Green chemistry and engineering changed the way the manufacture process is thought and industry, from small to big corporations, has started to adopt key elements of the 12 principles of green chemistry by the development of less hazardous processes, the optimization of chemical routes and the shift towards bio-based processes. There are examples of well-known companies, from materials to chemicals production, pharma and cosmetics, that are starting to embrace this discipline. However the implementation of green chemistry in industry has been a slow process mainly due to outdated entrenched industry practices.

For the implementation of green chemistry in industry a new paradigm must be adopted prioritizing collaboration among a broad range of stakeholders, technology forcing through costumer/market awareness, compromise by industry altering the status quo and enhanced education of both consumers and industry.