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Mission & Priorities

Who We Are

The Roundtable is a forum where global pharmaceutical and allied industries collaborate to advance the sustainability of manufacturing medicines by implementing green chemistry & engineering.

Vision Statement

Recognizing the connection between human health and environmental health, we are working toward a future where life-changing medicines are produced in harmony with the planet.

Mission Statement

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable’s mission is to catalyze green chemistry & engineering in the global pharmaceutical industry.

Strategic Priorities

  • Advancing the Research Agenda
  • Educating Students & Influencing Leaders
  • Tools and Metrics for Innovation

Global Membership, Global Impact

  • We are bridging the gap between academics and industry with over $4 million USD in grant funding to date
  • We are enabling better decisions about chemical selection process design with our 14 high-quality tools and metrics
  • We are a leading voice for green chemistry and engineering globally, and a consistent Gold Sponsor of the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference
  • We are inspiring and educating the next generation resources such as our e-learning platform GChELP. Since 2016 we have organizing over 50 symposia, held more than 25 workshops, produced numerous webinars, and published more than 50 publications.
  • We recognize excellence in green chemistry and engineering implementation through our four prestigious industry awards. We recognize excellent student and academic research by funding travel of over 100 professors and 50 students to present at conferences.