The chemicals industry helped build the 20th century, and is urgently adapting to the 21st. Almost all daily goods rely on output from the chemicals sector, from clothes and home insulation to fertilizer and medicine. But this energy-hungry industry needs innovation to find safer, more sustainable products. With tightening regulation and growing pressure from consumers and investors, the industry is embracing digital capabilities. Digitization is key to achieving a toxin-free environment, climate neutrality, and a circular economy.