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IKEM - Innovations- och kemiindustrierna i Sverige AB (556865-4650)

IKEM

IKEM företräder omkring 1.200 svenska och utlandsägda företag med 70.000 medarbetare.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Jessica Polfjärd (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2025 · Health Policy

Meeting with Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (Director Environment)

3 Dec 2025 · Implementation of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy

Response to Circular Economy Act

31 Oct 2025

IKEM urges the European Commission to ensure that the Circular Economy Act becomes a strategic Single Market framework for circularity that strengthens Europes industrial competitiveness, innovation capacity, and climate ambitions. A predictable, market driven, and innovation-friendly framework will be decisive for transforming Europes linear economy into a truly circular one, securing sustainable feedstock, technologies that render circularity and jobs of the future. IKEM and our member companies remain committed to collaborating with EU institutions and stakeholders to realize the full potential of circular economy and to contribute to the development of the upcoming Circular Economy Act. We thank the Commission for the opportunity to provide input and would welcome further dialogue. Please see attached for a more detailed response.
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Response to Towards a Circular, Regenerative and Competitive Bioeconomy

13 Jun 2025

IKEM Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden welcomes the European Commissions initiative to revise the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. We fully support the ambition to build a circular, regenerative and competitive bioeconomy that strengthens the EUs Industry while contributing to climate neutrality, consider biodiversity, and sustainable growth. Sweden is uniquely positioned to support this transition. With our access to sustainable raw materials, strong research and innovation capacity, and advanced chemical and process industries, Swedish industry is ready to scale the next generation of bio-based solutions. However, unlocking the full potential of the bioeconomy will require a clear and enabling EU policy framework. Our attached submission highlights key areas where EU policy can strengthen the bioeconomy through enabling frameworks, harmonised regulation, investment in innovation, and the promotion of sustainable and competitive value chains. For more details please see attached file.
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Meeting with Bruno Tobback (Member of the European Parliament) and Vinces Consulting and

4 Jun 2025 · Working Breakfast WHAT POLICIES ARE NEEDED TO PROMOTE AFFORDABLE GREEN ENERGY AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: SHARED LESSONS FROM SWEDEN AND SPAIN

Meeting with Axel Hellman (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall), Luis Planas Herrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall) and

4 Jun 2025 · Sustainable industry

Meeting with Jörgen Warborn (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Apr 2025 · Chemical Industry Package

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Apr 2025 · Industrial Policy

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2025 · Industrial Policy

Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and

20 Feb 2025 · EU chemicals policy

Meeting with Axel Hellman (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

17 Dec 2024 · 2050 climate targets, circular economy, and the upcoming chemicals package

Meeting with Emma Wiesner (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · Prioriteringar inför nya mandatperioden, cirkulär ekonomi, kemikaliefrågor

Meeting with Jessica Polfjärd (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2024 · Chemical policy

Meeting with Arba Kokalari (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · Labour market policy

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Apr 2024 · Industry Policy

Meeting with Abir Al-Sahlani (Member of the European Parliament) and Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and

29 Jun 2023 · Samtal om viktiga EU-frågor för näringslivet

Response to Revision of EU legislation on hazard classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals

30 Mar 2023

IKEM (Innovations- och Kemiindustrierna i Sverige) tackar för möjligheten att komma med synpunkter på EU Kommissionens förslag till ändringar i förordning (EG) 1272/2008 om klassificering, märkning och förpackning av ämnen och blandningar (CLP). En revidering av CLP-lagstiftningen är en revidering av en av de mest omfattande och djupgående kemikalielagstiftningarna i världen. IKEM förespråkar en målinriktad och definierad revidering för att på ett så effektivt sätt som möjligt nå de mål som kommissionen har satt upp, och som IKEM står bakom, under kemikaliestrategin. Utifrån de utgångspunkterna har vi följande synpunkter på kommissionens förslag som utvecklas i bifogat dokument. IKEM Innovations- och Kemiindustrierna i Sverige representerar 1 200 svenska och utlandsägda företag med 70 000 anställda. Vi är en bransch- och arbetsgivarorganisation för företag som jobbar med kemi i en bred bemärkelse, både som tillverkare, distributörer och användare. Våra medlemmar är kemikalie- och plasttillverkare, läkemedelsproducenter, oljeraffinaderier samt biokemiföretag.
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Response to Introducing new hazard classes–CLP revision

18 Oct 2022

IKEM – Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden – thanks the Commission for the possibility to comment on the draft delegated act for new hazard classes in CLP. We wish to put forward the following comments in the attached document.
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Meeting with Jessica Polfjärd (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Oct 2022 · EU Chemical Strategy

Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit), Anouk Faber (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and

12 Apr 2021 · EPSR, Directive on the adequate minimum wage, Reskilling and upskilling ahead of the Porto Social Summit

Response to Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

18 Dec 2020

IKEM – INNOVATION- AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN SWEDEN - VIEWS ON THE COMMISSION DRAFT DELEGATED ACTS ON THE FIRST TWO ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES OF EU TAXONOMY REGULATION – CLIMATE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION INTRODUCTION The IKEM member-companies activities encompasses chemicals, refineries, plastics, metals and minerals and production are already subject to challenging set standards, in particular on environment, energy efficiency and climate emissions. The products produced by the companies are indispensable for users in almost all value chains and enables transition and sustainability in all sectors of the society. The companies are exposed to global competition and will continue to be energy- and capital-intensive. The Green deal aims to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 creating a sustainable and globally competitive and thriving industry. The Taxonomy is to facilitate the funding of this transition. The Taxonomy should be inclusive rather than exclusive in order to be an efficient support for the challenging industrial transition. Therefore, it must be compatible with the following: • Align to the climate neutrality target 2050 • Align to existing legislation • Adapt to a non-linear transition and the actual lead times for innovation and implementation of new technology • Take into consideration the availability of necessary prerequisites for transition, such as availability and competitive cost of electricity and raw material • Include important steps on the way • Be technology neutral CALL FOR A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION ANNEXES IKEM calls for a thorough review of the Mitigation and Adaptation annexes to ensure alignment with existing pieces of related legislation and initiatives. Through various forums, industry is ready to positively contribute to ensure there are no clear misalignments inhibiting a well-functioning Taxonomy. Industry is set to achieve a climate neutral production 2050. The Taxonomy criteria must align to this transition. Anything else must be considered a misrepresentation of industry and its work on sustainability and will hinder or delay the overarching goal of transition. Many major innovative development projects with documented sustainability would be jeopardized without improvements to the draft proposal as described in the attached document. DETAILED CONTRIBUTION IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IKEM refers to the attached document to this contribution relevant to the following activites: 3.6 Manufacture of cement 3.7 Manufacture of aluminium 3.10 Manufacture of carbon black 3.11 Manufacture of soda ash 3.13 Manufacture of organic basic chemicals 3.14 Manufacture of anhydrous ammonia 3.15 Manufacture of nitric acid 3.16 Manufacture of plastics in primary form 4.13 Manufacture of biogas and biofuels 5.7 Anaerobic digestion of bio-waste 5.9 Material recovery from non-hazardous waste IKEM remains at the EU Commission´s disposal for further information. Best regards, Mikael MIKAEL MÖLLER DIRECTOR EU PUBLIC AFFAIRS IKEM - Innovations- och kemiindustrierna i Sverige IKEM – Innovation and Chemical Industries in Sweden
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