Inclusion & diversity

The people that make up our global community come from diverse cultures and have varied backgrounds and experiences.

We recognise the importance of valuing all members of our community; we believe that for the chemical sciences to prosper, they must attract, develop and retain a diverse range of talented people.

As a professional and membership body, and a leading voice for the chemistry community, we have a responsibility to promote inclusivity and accessibility in order to improve diversity.

Chemistry should be for everyone. We’re working to make that a reality.

Our approach to improving diversity

Our goal is to increase the diversity of people choosing the chemical sciences and fulfilling their potential for a truly inclusive community.

Key aims of our strategy to 2025

• Collate, analyse and use data to ensure an evidence-driven approach.
• Investigate perceptions of who can be a chemical scientist.
• Support early career chemists encompassing all career routes to the profession.
• Ensure fair and equal progression for talented chemical scientists.
• Learn from, and share with, our global partners the insight, knowledge and tools to progress inclusion and diversity across the chemical sciences worldwide.

Read more in the Strategy section.