The chemical science community is making the world a better place. We're here to help.
Our community's impact is incredible. Developing medicines, vaccines and diagnostics when the world needs them most. Keeping our food and water safe, clean and in good supply. Creating revolutionary technologies to generate and store clean energy. Inspiring generations of young minds, helping them forge their paths to fulfilling careers and lives. And so much more.
Our strategy sets out how we will help the chemical science community: to teach and learn; to discover and share; to practise and accomplish; to speak up and be heard.
Together, we will make the world more open, more sustainable, and more equal.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the U.S. chemical manufacturing industry — a $673 billion enterprise that strengthens national competitiveness and supports 547,000 skilled American jobs.
Through science-based federal policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, and collaboration across the public and private sectors, ACC advances innovation, infrastructure development, and more, making the United States a leader in chemical and plastics manufacturing.
The business of chemistry contributes to the U.S. economy by:
• Supporting high-skilled manufacturing jobs across the country
• Driving research, product innovation, and safety performance
• Providing materials essential to energy, infrastructure, healthcare, and supply chains
As the premier trade association representing the U.S. chemical manufacturing industry, ACC leads its members through Responsible Care, regulatory clarity and responsible leadership.
Together we can form your future.
84 countries and 22,500+ members strong, we unite plastics professionals worldwide –helping them succeed and strengthening their skills through networking, events, training, and knowledge sharing.
No matter where you work in the plastics industry value chain-whether you're a scientist, engineer, technical personnel or a senior executive-nor what your background is, education, gender, culture or age-we are here to serve you.
Our members needs are our passion. We work hard so that we can ensure that everyone has the tools necessary to meet her or his personal & professional goals.
And, like our members, we are committed to giving back to the communities that have given us so much. Together it’s our responsibility to make the plastics world a better place by providing a forum that generates a strong awareness of issues facing the plastics community so that we can look at the solutions that will benefit everyone. Join us in bringing about real change. Together we will make a difference.
SPE maintains a member group in LinkedIn that is open to all interested people in the industry (paid SPE membership not required). Visit http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=857357 to join.