#1 Eco-Chemistry for sustainable products®
July 1 | ENSIC, Université de Lorraine in Nancy, France
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Eco-Chemistry for sustainable products®
July 1 | ENSIC, Université de Lorraine in Nancy, France
Presentation
Join the future of chemistry: Sustainability in Action to Create Environmental Value
Discover innovative strategies, groundbreaking technologies and actionable insights at NANCY 2025, a symposium designed to highlight the importance of differentiating the chemical industry by creating authentic environmental value. Through an exchange specifically designed to foster an open and enriching dialogue, industry professionals, consultants and academia representatives will come together to address the challenges of creating a greener, more sustainable industry.
Call for paper
We invite submissions on the following themes:
✔️ Managing Risks: Strategies for navigating regulatory changes and defining sustainability policies.
✔️ Reducing Impacts: Methodologies and tools for effective sustainability monitoring.
✔️ Creating Opportunities: The role of AI, bio-inspiration, and catalysis in sustainable innovation.
✔️ Success Stories: Case studies of profitable, sustainable innovations.
✔️ Sustainability Culture: Strategies for embedding eco-innovation across organizations.
Proposals covering one or several topics will be considered and assigned to the most relevant session.
Contributes that do not fit into these areas will also be considered since they might be of benefit to conference attendees.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Your file must comply with the following instructions:
- Your document must be in a A4 size (21 x 29.7 cm) and in a PDF format
- It must be a single page maximum
- It must be in English
- It must respect the SECF conference template
- Only one figure is accepted
When submitting, you will be able to choose the type of submission you require.
Please select one of these two formats:
- Abstract – oral communication
- Abstract – poster
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Shaping the Future: Risk Management, Impact Reduction, and Opportunity Creation
Date: 1st July 2025
Location: Université de Lorraine
Join industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers for a dynamic exchange on the latest methodologies, innovations, and success stories driving sustainable innovation. This conference will explore critical themes such as risk management, impact reduction, emerging opportunities, and the cultural shift toward sustainability.
🕘 Timing: 9:00 – 18:30
🍽 Lunch Break: 90 min
☕ Coffee Breaks: 2 × 15 min
📢 Sessions: 5 × 90 min
Each session features:
• 3 presentations (20 min talk + 5 min Q&A)
• 15 min introduction & conclusion
Opening Speech
🎤 Jean-Pierre Dal Pont, Président
Session 1: Managing Risks
🔍 Sustainable Chemistry | Circular Economy | Toxicology | Regulations
How can organizations navigate evolving regulations and market uncertainties to define a robust sustainability policy? This session will provide insights into Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) strategies and the role of toxicology in innovation.
• Chair: TBA
• Guest Speaker: Alain Lombard
Session 2: Reducing Impacts
📊 Tools & Methodologies for Sustainability Assessment
Monitoring sustainability is key to innovation. Beyond complex LCAs, what simplified tools can guide early-stage decisions? This session explores practical methodologies that align with LCA principles while ensuring efficiency.
• Chair: Guy-Noël Sauvion
• Guest Speaker: TBA
Session 3: Creating Opportunities
🚀 AI | Bio-inspiration | New Catalysis for Sustainable Innovation
From AI-driven insights to bio-inspired designs, this session highlights new approaches to eco-innovation. How can data integration and advanced catalysis shape the future of sustainable solutions?
• Chair: Valérie Lucas or Philippe Marion
• Guest Speakers: Willi Meier
Keynote Address
🎤 Patrick Maestro (Topic to be defined)
Session 4: Demonstrating Success Stories
🏆 Real-World Applications of Sustainable Innovation
Explore case studies of sustainable, profitable innovations already making an impact. What lessons can we learn from existing solutions, and how can they be scaled?
• Chair: TBA
• Guest Speakers: TBA
Session 5: Round Table – Spreading a Sustainability Culture
🌍 Engaging Teams in the Net-Zero Transition
Commitment to net-zero requires a cultural shift. This session reviews best practices for fostering an eco-innovation mindset within organizations, despite conflicting priorities.
• Chair: TBA
• Guest Speakers: TBA
Closing Remarks & Takeaways
Before the gala dinner, we’ll reflect on key insights from Day 1 and set the stage for Day 2.
• Speakers: Jean-Pierre Dal Pont, Valérie Lucas / Philippe Marion / Guy-Noël Sauvion, Flavien Suzanne
Committee
President
Jean-Pierre Dal Pont, SECF
ORGANISING COMITTEE
- UL PROPULS
- Université de Lorraine
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
- Valérie Lucas
- Guy Noel Sauvion
- Patrick Maestro
- Sylvain Caillol
- Philippe Marion
Key information
When?
July 1-2, 2025
Where?
ENSIC, Université de Lorraine in Nancy (France)
Address: 1 rue Grandville, 54000 Nancy
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