Global Product Strategy

Product stewardship and product safety are cornerstones of the ALTANA sustainability strategy. In addition to REACH and the GHS, this is also reflected in the Global Product Strategy (GPS), a voluntary self-regulation of the chemical industry initiated by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) that has the support of ALTANA.

The system is to be fully implemented by 2018 and pertains to substances that are produced in volumes of more than one metric ton a year or which are heavily toxic. The goal is to reduce differences in chemicals safety between developing countries, emerging economies, and industrial countries.

The effort will increase product safety and sustainably improve the handling of chemical products, while creating fair global competition. This chemical management benefits the environment and occupational safety alike. GPS will be implemented in the EU along with the introduction of REACH, so that it will not cause additional work for our company.