What CHEM Trust does

CHEM Trust is a UK-registered charity (Reg. Charity No. 1118182) founded in 2007 that works to protect humans and wildlife from harmful chemicals, with a specialized focus on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and persistent chemicals such as PFAS. The organization operates as a collaboration between CHEM Trust (UK) and CHEM Trust Europe (Germany) and serves three primary audiences: the general public and consumers seeking to reduce personal exposure, parents and caregivers needing guidance on protecting children, and policy makers and regulators in the EU and UK working on chemical safety legislation. Its core 'products' are educational and advocacy resources rather than commercial technology: the EDC Facts & Education Hub, the Reduce Your Risk consumer guide, the Policy & Advocacy Platform covering REACH and Toy Safety Regulation, the Food Contact Materials Hub, the EDC FAQ Resource, the Policy Blog, the Take Action campaign hub, and a News & Updates Archive. The underlying technology is a content website (chemtrust.org) with downloadable factsheets, policy briefings, and reports including Toxic Soup and No Brainer.

The organization's business model is donation- and grant-based, consistent with its nonprofit status. All content is provided free of charge to the public, and the organization raises funds through its website and from various funders. CHEM Trust engages in direct policy advocacy through submissions, briefings, and coalition work, primarily via the EDC-Free Europe coalition and partnerships with HEAL, Zero Waste Europe, and a group of 50 scientists, academics, and patient organizations. Distribution is digital-first: the website, a policy newsletter, and social media presence on Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Instagram, supplemented by earned media around specific campaigns. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The team consists of 1-10 employees based in London (Impact Hub London Euston), led by Executive Director Michael Warhurst and EU Policy Advocate Ioana Bere.

Name

CHEM Trust

Legal name

CHEM Trust

Website

https://chemtrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CHEM Trust is a UK-registered charity founded in 2007 that educates the public and advocates to EU and UK regulators for stronger controls on endocrine disrupting chemicals and persistent pollutants like PFAS, operating jointly with CHEM Trust Europe in Germany.

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Product category

Environmental Chemical Safety Advocacy

akta.pro primary industry

Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction (BPAGAGAJ)

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Chemical Management & Toxic Substances Compliance (TSCA, REACH, GHS/SDS, PFAS Programs) (EUAHABAE)

Keywords

• Chemical safety advocacy
• Endocrine disruptor education
• Environmental policy campaigns
• Consumer chemical guidance
• PFAS regulation advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations and grants: CHEM Trust operates as a registered charity (Reg Charity No. 1118182) funded by donations and grants from various funders to support its mission of protecting humans and wildlife from harmful chemicals.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CHEM Trust is a registered UK charity that delivers free public education on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and persistent chemicals (such as PFAS), publishes policy briefings and reports, and runs advocacy campaigns targeting EU and UK regulators to strengthen chemical safety legislation. It provides consumer-facing guidance on reducing chemical exposure in everyday products and operates citizen action tools to enable public engagement with policymakers on chemical pollution issues.

Product overview

CHEM Trust is a charitable organization (UK Reg. Charity No. 1118182) operating in collaboration with CHEM Trust Europe, focused on preventing hazardous chemicals from causing long-term damage to wildlife and humans. Rather than a technology product company, CHEM Trust offers a suite of educational, advocacy, and policy resources. The core offerings include the EDC Facts & Education Hub, providing foundational information on endocrine disrupting chemicals, health impacts, and wildlife effects; the Reduce Your Risk Guide, offering consumer-facing advice across food, cosmetics, cleaning, furniture, clothing, and baby products; and the Policy & Advocacy Platform, covering regulatory work at EU, UK, and global levels including EU REACH, UK REACH, Toy Safety Regulation, PFAS restrictions, and food contact materials. Supporting these are the Policy Blog, EDC FAQ Resource, Food Contact Materials Hub, Take Action Campaign Hub, and News & Updates Archive. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or commercial technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EDC Facts & Education Hub Educational resource providing comprehensive information about endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), their mechanisms of action, health impacts on humans and wildlife, and lists of known EDCs. Includes the endocrine system explainer, health impacts page, wildlife page, and the EDC list.
• Reduce Your Risk Guide Consumer guidance offering practical advice on how individuals and families can reduce exposure to endocrine disruptors across everyday products including food, cosmetics, cleaning products, furniture, clothing, till receipts, and baby products.
• Policy & Advocacy Platform Policy-oriented platform covering CHEM Trust's regulatory and advocacy work at EU, UK and global levels, including EU REACH, UK policy, Toy Safety Regulation, PFAS restrictions, food contact materials, and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

Quantifiable outcome

• EU adopted criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals in November 2017
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• EDC-Free EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHEM Trust is a partner in the EDC-Free Europe coalition, a coalition of non-governmental organizations working together to advocate for stronger regulation of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the EU. The coalition successfully influenced the adoption of EU criteria for identifying EDCs in 2017 and continues to push for comprehensive regulation of all EDCs.
• Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with HEAL on the 'Food for Thought' newsletter focusing on food contact materials, and joint advocacy on chemical safety policy. HEAL is a health-focused environmental organization.
• Zero Waste EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publisher of the 'Food for Thought' newsletter on food contact materials, collaborating on advocacy for safer food packaging regulations.
• European Parliament and Member StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHEM Trust worked alongside scientists, NGOs, and EU Member States as part of a big push to ensure the EU agreed to criteria for identifying and controlling hormone disrupting chemicals. This resulted in the first scheme of its kind in the world.
• European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHEM Trust engages with ECHA on chemical regulation, grouping of similar substances, and assessments. The organization advocated for ECHA to work on grouping chemicals systematically to avoid regrettable substitution.
• Fifty scientists, academics and patient organisationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative group of 50 scientists, academics and patient organisations who co-signed a letter to UK Minister for Consumer Protection Kate Dearden urging updates to toy safety regulations regarding PFAS and bisphenols.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ClientEarth: UK-based environmental law charity that uses legal action and advocacy to drive chemical, climate, and nature protection. Highly comparable as a UK-headquartered NGO operating in environmental regulation, including chemicals policy.
• Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL): HEAL is a direct advocacy partner of CHEM Trust on the 'Food for Thought' newsletter. It campaigns on environmental health, including chemicals policy, with comparable EU-level policy engagement.
• Zero Waste Europe: Joint publisher with CHEM Trust of the 'Food for Thought' newsletter on food contact materials. EU-focused environmental NGO with overlapping advocacy on packaging chemicals and PFAS.
• Toxic-Free Future: US-based organization working to eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products. Comparable mission focused on chemical safety advocacy and consumer protection, though operating in a different regulatory jurisdiction.
• International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec): Sweden-based NGO focused on phasing out harmful chemicals and pushing for stricter REACH implementation. Directly comparable mission and policy-advocacy model focused on EDCs and persistent chemicals.
• Safer Chemicals Healthy Families: US-based coalition advocating for stronger chemical safety policy, including TSCA reform. Directly comparable advocacy model focused on chemical regulation and consumer protection.
• EDC-Free Europe Coalition: Coalition of NGOs (of which CHEM Trust is a partner) advocating for stricter EU regulation of endocrine disruptors. Closely aligned mission and overlapping policy work on EDCs.

Broad incumbents

• Friends of the Earth: UK-based environmental NGO with broad advocacy across climate, nature, and pollution. Touches chemical safety as part of a wider portfolio, but does not specialize in EDC/PFAS regulation like CHEM Trust.
• Environmental Defense Fund: Much larger US-based environmental organization with broad advocacy across climate, ecosystems, and health, including chemicals policy. Operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping but non-specialized chemical-safety work.

Others

• Earthworks: US-based environmental NGO focused on mining and fossil fuel impacts. Adjacent environmental advocacy organization but with limited direct overlap on chemical regulation policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CHEMTrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chem-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/chem_trust

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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