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Chemical Industry Regulations
16 - 18 September 2025
Novotel Barcelona CityBarcelona, Spain

Creating a sustainable event experience

CIR is actively taking steps towards waste reduction while bringing to you the latest in BPR, REACH and 1107/2009.

Our dedication lies in organizing events that prioritize environmental sustainability and social responsibility. The following is an outline of how we're incorporating sustainability in our operations...

Sustainability Initiatives

We are proud to deliver you a sustainable event by launching several new initiatives noted below.

Digital Event Guide

Water/Reusable Bottles

Renewable Energy

Procurement/Materials

Exhibitor Management

Waste Diversion

Our commitment to sustainability

Social Responsibility

Our aim is to ensure that Chemical Industry Regulations is organized in a socially responsible manner. To achieve this goal, we're focusing on:

  • Doing business safely and ethically
  • Considering wellbeing and accessibility
  • Creating a positive impact on our host cities and measuring our impacts
  • Supporting sponsors and partners in donating to local and industry-related charities

Environmental responsibility

With an emphasis on environmental responsibility, Chemical Industry Regulations will be conducted in an increasingly sustainable manner, concentrating on:

  • Reducing carbon emissions
  • Designing our events to eliminate waste
  • Considering sustainability credentials for every item sourced for the event

Sustainable development

Through Chemical Industry Regulations, we're striving to advance long-term sustainable development, both in our event management and in its overall implementation in the market. We're committed to:

  • Using our content to support the sustainability of the bioprocessing industry
  • Developing close partnerships with relevant charities, companies and associations and giving them a platform to promote their work in the field
  • Facilitating discussions on pertinent topics including diversity & inclusion, gender balance, sustainability trends, the impact on the environment & more...

FasterForward to zero

FasterForward is Informa’s approach to sustainability, moving faster to become a zero waste and net zero carbon business.

A series of activities and commitments carried out between 2020-2025 will ensure our events become ever more sustainable, delivering a truly positive impact to the markets we serve. We will also actively help our partners, customers and wider markets to achieve the same. Our FasterForward commitments include:

  • Become carbon neutral across our events by 2025
  • Halve the waste generated through our events by 2025
  • Embed sustainability inside 100% of our events by 2025