Responsible chemistry for a changing world - IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The IUPAC’s guiding principles are featured in RSC Chemical Science, part of the themed collection: 2026 Chemical Science Perspective & Review Collection.

First published online 1 May 2026: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC08844E

Co-authored by J. Garcia-Martinez, Peter G. Mahaffy, Mark C. Cesa, Mei-Hung Chiu, Jonathan E. Forman, Mary J. Garson, Richard M. Hartshorn, Tanja Junkers, Leah McEwen, Akiko Nakamura, Daniel O. Reddy, Marvadeen A. Singh-Wilmot, Christine M. Straut Langlinais, Supawan Tantayanon, and Rylee E. Van’t Land, the perspective presents IUPAC Guiding Principles of Responsible Chemistry.

The Principles are intended as a significant advancement in promoting standards for ethical and responsible practice within the chemical sciences and are distinctive in offering a globally inclusive, action-oriented, and interdisciplinary framework adaptable across geographies and institutional contexts.

And on May 6,

EuChemS released the recording of the webinar they hosted on 23 March 2026, where Javier Garcia Martinez presented the IUPAC Guiding Principles of Responsible Chemistry.

IUPAC invites everyone interested in these efforts to learn more and access the full set of principles and supporting resources on the project website at our website https://iupac.org/responsible-chemistry.

This work was supported by IUPAC project 2022-034-3-060.