The chemical industry cannot reach net zero alone. We exist to change that.

Enabling a net-zero, circular chemicals future

The chemical industry has made ambitious climate commitments. Almost none can be delivered alone – the supply chains are too complex, the risks too high, the investment too large for any single company to bear. The Global Impact Coalition changes that. We are a CEO-led execution platform, incubated at the World Economic Forum, that brings together the world’s leading chemical and industrial companies to build the projects, partnerships and shared solutions that no company can build by itself.

Our members collectively represent over $350 billion in annual revenue — among the world’s largest chemical and industrial companies

Our community includes over 200 senior leaders working on business strategy, innovation, new ventures, sustainability, R&D and communications within our member’s organizations.

“The Global Impact Coalition was founded by leading chemical and industrial companies to do what no one can do alone: turn shared net-zero ambition into bankable, cross-value-chain action — and at speed.”

Charlie Tan, CEO.

Our Why: The defining challenge for the chemical industry is no longer ambition — it is execution. The Global Impact Coalition exists to close that gap: building the projects and partnerships that no company could develop alone, at a pace the industry has never managed by itself.

We build the projects no one can build alone:
Each GIC project tackles a challenge that is too large, too complex and too expensive for any single company. We bring the right partners together, de-risk, and move from idea to spin-out in under 12 months.

We connect across the full value chain:
Chemical producers, waste managers, technology providers, downstream brands — GIC brings together the players whose collaboration is the only way to make the transition real.

We close the gap between ambition and delivery:
The chemical industry has targets. GIC has projects. We turn commitments into bankable ventures, co-developed in months, not years.

We spin projects out, not in:
GIC is a launchpad, not a permanent home. Every project has a clear path to spin-out. Two spun out in 2025. More are on their way.

Global leaders share why GIC is needed to advance cross-industry collaboration

The challenge is too large and complex for any single company to solve alone. Transforming this vital industry requires unprecedented collaboration across the entire value chain.

Interview with Borge Brende, World Economic Forum President on the Global Impact Coalition one year since spinning out from the WEF.

Hear from Ilham Kadri, CEO of Syensqo and member of the Global Impact Coalition CEO Advisory Board on why collaboration is critical.