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Below, we list organizations that support the development and/or dissemination of USEtox exclusively via supporting scientific studies independent of any interest of the supporters.

List of supporters

UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) launched an International Life Cycle Partnership, known as the Life Cycle Initiative, to enable users around the world to put life cycle thinking into effective practice. The Initiative responds the call by Governments around the world for a Life Cycle economy in the Malmo Declaration (2000).

American Chemistry Council

The American Chemistry Council's (ACC's) mission is to deliver business value through exceptional advocacy using best-in-class member performance, political engagement, communications and scientific research. We are committed to sustainable development by fostering progress in our economy, environment and society.

ACC is America’s oldest trade association of its kind, representing companies engaged in the business of chemistry - an innovative, USD760 billion enterprise that is helping solve the biggest challenges facing our nation and the world.

International Council on Mining and Metals

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) was founded in 2001 to improve sustainable development performance in the mining and metals industry. Today, we bring together 22 mining and metals companies as well as 34 national and regional mining associations and global commodity associations to address core sustainable development challenges.

Quantis

Quantis - Environmental Life Cycle Assessment Consultants was founded in 2009 following a joint venture of the Swiss Ecointesys - Life Cycle Systems, a spin-off from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, and the consulting team of the Canadian Interuniversity Research Center for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG), located at École Polytechnique of Montréal, Canada.