What do retailers, investors, and enviros have to do with solutions to hazardous chemicals? Surprisingly, it turns out, quite a bit. To give you a snippet of what is going on in the wave of solutions to unhealthy chemicals, here are some highlights worth a deeper look: ● New Model Chemicals Policy created by the BizNGO Chemicals Workgroup to help brands and manufacturers develop and strengthen their chemicals policies – want to know what should be in a corporate… …
Chemical footprinting strides to become mainstream with Walmart Global momentum toward chemical safety is rising as the financial and health implications of chemical mismanagement become increasingly clear. Witness the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which highlight the importance of reducing and managing hazardous chemicals to meet the objectives of ensuring healthy lives, the availability of clean water, and sustainable consumption and production patterns. … …
Companies with over $670 billion in revenue participate in the Second Annual Survey CONTACT: Alison Poor, Alison@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743 x110 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2, 2017 Somerville, MA – The Chemical Footprint Project’s second annual report reveals chemical footprinting moves to the mainstream. A diversity of companies across sectors, sizes, and the globe participated in the 2017 Report – demonstrating its relevance and application to a broad array of… …
Today Clean Production Action in partnership with the UMass Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and Pure Strategies released the second annual Chemical Footprint Project report. In it you will find a wealth of illuminating data and findings on the progress companies are making to environmentally sound chemicals management policies and practices. Highlights: Learn that companies are measuring and reducing their chemical footprint. At CFP we are big adherents to the maxim, “if you… …
Hewlett Packard pledges to complete phthalates phase out Transparency efforts Last year, HP participated in the Chemical Footprint Project, which tracks companies' progress towards safer chemicals, by measuring the total mass of substances of concern in their products. The project also provides a standard benchmark for companies to evaluate progress towards reducing these. Ms Reece said the company plans to reduce its chemical footprint in 2017 by: further reducing… …
Healthcare NGO praises medical device manfacturer's actions Chemical Footprint In 2016, BD took part in the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) survey, run by the NGO Clean Production Action (CPA). This tracks companies' progress towards safer chemicals, by measuring the total mass of substances of concern in their products. Ms Kondracki said BD joined the CFP because it understood that material transparency in products was a priority for its customers and the project… …
As vice president of store brands and quality assurance at CVS Health, I spend a lot of time thinking about one big question: What do our customers want? Every decision our team makes is driven by customer trends and insights, gleaned through research, external data and consumer testing. When it comes to our store brand beauty and personal care products, we’ve heard our customers loud and clear. They want products that work, with all the benefits they’re accustomed to, but with fewer… …
Radio Flyer sets out benefits and challenges of chemical footprinting US toy firm Radio Flyer has revealed its safer material strategy in a webinar this week on the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP). The family-run company has taken part in the project, since it was co-created by the US NGO Clean Production Action (CPA), Lowell Centre for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and consultancy Pure Strategies in 2015. The project tracks companies’… …
Explore the value of calculating the chemical footprint by hearing how one company took this on for the first time, from the Pure Strategies’ report, The Power of Chemical Footprinting. Radio Flyer shares their experience and, along with their research partner, Pure Strategies, provides tips and insight on how to get the most value and progress from this effort and the Chemical Footprint Project, to drive toward safer materials. …