Chemistry, sustainability and innovation—three key components for the future of our society. Chemistry is an essential tool in our campaign to protect and preserve our environment, biodiversity and natural resources against further degradation. It is also a primary driver both for the growth and sustainable development of the world economy and the well-being and quality of life of its citizens. The challenges for the chemical sciences are the key to solving the challenges that society faces over the next years: energy, food, clean water, medicines and vaccines, protection of our environment and cultural heritage, and economic development. Sustainable chemistry is therefore not only concerned with the reduction of hazardous substances and waste and the environmental impact of the chemical industry; it is part of a strategic long-term vision for the future of society, not disjoint from or antagonist to economic development but rather a key factor for innovation and competitiveness. “Turn research into jobs/business through innovation” is one of the key statements of the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem). ChemSusChem aims to foster this vision, which is interdisciplinary, and present the latest advances at the interface of chemistry and sustainability with energy research, materials science, chemical engineering, and biotechnology. Its interests span from the development of reactions, technologies and processes to improve the sustainability of chemical processes—with the aid of critical tools such as catalysis, novel synthesis technologies and biotechnology—to clean energy production and storage, with emphasis on renewable resources (biomass and solar), fuel cells and hydrogen generation and storage. Environmental chemistry and technologies, including those for reduction of greenhouse gases, are also part of this vision. As a consequence, the readership of the journal is broad. However, the journal is not only dedicated to researchers; ChemSusChem is also for journalists and policy-makers interested in following exciting new developments in the area of sustainable chemistry, and for top managers looking at new opportunities for market or innovation. With ChemSusChem, researchers now have a forum to disseminate their latest results and papers to a larger audience, and society and companies have a new opportunity to keep updated with advances in sustainable chemistry. Gabriele Centi Messina, Italy, January 2008