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6th CFP Report Released

Companies with over $1 trillion in annual revenue report the reduction of 83 million pounds/38 million kilograms of hazardous chemicals in the 6th Chemical Footprint Project Report Their… …

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BizNGO 2022 Annual Meeting

Clean Production Action (CPA) welcomes the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) as a co-host of BizNGO’s 17th Annual Meeting on December 6-7, 2022.

Together, our two organizations will host the annual meeting and solicit sponsorships. Our goal is to build on the strengths of our respective organizations to increase the impacts of BizNGO and scale… …

Newsletter: June 21, 2021

    There’s still time! Register for Firefighting Foam webinar and participate in Chemical Footprint Project 2021 Survey   Here are two important reminders from Clean… …

Newsletter: June 19, 2021

In the year since our letter in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement Dear Reader, In the year since releasing our… …

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CFP 2021 Survey Webinar Series

Join us to learn how the CFP 2021 Survey assesses corporate chemicals management programs and steps toward reducing the use of chemicals of high concern. Management Strategy and Disclosure &… …

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Newsletter: April 1, 2021

Sign up for chemical footprint survey & see retailer progress in chemical footprinting The Chemical Footprint Project 2021 Survey will be launched on April 15th, and we thought it a good idea… …

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CFP 2020 Report: Front-runners in Chemical Footprinting

5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project Report features best practices in proactive chemicals management by Beautycounter, Herman Miller, HP Inc., Humanscale, Naturepedic, RB (Reckitt Benckiser), &… …

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CFP 2020 Report Webinar

On February 11th, Clean Production Action released the 5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey report and hosted a webinar featuring results from the Survey.  The webinar… …

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Newsletter: December 30, 2020

In the midst of a global pandemic, the team at Clean Production Action continued to bend the course of the toxic chemicals economy to safer solutions.  We transitioned to a completely virtual… …

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BizNGO Annual Conference

Join us this year for the 15th Annual BizNGO Meeting to share, engage and act with other businesses and NGOs committed to embarking on the journey to safer chemicals. This year BizNGO adapted to… …

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Can big data, AI and chemical footprinting help the renewable energy sector avoid a toxic waste legacy?

"Three years ago, the Department of Materials Design and Innovation at the University at Buffalo, Clean Production Action (CPA) and Niagara Share created the Collaboratory for a Regenerative Economy… …

Newsletter: November 18, 2020

                           Meeting the challenge of global climate change requires significant new investments in renewable… …

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The Retailer’s Guide to Safer Chemicals and Materials

Getting Started & Beyond

Retailers need to move beyond regulatory compliance if they are to meet customer expectations for safer chemicals in products, respond to investor inquiries, and achieve favorable profiles in rankings… …

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Grocery retailers will feel the sting of pollinator declines

Lower chemical footprints through pesticide use reduction programs

"The Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) and Mercy Investment Services are co-leading a pesticide initiative of investors, including Trillium Asset Management and As You Sow, representing… …

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Safely meeting demand for renewable energy with innovative material design for health and sustainability

In 2017, the Department of Materials Design and Innovation at the University of Buffalo, Clean Production Action, and Niagara Share created the Collaboratory for a Regenerative Environment (CoRE).… …

Newsletter August 1, 2020

  We are excited to announce that Kayla Williams will fill Clean Production Action’s new position of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead. Kayla joined CPA a year ago as Communications… …

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Chemical footprinting comes of age

"When the Chemical Footprint Project launched in December 2014, it aspired to become the next carbon footprint or the next widely used tool for measuring company performance on a critical… …

Toxic Free Tidbit #2

Investors care about corporate chemical footprints and the CFP Survey This week’s Toxic-Free Tidbit:  Investors care about corporate chemical footprints and the CFP Survey! They tell… …

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Demand is Rising for Chemicalfooting 

Every year CPA turns out new reports and standards, and these materials are chock full of information, but not everyone has the time to sit down and read a 40-page report, which is why we are… …

New sustainability ranking reveals the chemical footprint of 35 chemical producers

Today, the environmental NGO ChemSec released a new corporate benchmarking tool—ChemScore that measures the chemical footprint and other sustainability metrics of 35 of the… …

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Press Release: TJX Companies, Inc.—Over 44% of the retailer’s shareholders voted for action to reduce chemical risk

Immediate Release:  June 15th, 2020   CONTACT: Alexandra McPherson, Amcpherson <at> niagarashare.org, t) +1 716.572.2266… …

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Black Lives Matter - Justice, Peace, & Solidarity

Dear reader, The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Philando Castile, Stephon Clark, and so many more… …

#GivingTuesdayNow: Let’s Build Back Better

A truly global threat like COVID-19 affects all of us, and toxic chemicals can affect immune system defenses against infections.  Workers, vulnerable populations, and other… …

Newsletter March 25, 2020

  Reduce your chemical footprint, participate in annual CFP survey Recognizing the challenges the coronavirus poses to all of us around the world, Clean Production Action is… …

CFP SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED

In light of the impact of the coronavirus on supply chains and work flows around the world, we have extended the Survey deadline to July 31. For questions and assistance, please contact CFP Program… …