SSbD framework
The "Safe and Sustainable by Design" (SSbD framework) is a voluntary approach to guide the innovation process for chemicals and materials, announced on 8 December 2022 in a Commission Recommendation. The revised SSbD Framework has been released in December 2025.
Taking JRC framework into action
Our aim is to take JRC framework into action by allowing SMEs to apply the framework in a cost-effective manner. Our approach reduces the experimental burden; we are able to estimate costs and obtain solutions that are both economical and time efficient.
Objectives
The hub is:
- a repository and database;
- an exchange platform;
- a training tool for the next generation of researchers;
- a promotion of SSbD.
A platform for:
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Contents available on the platform include:
- webinars dedicated to SSbD for companies, students, researchers and institution members.
- informative material, to build a complete SSbD database.
- events to attend, in presence and online, with experts from different sectors.
SSbD events
Discover upcoming SSbD events in Europe
9-11 March 2026
ANTHOS’26 – Advanced (Nano)Materials and Technologies
Vienna, Austria
16-18 March 2026
Nanomaterials: Innovations and Future Perspectives
Barcelona, Spain
19-20 March 2026
6th European Commission SSbD Stakeholder Event
Brussels, Belgium
5 May 2026
EU Sustainable Construction Conference
Brussels, Belgium
17-21 May 2026
SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting
Maastricht, The Netherlands
26-28 May 2026
Textile ETP Annual Conference
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
07-10 July 2026
23rd International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN26)
Thessaloniki, Greece
12-16 July 2026
10th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC10)
Antwerp, Belgium
21-25 September 2026
ECOSYSTEX Conference
Ghent, Belgium
Informative videos will focus on the following topics:
- The SSbD framework
- The INTEGRANO methodology
- Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)
- LCA and S-LCA
- NMs and NEPs - regulatory framework and policy at the EU level
- NMs and NEPs data resources
- INTEGRANO results – Case Study leads
- Nano-specific impact categories.
