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The article discusses the implementation of smart industrialisation in the chemical manufacturing industry. It mentions that smart industrialisation recognises the advantages of process integration within a sector and its supply chain. It discusses the principles of smart industrialisation, which include the achievement of process efficiency, increased productivity and the efficient use of energy.

In the article, the author offers information on the impact of fall in oil prices on chemical industry. It mentions about the growth of manufacturing industry in North America due to the availability of cheap ethane and other oil related products. It mentions that chemical manufacturing firms such as Sabic and Ineos ready for long term investments in petrochemical industry based on imported raw materials from the U.S.

The author reflects on the merger of boundaries of science and art and why students perceive art subjects as interesting compared to science. Topics discussed include the essay "What is Art?" written by Leo Tolstoy in 1896, modern systemisation of chemistry into science which was started in the 17th century by chemist Robert Boyle, and the science of chemistry which allows people to be creative.

In this article the author discusses aspects of a report by the Association for the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). According to ABPI, Great Britain's pharmaceutical industry generates one of the highest value contributions, in terms of gross value added (GVA), for the British economy. He discusses Great Britain's reliance on the service and finance sectors and the challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, such as poor research and development (R&D) performance.

The author discusses a British government policy requiring companies to report their carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in 2012 for direct emissions and indirect emissions from electricity, but not for supply-chain emissions, and examples of companies' green policies are presented.