Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

What Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) does

The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional organization with approximately 10,000 members and 21,000 followers across more than 90 countries, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. SETAC convenes a tripartite community of academic researchers, industry environmental professionals, and government regulators focused on environmental toxicology, chemistry, and risk assessment.

Its core products are organized around publications and events. Two peer-reviewed journals — Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM) — anchor its scientific publishing program, supported by the monthly SETAC Globe and SETAC News newsletters, a digital SETAC Library of 384+ Globe articles and fact sheets, and a Career Center job board. Professional development offerings include the IBERA Certified Risk Assessors (CRA) certification program, awards and grants, mentorship, and the student-focused Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Meeting. The events program runs annual meetings for North America (47th, Montreal, 2026) and Europe (36th, Maastricht) and biennial meetings for Asia-Pacific (15th, Tsukuba 2026), Latin America, and Africa, plus topical workshops.

SETAC's business model combines recurring membership dues (tiered by World Bank country income classification across Free, Explorer, and Full categories), journal subscriptions, meeting and workshop registration fees, exhibitor and sponsorship fees (including a 12+ member Global Partner program with corporations such as Bayer, BASF, Chevron, ExxonMobil, P&G, Unilever, Syngenta, Corteva, Colgate-Palmolive, Waters Corporation, Rio Tinto, and the American Cleaning Institute), newsletter advertising ($350/issue), and ancillary revenue from a Printify-powered merchandise store. The society operates five geographic units (SETAC Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe VZW, Latin America, North America) supported by regional offices in Brussels, Washington DC, and Brisbane, governed by a World Council.

Name

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

Legal name

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Website

https://setac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SETAC is a not-for-profit global professional organization with about 10,000 members across 90+ countries, uniting academia, industry, and government in environmental toxicology and chemistry through peer-reviewed journals, scientific meetings, certification, and career-development programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Scientific Society Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance History & Enforcement/Permit File Reviews (Agency Record Searches) (EUAHAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA), Assessment Item Banks, Question Authoring & Test Development Content (EDAGADAG)

Keywords

• Environmental toxicology research
• Scientific society membership
• Peer-reviewed journals publishing
• Scientific conference events
• Professional certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees with tiered pricing based on World Bank income classification by country (high-income, middle-income, low-income countries) and membership category (Free member, Explorer, Full member) with grades including Student, Recent graduate, Retired, and Emeritus.
2. Meeting and Event Registrations: Revenue from annual meetings, biennial meetings, topical events, workshops, and the YES meeting. Registration fees vary by event with early bird and standard rates.
3. Journal Publications: SETAC publishes two peer-reviewed journals, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM), generating revenue through subscriptions and potentially open access fees.
4. Advertising: SETAC Globe newsletter advertising at $350 per issue for 864x107 pixel banner ads, distributed monthly to approximately 10,000 followers. SETAC News also accepts advertising on alternating monthly schedule.
5. Exhibitor and Sponsorship Fees: Organizations pay to exhibit at and sponsor SETAC meetings and events, including annual meetings, regional events, and the YES meeting for students.
6. SETAC Store: Online merchandise store selling apparel and accessories through Printify print-on-demand service.
7. Career Center Services: Job posting and career services for environmental professionals, connecting employers with job seekers in the environmental science field.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SETAC is a not-for-profit worldwide professional organization that advances environmental science through tiered professional memberships, two peer-reviewed scientific journals (Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management), global and regional scientific conferences, the IBERA Certified Risk Assessor certification program, online career services, and a digital resource library. It serves a tripartite community of approximately 10,000 members from academia, industry, and government across more than 90 countries.

Product overview

SETAC offers a unified portfolio of professional society services centered on advancing environmental science and science-informed decision-making. The core offerings include two peer-reviewed journals (Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management), two newsletters (SETAC Globe and SETAC News), a digital resource library, and a career center. These are complemented by professional certification through the IBERA program, global and regional scientific meetings (annual meetings in North America and Europe, biennial meetings in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, and the Young Environmental Scientists meeting), and membership services with tiered access levels. The society also operates a merchandise store. All offerings are designed to serve the tripartite SETAC community of academia, business, and government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SETAC Journals: Publishing program including Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM)
• SETAC Globe
• Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Meeting
• SETAC Europe Annual Meeting
• SETAC Asia-Pacific Biennial Meeting
• SETAC North America Annual Meeting

Products and services

• Professional Membership Tiered professional membership program offering access to journals, meetings, mentorship, interest groups, affinity groups, awards, grants, and the member directory for individuals in environmental toxicology and chemistry across academia, industry, and government.
• Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) Journal Peer-reviewed scientific journal covering original research on environmental toxicology and chemistry, providing researchers and practitioners a venue for publication and a key reference for the field.
• Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM) Journal Peer-reviewed scientific journal focused on integrated environmental assessment and management approaches, supporting regulatory and applied environmental practice.
• IBERA Certified Risk Assessor (CRA) Certification Program Professional certification program for Certified Risk Assessors (CRA) operated in partnership with IBERA, providing education, mentorship, and credentialing for environmental risk assessment professionals.
• Global and Regional Scientific Meetings Annual and biennial scientific conferences held worldwide, including SETAC North America Annual Meeting, SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, SETAC Asia-Pacific Biennial Meeting, regional biennial meetings, topical events, workshops, and the Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Meeting, with registration fees and exhibition/sponsorship opportunities.
• SETAC Career Center Online job board and career development platform connecting environmental professionals with employment opportunities, allowing employers to post positions and job seekers to create profiles.
• SETAC Globe Newsletter Monthly email newsletter distributed to approximately 10,000 SETAC followers featuring news, regulatory updates, meeting recaps, and society announcements, with advertising slots available to industry partners.
• SETAC News Newsletter Monthly newsletter alternating with SETAC Globe that highlights brief announcements about upcoming meetings and other society-related news.
• SETAC Store (Branded Merchandise) Online merchandise store offering apparel, accessories, and branded items for SETAC members and supporters, fulfilled via the Printify print-on-demand platform.
• SETAC Library Digital Resource Repository Digital resource repository containing journals, fact sheets, archived books, globe articles, news items, and multimedia content searchable by information type, topic, year, and region.
• SETAC Fact Sheets Educational resources and fact sheets on environmental toxicology and chemistry topics available for download, supporting science outreach and policy communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• SETAC provides financial assistance including meeting registration waivers and monetary stipends to students and underrepresented professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASF is a meeting sponsor for the SETAC 14th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, supporting student participation and travel grants for the student-led conference focused on environmental toxicology and chemistry.
• Corteva AgrisciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorteva Agriscience sponsors SETAC YES meetings and has provided keynote speakers, supporting the next generation of environmental scientists through funding and expertise sharing.
• SyngentacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyngenta is a meeting sponsor for SETAC Europe events and YES meetings, supporting student attendance and professional development in environmental science.
• IBERAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBERA (International Business Education, Research and Applications) partners with SETAC on the Certified Risk Assessors (CRA) program, providing professional certification in environmental risk assessment.
• University of South CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for SETAC 14th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting in Columbia, South Carolina, August 2026, with multiple academic sponsors including College of Arts and Sciences and Arnold School of Public Health.
• University of YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for SETAC 13th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting in York, UK, August 2025, welcoming approximately 120 participants from more than 20 countries.
• Rencontres du Vietnam / ICISEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizers with SETAC Asia-Pacific of the 5th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration and Management (ICEPORM 2026) in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, bringing together scientists, environmental managers and policymakers from 22 countries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecological Society of America (ESA): Major scientific society for ecologists publishing multiple journals (Ecology, Ecological Applications) and hosting large annual meetings. Comparable academic membership + journal + conference operating model to SETAC.
• Royal Society of Chemistry: UK-based global chemistry organization publishing journals, hosting conferences, and providing professional credentials. Similar operating model of journals + events + membership that SETAC runs at smaller scale for environmental toxicology.
• IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry): International scientific organization for chemistry with standards-setting, publishing, and congress activities. Comparable global professional organization serving chemistry-related science with conference and publication revenue streams.
• Society of Toxicology (SOT): Larger professional society for toxicologists, covering mechanistic, regulatory, and environmental toxicology. Comparable to SETAC as a multidisciplinary scientific society with peer-reviewed journals, annual meetings, and a tripartite science-policy industry membership base.
• American Chemical Society (ACS): Largest scientific society for chemists with multiple peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and ~150,000+ members. Comparable to SETAC as a peer-reviewed publishing and conference-driven society, though ACS is broader and significantly larger.
• Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA): Long-standing professional membership organization for air quality and waste management professionals, with journals, conferences, and certification. Comparable membership-driven environmental society model though focused on air rather than toxicology.

Emerging players

• International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA): Global professional society for environmental impact assessment practitioners. Overlapping audience in environmental consulting and policy with SETAC, particularly around chemical and ecological risk methods.
• Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS): Smaller scientific society focused on wetlands with peer-reviewed journal Wetlands and annual meetings. Adjacent niche comparable to SETAC's environmental science focus though narrower in scope.

Direct peers

• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA): International multidisciplinary society for risk analysis, including ecological and environmental risk. Directly comparable to SETAC as a peer-reviewed-publishing, conference-running professional society addressing environmental risk assessment methods.
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America (SETAC NA): SETAC's North American geographic unit operates as a regional mirror of the global parent with its own annual meeting, board, and member services. Listed for transparency as the same organization; included to reflect the regional structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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