chief customer officer Emma Chynoweth and North America managing editor Terry Hyland to discuss two stories from the last week: Firstly, the results of a survey conducted by Chemical Watch to investigate the impact of coronavirus Covid-19 on the working lives of professionals in the chemicals management sector, and to gauge expectations with regards to key issues such as the pace of regulatory developments. What do the findings tell us about the experience of professionals working in chemicals management du...
2020-05-26
14 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Longstanding debates over TSCA’s preemption rules expected to resurface; Fatal gas leak in India
In this week’s episode of the Chemical Watch podcast, global managing editor Kate Lowe is joined by Chemical Watch news editor Charlotte Niemiec and North America managing editor Terry Hyland to discuss two big stories from the last week: Firstly, the likely re-emergence in the US of long-standing debates over TSCA’s preemption rules as the US Environmental Protection Agency nears completion of final risk evaluations for the first ten substances subject to review under the amended TSCA legislation. Secondly, the implications of the fatal gas leak from a polymer manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh, South East Indi...
2020-05-18
11 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
CII calls for ‘more effective’ RMOAs; Post-Brexit chemicals strategy concerns after Covid-19 delay
In this week’s episode of the Chemical Watch podcast, science editor Andrew Turley is joined by global business editor Leigh Stringer and editorial director Geraint Roberts to discuss two big stories from the last week: the release of a policy statement by the Cross-Industry Initiative (CII), calling for better guidance and an improvement in the effectiveness and consistency of how a risk management option analysis (RMOA) of a substance is conducted. The CII argues that a clearer RMOA process would support the EU’s Green Deal; and concerns raised by the chair of a key UK Parliamentary Committ...
2020-05-13
16 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
German trade bodies call for postponement of regulatory deadlines; Results of TSCA draft evaluation of Perc
This week, our Global Business Editor Leigh Stringer is joined by Editorial Director, Geraint Roberts and Managing Editor – North America, Terry Hyland. They discuss two big stories from the last week: a call by German trade bodies for a six-month postponement of chemical regulatory deadlines in the wake of Covid-19, and the results of the US EPA's TSCA draft evaluation of Perc which has identified risks for workers and consumers.
2020-05-04
20 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Episode 3: China & South Korea Industry Perspective
In this episode, we are joined by moderator Cissie Yeung (Shell Eastern Petroleum), Jeff Li (Procter & Gamble), Lingzhen Dong, (Johnson & Johnson), and Libin Huo, (AICM), speaking at Regulatory Summit Asia 2019. The panel talk about the different regulations in both China and South Korea, including MEP Order 7, K-REACH and K-BPR, and the impact of recent changes to the industry.
2019-12-16
38 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Episode 2: EU RoHS
In this episode, we are joined by moderator Nhat Nguyen (Chemical Watch), Karolina Zazvorkova (European Commission), Doreen Fedrigo (ECOS), and Cristina Garcia (Chemical Watch), speaking at Regulatory Summit Europe 2019. The panel discusses the role and impact of RoHS compliance on those working with and in the European Union, and personal insights from the group concerning their experiences working with the regulation.
2019-12-16
31 min
Chemical Watch News and Insight Podcast
Episode 1: Supply chain management for the circular economy
In this episode, we are joined by moderator Michael Kirschner (Design Chain Associates, LLC), Christophe Garnier (Schneider Electric), and Walter Jager (EDC Compliance), speaking at Chemicals Management for Electronics and Electricals USA 2019. The panel discusses supply chain management for the circular economy, answering questions on key topics, including: Circularity will require tighter control of the supply chain as more recycled materials become input materials; how do we tie them together? Where do we find suppliers willing to take recycled materials? What legal and waste transport barriers exist, and how do we address that with the relevant...
2019-12-16
23 min