This webinar introduced the project itself and players involved in the new and exciting tool. The Chemical Footprint Project was founded by the environmental non-profit Clean Production Action, the research institute The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the sustainability consultancy Pure Strategies. Its mission is to transform global chemical use by measuring and disclosing data on business progress to safer chemicals. The CFP will… …
Have you ever had a customer ask about chemicals in products or request that you don’t use specific ones? Have you ever paid fines or worker’s compensation for mishandling chemicals or products? How much time does your company spend reviewing chemical regulations to maintain compliance? The marketplace is undergoing a tidal shift in chemical use and management. In 2012, 86 percent of global consumers said in a survey that businesses, at a minimum, should weigh societal and business… …
New Report Makes Strong Business Case for Using Safer Chemicals in Products and Supply Chains Geneva, 15 December 2014 - Chemicals are all around us, present in the products weuse every day. The demand for increased transparency on chemicals up and down the supply chain is growing - we need to understand how and with what chemicals we are interacting. Download the full report here. Consumers, retailers and brands all want to know more, driving companies to disclose information about the… …
New Tool Launched Today Measures Corporate Progress Towards Safer Chemicals
Third-Party Benchmark Designed to Help Reduce Public Health & Environmental Risks from Chemical Exposure for Health Care Industry, Retail Stores, Socially Responsible Investors and other Stakeholders For Immediate Release: Monday, December 8, 2014, 12:01am EST A group of corporate and NGO leaders today released a new tool for assessing leadership in corporate chemicals management. The Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) provides the first-ever common metric of its kind for publicly… …
Just as every company has a carbon footprint, every company has a chemical footprint — even companies not in the business of manufacturing and selling chemicals. If you are a retailer, those products that line your shelves are made from chemicals. If you sell services, you have an office with furniture, flooring, supplies and more — all made from chemicals. From changing regulatory requirements and customer demands to negative media attention and product recalls, companies have an… …
New Third-Party Tool Measures Corporate Progress Towards Safer Chemicals
Public Data will Empower Responsible Investors to Recognize Leaders Chemicals of concern are an increasing problem in today’s marketplace leading not only to environmental pollution and human health issues, but also a slew of hidden business liabilities and risks. Managed incorrectly, the costs can be quite high in terms of fines, lost market share and tarnished brand reputation. Consider these two examples: Over a three-year period, Wal-Mart Stores, Target, Walgreen Co., CVS Health and… …
The Right Chemistry What is your company's chemical footprint? You may think this question does not apply to your organization because it doesn't use chemicals. Yet all products are made from chemicals. Chemicals are the building blocks of matter, which is what we make products from. Thus all companies use chemicals by virtue of the products they purchase, use and sell. Buildings are also part of the "products" that organizations buy, from the shell to the interior components, such as… …