Greetings from the GreenScreen® Team
Thank you all for the continued support and interest in GreenScreen. Do you have questions on how to become more involved? We would love to hear from you! There are a number of ways that people can engage, including introductory trainings, free webinars, custom trainings, and not for the faint of heart, our 2015 cohort of the GreenScreen Practitioner Program. As many of you know, GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals is cited in the LEED v4 Material Ingredient Reporting and Optimization Credits… …
Lead the way in sustainable chemicals management with our most advanced training in the GreenScreen ® method: enroll in the GreenScreen Practitioner course and become an Authorized GreenScreen Practitioner™. Our next cohort begins May 5, 2015. Applications are due April 15; space is limited. Learn more at our webinar on April 8, 2015. What does the GreenScreen Practitioner course include? Two course components: Advanced Topics course*, including: 12 hours of live, interactive,… …
Henrik Selin, Associate Director of the Division of International Studies at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, gave a talk on the global health challenges posed by chemical products. The March 19 event was part of the Pardee House lunch series and was entitled “Chemicals, Products and Health: Global Challenges.” Selin both spoke at and moderated the event, and was joined by colleagues Wendy Heiger-Bernays (School of Public… …
The U.S. is home to a vibrant network of “market campaigners” — environmental health advocates and social media active consumers — calling for safer chemical use in business practices. I’m one of them. To some companies, we’re a nuisance and scaremonger, while others see us as important catalysts. We’re increasingly forging constructive partnerships with businesses who share our chemical concerns. Market campaigns for safer chemicals are now a global… …
Concerns about the health and environmental impacts associated with some chemical products and processes have motivated a growing number of national, state, and local governments, manufacturers, and retailers to develop assessments and approaches for finding safer chemical substitutes. These existing assessment frameworks reflect a range of different priorities, whether the focus is on protecting workers, the environment, the end users of products, or other interests. The National… …
Greetings from the GreenScreen® Team We hope there are great things in store for you in 2015! 2014 was an exciting year for us. Here are some highlights: There is continuing adoption of the method within organizations, standards, and eco-labels; Our outstanding group of Licensed Profilers has been busy working hard to provide top-quality scientific chemical hazard assessments; A dynamic group of Authorized Practitioners can now perform assessments for their registered organizations, and we… …
ENROLLING NOW FOR MAY 2015 Clean Production Action (CPA) is now accepting applications to the May 2015 GreenScreen® Practitioner Program. This course is CPA’s premier advanced training course in the GreenScreen method. Past participants have said: “Overall, the program has given me the opportunity to understand about test guidelines, GHS classification, how government risk assessments are performed and to use modeling programs. ” “I benefitted… …
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 we use 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… …
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… …
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… …