Who we are
Who we are

Together for Sustainability (TfS) is an industry-leading initiative driven by chemical procurement specialists.

Overview
Our members

Governance

Secretariat
What we do
What we do

Together for Sustainability (TfS) supports and coordinates the measurement of sustainability performance of chemical companies and their suppliers.

Overview
Case studies
How we do it
How we do it

Creating a more sustainable chemical sector demands engagement from every stakeholder working in chemical supply chains.

Overview
TfS Assessments

About TfS Assesments

Quick Guide for TfS Suppliers

Corrective Action Plan (CAP)

Scope 3 GHG emissions

Overview

Benefits

Supplier toolkit

PCF Guideline, Data Model and PCF Verification & PCF Program Certification Framework

Overview

PCF Guideline

PCF Data model

List of multi-output processes

List of accepted PCR

PCF Verification & PCF Program Certification Framework

Supplier toolkit

PCF Exchange solution

Overview

PCF Exchange solution

Learning resources

Sustainability and Circularity

TfS Academy

Overview

TfS Member login

TfS Supplier login

TfS Audits

About TfS Audits

Auditors

Audit Methodology

Audit Preparation Checklist

Data Sharing Agreement

Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
Get involved
Get involved

Joining TfS gives members and suppliers access to trusted data, shared tools and expert collaboration.

Overview
Join the movement

Member pledge

Contact us
TfS Academy
TfS Academy

The TfS Academy provides hundreds of multilingual training modules to (TfS) members and their suppliers across all aspects of sustainability.

Overview
TfS Member login

TfS Supplier login
Publications
Publications

The TfS Activity Report and Flyer provide a detailed or high-level overview of what TfS is and offers.

Overview
TfS Annual Activity Report

TfS Flyer

News

Home | News Articles

Caldic and Procter & Gamble Join TfS – Reinforcing Our Global Commitment to Sustainable Supply Chains

October 15, 2025

News Articles

TfS is proud to welcome Caldic and Proctor & Gamble as the newest members of our expanding network, now comprising 58 global companies advancing sustainability across the chemical industry.

Caldic – A Netherlands-based global distributor and development partner specialising in ingredients and specialty chemical solutions. www.caldic.com
Procter & Gamble– A leading global consumer goods corporation headquartered in the United States. Procter & Gamble

Amid growing expectations regarding climate action, regulatory developments, and increased supply chain transparency, TfS remains committed to fostering collaboration, innovation, and long-term resilience.

Welcome aboard – together, we are driving change.

Further Reading

Catena-X and TfS release version 2 of the PCF Verification and PCF Program Certification Framework

CBA support for the TfS Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) guideline

TfS launches updated PCF Data Model v3.1 – advancing alignment and verification

TfS and CAC Partner to Advance Carbon Management Standardisation in the Automotive Industry

Responsible procurement: a strategic imperative for resilience and growth

Join us for a Sustainable Procurement webinar: How to set up a HREDD in your supply chain – 18 September

#TfSTalks on 16 September – Sustainability criteria in procurement decisions

TfS collaboration strengthens Scope 3 guidance in RMI’s New Corporate Handbook

TfS launches updated version (v3.0) of the TfS PCF Data Model to advance carbon transparency

TfS General Assembly elects the new TfS Steering Committee

PCF Management in the Chemical Industry – A deep-dive by Together for Sustainability and SiGREEN

Eternis and Hempel join TfS – strengthening our global commitment to sustainable supply chains

Join our next webinar: Embedding Sustainable Procurement into Policies and Management Systems – 5 June

Join us for a SUP (Sustainable Procurement) webinar: Supply Chain Regulatory Landscape – 8 May

Driving decarbonisation: How TfS tools are transforming the chemical industry

TfS NA event – Product Carbon Footprint & Supply Chain Action in the Chemical Industry

TfS Joint session: Product Carbon Footprint – Data Exchange at Scale@WSPD2025

#TfSTalks on 28 March – New KPIs on improvement scores

TfS releases Activity Report “Driving change | Delivering results”

Together for Sustainability welcomes two new members: Celanese & Novonesis

TfS becomes Associated Partner in the Chem-X project

Sign up for the upcoming “Introduction to TfS Audits” webinar in March 2025

TfS announces new updates to the PCF Guideline

Join Our Learning Series: Sustainable Procurement

TfS shortlisted for GAEA award by the WEF in the category ‘Business Action’

TfS honoured with the Verdantix Scope 3 Metrics & Supply Chain Sustainability Award

TfS partners with The Climate Drive to advance supply chain decarbonisation

Unlocking the power of data exchange for decarbonisation in the chemical sector

TfS welcomes new member ALTANA Group

Press release – TfS unveils pioneering carbon data exchange to drive decarbonisation in the chemical industry

#TfSTalks on 13 November – How to set up a Responsible Sourcing programme

Two years of catalysing change: Celebrating the PCF Guideline’s impact

Official launch event of the PCF Exchange solution – 29 October

#TfSTalks on Empowering Sustainability Change Agents on 24 September

Launch of the Public Consultation for the PCF Verification Framework (v 1.0)

Catena-X and TfS launch PCF Verification Framework to Enhance Trust in PCF Data

Register for the “Implementing EcoVadis corrective actions” webinar wave in September 2024

Interview with TfS President Jennifer Jewson on the launch of Accelerate4Impact, the new TfS 2030 strategy

Empower your decarbonisation journey with the TfS PCF Supplier Toolkit

#TfSTalks – CBAM – 28 June

TfS and WBCSD PACT Forge Strategic Collaboration to Drive Sustainable Supply Chains

Register to the “Introduction to Science-Based Targets” Webinar!

Join Together for Sustainability at the WeCan Climate Action Now Summit!

Joining forces for sustainable supply chains: TfS continues to grow

TfS is hiring a TfS Project Manager GHG Scope 3 Emissions

TfS Case Study Sparks Engaging Dialogue at Harvard Business School!

Register for our Comprehensive Learning Series: Mastering Emission Reductions

TfS Session “The Scope 3 Toolkit for Procurement” @ WSPD2024 by SPP – 21 March 2024 – 3-4pm CET

TfS releases report “Raising CSR standards throughout the chemical industry”

Do not miss the upcoming “Introduction to EcoVadis” webinar in April 2024!

TfS releases PCF Data Model for accurate reporting in the TfS PCF Sharing solution

TfS welcomes new member company Syensqo

#TfSTalks – Carbon pricing – 26 February

Sharing secure and trustworthy product carbon footprint data

TfS welcomes the first secondary PCF database aligned with the TfS PCF Guideline

Driving decarbonisation through data sharing

Catalysing change in carbon accounting

White Paper explores new approaches to counting carbon in chemical sector

Session ”Decarbonising Chemical Supply Chains with the TfS PCF Guideline” at 2023 CHPI Conference

TfS welcomes three new member companies

A chemical solution: Chemical sector supply chains must keep pace with evolving sustainability regulation

Together for Sustainability successfully held 2023 Supplier Training Event

Boost for chemical sector decarbonisation as industry initiative strengthens its collaboration with WBCSD’s Partnership for Carbon Transparency

APAG supports the TfS Product Carbon Footprint Guideline methodology

Chain reaction: How Together for Sustainability’s PCF Guideline is driving a revolution in chemical sustainability reporting

TfS paper presentation “The TfS solution for a PCF sharing platform” at LCM 2023

TfS Annual Workshop 2023 is back to an in-person format!

Join us for the “Implementing EcoVadis corrective actions” webinar wave in September 2023

Yash Lohia of Indorama Ventures on sustainable supply chains

Catalysing change: the benefits of decarbonising chemical supply chains

TfS General Assembly elects new President and Steering Committee

TfS office welcomes new colleague Claudia Riemer as Capability Building and Training Manager.

Together for transparent and sustainable supply chains in the rubber industry

SCTi and TfS to collaborate in driving transformational change for the textile and leather industries

Janet Lung of Johnson Matthey on accelerating sustainable supply chains

ATC recommends the TfS Product Carbon Footprint as the most appropriate PCF calculation methodology

#TfSTalks – Scaling Sustainable Procurement Programmes – 19 June

Stephen Hester of Nouryon on driving sustainable progress and standardisation across the value chain

Chemical industry to partner with Siemens for pilot to decarbonize its supply chain

Ritesh Kothari, Tricon Energy on sustainable value chains and multi-stakeholder collaboration

TfS interviews Kris Moors of Yara International

Indorama Ventures, Johnson Matthey, Nouryon, and Tricon Energy join Together for Sustainability

Interview with Mr Khaled Saleh Al-Kharboush, Vice President Procurement, SABIC

TfS Product Carbon Footprint Guideline is now TÜV certified

TfS and Catena-X sign Memorandum of Understanding to decarbonise the industry

Interview with Dr Stephen Blackburn, Synthomer

TfS Sessions on industry collaboration in Asia and driving decarbonisation in supply chains (e.g. chemicals) #WSPD2023

“Introduction to EcoVadis” webinar series coming in April 2023!

TfS is looking for a Capability Building and Training Manager

#TfSTalks dedicated to “Sustainable Procurement | Integrating Sustainability in the Process of Procurement” to be held on 7 March

TfS releases report “Decarbonising the chemical industry | empowering teams”

SABIC, Synthomer and Yara join Together for Sustainability

Making the PCF Guideline work for your business

Interview with Marcus Jordan, Chief Operating Officer IMCD

Celebrating a banner year and preparing for future impact

Interview with Lauri Wogschin, SVP Procurement – Allnex

Interview with Geert Van Acker, Head of Global Procurement at Lonza

TfS PCF Guideline – A supplier’s perspective

Interview with Steven Brughmans and Thomas Udesen: the TfS PCF Guideline, its implications, benefits and opportunities

The gold standard PCF Guideline is now complete

Together for Sustainability welcomes three new members!

EVENT: a new way to tackle scope 3 emissions in the chemical industry

Press release: New Expert Guideline enables chemical sector to tackle Scope 3 emissions

TfS is hiring a new Capability Building and Training Manager!

TfSTalks – International Sustainability Supply Chain Legislation – How to conduct due diligence and meet requirements

EcoVadis Post-Assessment Webinar of the Together for Sustainability initiative

TfS Annual Workshop 2022: September 28 – 29

The power of collaboration: how chemical companies are tackling scope 3 emissions

The TfS Interview: Bayer CPO Thomas Udesen, Addressing PCF in the spirit of collaboration

EcoVadis Pre-Assessment Webinar Series Completed! Recordings in English, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese available now.

Interview with Georg Büllesbach of first Japanese TfS member Mitsui

Interview with Yang Haiyun, Chief Procurement Officer at Sennics

Interview with Martin Renner, CPO CABB Group

Mr Su Fu, CEO Sennics on China’s chemical industry and TfS

TfS welcomes new member Lenzing

CABB, Mitsui and Sennics join the TfS initiative for sustainable supply chains

TfS launches learning hub for chemical companies and suppliers

TfS Activity Report 2021 – TOWARDS A STRONG AND IMPACTFUL INITIATIVE – Highlights

PCF calculating and sharing solution – update highlights

Interview with Jennifer Jewson, VP Strategic Materials & Sustainable Solutions, LyondellBasell

An interview with Cathy Budd of Dow, a new TfS member

TfS Impact report prepared by EcoVadis

November 30, 2021

TfS interviews Michelle Moore of new member Chemours

Interview with Klaus Blachnik, OMV, on joining TfS

TfS develops global scope 3 GHG emissions PCF calculation and sharing solution

Together for Sustainability celebrates 10th Anniversary in Ningbo, China

New members Chemours, Dow, LyondellBasell, and OMV reinforce TfS initiative on sustainable supply chains

Willem Mutsaerts, Givaudan: The risks and power of supply chain change

Growth in Asia with TfS team in Singapore

Interview with Michelle Fargen, Croda, on joining TfS

Givaudan joins the Together for Sustainability initiative on sustainable chemical supply chains

The TfS Interview – Michael Heite, Bayer, on TfS and Scope 3 GHG emissions

When sustainability is also personal, interview with Andreas Wester, CPO Archroma

Croda joins the Together for Sustainability initiative on sustainable chemical supply chains

Pamela Schechter, Vice President of Procurement AdvanSix on TfS membership

Interview with Christoph Buchta, CPO Semperit AG Holding

Press statement: AdvanSix, Archroma and Semperit join TfS

New video “Capture the value of the TfS Audit: from CAP to finish” supports revised audit process

Kraton’s CPO Suzanne Pesgens on opportunities offered by the TfS initiative

Kraton joins Together for Sustainability

Azelis group CEO on added value of new TfS membership

Interview with Marcos Vazquez, Head of Procurement, Sika Group, on joining TfS