TfS Scope 3 GHG emissions
An updated, more robust version of the PCF Guideline, covering also Corporate Accounting, is now available!
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TfS Academy: Open the door and start learning today
The online TfS Academy provides hundreds of multilingual training modules to Together for Sustainability (TfS) members and their selected suppliers across all aspects of sustainability, procurement, Assessment, Audit and Corrective Action Plan.
Together for Sustainability (TfS) is a member-driven initiative, raising CSR standards throughout the chemical industry. Our members are chemical companies committed to making sustainability improvements within their own – and their suppliers’ – operations. Together we are building the global standard for environmental, social and governance performance of chemical supply chains.
November 18, 2022
Interview with Steven Brughmans and Thomas Udesen: the TfS PCF Guideline, its implications, benefits and opportunities
November 16, 2022
The gold standard PCF Guideline is now complete
November 15, 2022
Together for Sustainability welcomes three new members!
Our aim
TfS aims to foster a safe and ethical chemical industry dedicated to climate protection. We support the principles of the United Nations Global Compact and Responsible Care®.
What we assess
Through TfS Assessments and Audits, our members measure the Management, Environmental, Health & Safety, Labour & Human Rights, and Governance performance of their suppliers. Areas requiring improvement are addressed through Corrective Action Plans.
Towards a Strong,
Impactful Initiative…
Our organisation
Chemical supply chains are integrated worldwide therefore our members and their suppliers span the globe. TfS Regional Operating Committees provide training and support with local knowledge and language capacity.
Learn moreTfS members represent a global annual turnover of over €600 billion1 and a global spend of over €400 billion2 in the chemical industry.
1 As of November 2022
2 Estimated figure
TfS supports its members as they conduct due diligence within their own supply chain – simplifying sustainable procurement and building a responsible and resilient chemical industry.
Learn moreThe TfS ethos is one of continuous improvement within the global chemical industry. Through the corrective action plans triggered following an Assessment or Audit, suppliers to our members are constantly improving their sustainability performance and setting the standard for peers.
Learn moreImproving sustainability performance requires know-how. TfS supports its members and their suppliers through the TfS Academy. From key concepts of sustainable procurement to practical tutorials covering the criteria of Assessment and Audit, our training materials help participants exceed stakeholder requirements.
Learn moreCollaboration between our members creates a strong TfS community. Together we are a common force to share best-practice and drive improvements, contributing to our members’ CSR obligations and aspirations. Our members drive TfS forward, shaping the future of the chemical industry together.
Learn moreCase studies
Aysu Katun
VP of Sustainability Greif, Inc (Supplier)
Since 2014, Greif has worked with TfS, to help build an industry-wide sustainability standard for suppliers to chemical manufacturers
Vicky Wu
Product Manager Yunnan addiphos technology co.,ltd. (Supplier)
Continuous improvement is a virtuous circle. In the past three years, finding and solving problems have benefited not only company and customers, but also employees and our living environment.
Thomas Udesen
Bayer (TfS Member)
“Sharing the vision that Procurement must play an essential role in making supply chains more sustainable.”
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