Advocacy
Advocating for a Resilient and Competitive Chemical Industry
CAIA actively champions the interests of its members, tackling critical economic, environmental and legislative challenges, ensuring the South African chemical industries and its value chain are represented with a strong, respected voice. A key objective is to advocate for sustainable, inclusive solutions that benefit the industry and broader society.
How CAIA Supports your Business
Keeping members informed
Staying ahead of legislative and economic changes is vital. CAIA keeps members informed and prepared through:
Weekly communiques
Advocacy alerts, trade bulletins, important speeches and Government news that provide updates on legislation and related events to obtain a greater understanding of matters at hand.
Regular meetings and webinars
Tapping into expert insights and fostering dialogue on a range of themes and topics.
Technical working groups:
Facilitating in-depth discussions on complex issues to develop well-informed positions for engagement with the Government.
Members can access the library of weekly communiqués and associated documents when logging into the membership section with their unique credentials.
Collaborating with members on key challenges
Our members’ expertise is integral to CAIA’s advocacy efforts as it strengthens the sector’s contributions to formal submissions and policy discussions.
In addition, CAIA is a member of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), the apex business organisation in South Africa. The implementation arm of BUSA is B4SA which brings business and Government together to address challenges and drive inclusive economic growth. Current focus areas include energy, transport and logistics, and crime and corruption. In response to South Africa’s ongoing water crisis, water has recently been added to B4SA’s list of priority focus areas.
As a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), CAIA is part of the collective voice of over 45 million businesses shaping the global trade and industry agenda. As the only private sector organisation with a seat at the table in the United Nations, membership of the ICC facilitates access to a range of major intergovernmental processes to ensure that business concerns and perspectives are taken into account.
Driving Sustainability
Industry Leadership
Participate in regional and global forums, and champion issues like water security, circular economy initiatives and sustainable chemicals management in line with Responsible Care® principles.
Global Framework on Chemicals
Collaborate with government and stakeholders to ensure effective legal, institutional, and capacity frameworks for safe and sustainable chemicals management across their lifecycle.
Climate Action
Supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy through the Climate Change Act and carbon regulations.
International Trends
Addressing challenges and opportunities such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and plastic pollution initiatives.