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New Principles of Workplace Health & Wellbeing Leadership Launched

29 January 2026

A new set of Principles of Workplace Health & Wellbeing Leadership has been launched today providing a clear, actionable framework designed to advance employee health and wellbeing through engaged and positive leadership, active workforce participation, and collaborative practices.

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Chemical supply chain questions Government’s commitment to a domestic chemical sector

26 January 2026

Chemical supply chain businesses are increasingly questioning whether the Government wants a viable domestic chemical sector to survive in the UK, according to a new survey that reveals dwindling confidence, rising costs and mounting uncertainty across the industry.

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Latest UK chemical supply chain survey reveals worrying employment trend

12 December 2025

The Chemical Business Association (CBA), the voice of the chemical supply chain, has released results from its latest quarterly supply chain survey*. The survey, which is distributed to the Association’s extensive membership, contains responses from manufacturers and distributors, transport and logistics companies, as well as service providers from across the UK’s chemical supply chain.

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Tackling the skills gap in the chemical supply chain

1 August 2025

With the chemical sector recently recognised as a key foundational industry in the UK government’s Industrial Strategy, a plan to drive economic growth, it’s importance to the economy and society is clear. Which poses the question, why is the industry currently facing a widening skills gap? Caitlin Finnigan looks at some of the reasons why and how the industry is working together to offer potential solutions.

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CBA voices frustration as DEFRA launches new UK REACH deadlines consultation

14 July 2025

The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has expressed frustration at the need for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to consult on yet another delay to UK REACH registration deadlines.

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CBA voices concern over chemical sector’s absence from Industrial Strategy

27 June 2025

The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has expressed deep disappointment over the exclusion of the chemical supply chain and the wider chemical sector from the Government’s newly announced Industrial Strategy, despite the essential role the sector plays in UK industry and, indeed, wider economy.

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UK’s chemical supply chain survey reveals some sector concerns

8 May 2025

The Chemical Business Association (CBA), the voice of the chemical supply chain, has released results from its latest quarterly supply chain survey. The survey, which is distributed to the Association’s extensive membership, contains responses from manufacturers and distributors, as well as transport and logistics companies from across the UK’s chemical supply chain.

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Chemical supply chain calls on EU-UK summit to put UK REACH high on the agenda

1 May 2025

With geopolitical tensions and global instability in the spotlight, it is not just tarrifs that should be high on the agenda at the upcoming EU-UK Summit – an event designed to help reset the UK’s relationship with the EU. The Chemical Business Association (CBA) is calling on leaders at the event, taking place on 19th May, to broaden the agenda and put UK REACH high on the list of subjects to discuss.

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People & Skills Hub April Blog: Why Careers Outreach Matters

30 April 2025

This blog looks at why Careers Outreach is a crucial part of recruitment and securing the future workforce for the chemical supply chain, and contains information about how you can become a Generation STEAM ambassador.

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