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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.

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:
Watch our videos on YouTube
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
11-15 May 2025
SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting
Vienna, Austria
9-13 June 2025
Venice Training School 2025
Venice, Italy
10-12 November 2025
SSbD25 Conference
Zurich, Switzerland
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.