Asian Chemicals Forum

We are proud to announce the launch of the Asian Chemicals Forum (ACF) organized by the Regulatory Representatives and Managers Association (RRMA) and Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) with Global Product Compliance (GPC) Group as the principal sponsor. RRMA and HCF are non-profit organizations promoting the global chemical safety management dialogue. ACF returns to Asia and will take place this time in Mumbai, India, marking another important step in bringing HCF's thematic discussions to the region, as we work towards achieving our global vision of a sustainable and safe chemical industry worldwide. ACF will take place in Mumbai, India, marking an important step in bringing HCF's thematic discussions to Asia as we work towards achieving our global vision of a sustainable and safe chemical industry worldwide.

The chemical safety management landscape is evolving rapidly in Asian countries, especially in India and other SEA countries, which drives the global sustainable change in the right direction while creating new opportunities for industry innovations. Nevertheless, this is followed by increased expectations and challenges of operational adaptations, and new regulatory terrains to navigate through for all impacted stakeholders.

The ACF conference will cover a wide range of topics related to safe chemical management. Through engaging governmental officials, industry leaders, NGOs, and academics from key regions and countries in Europe and Asia, the conference will offer comparative and prospective perspectives. The ACF conference aims to cover essential subjects related to the transitional journey to safer chemical management, while incorporating viewpoints from all stakeholders as well as sectoral and transition phase perspectives.

At ACF 2025 on 8-9 October, you will be able to hear four opening keynote speeches by prominent speakers representing India and international regulatory bodies that will set the scene for the three panel debates that follow during the rest of the day. These topics were selected by the ACF Organizing Committee with the assistance of the HCF Programming Committee. Each panel will have expert speakers from different stakeholders, such as regulatory authorities, industries, NGOs and academics or consultants from the Asian and the rest of the world. Experienced top class moderators will animate the debate among the panel speakers and involve the audience or those who will be following the debates online. During the day, there will be several breaks, during which participants and speakers can network and exchange views. The second day will end with a walking dinner.