Here are a few new resources from Clean Production Action and friends to support your journey to safer chemicals: Webinar TODAY: One stop shop for information on chemical hazards - The Data Commons 4 Introductory courses in chemicals management BizNGO 2018 Annual Meeting: working together towards transparency Join the CPA team at upcoming conferences Webinar TODAY: One stop shop for information on chemical hazards - The Data Commons April 18 @ 1 pm ET Tired of searching for… …
Need help understanding restricted substances lists (RSLs), measuring chemical footprints, or identifying safer alternatives? Here are some resources from Clean Production Action: 4 Courses on getting started with - Corporate chemicals policies RSLs Goal setting Safer alternatives Free webinars on - Chemical hazard information with Healthy Building Network Safer alternatives with Klean Kanteen BizNGO 2018 Annual Meeting GreenScreen® professionals 4 Courses on getting… …
Join Clean Production Action in addressing your pain points in chemicals and materials management. In 2018 we are offering 4 new courses that build from our expertise in proactive chemicals and materials management to develop the skills and provide the tools and resources you need to be ahead of regulatory and market demands. The 4 Courses are: 1. Designing a Chemicals Management Policy: Corporate policies are a statement of organizational commitment to and vision for leadership in… …
Chemicals, Polymers, & Products GreenScreen® v1.4 is here! Since its launch in 2007, GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals has gone through several revisions, but this update to version 1.4 is particularly significant. In response to growing requests from users we are now providing clear and comprehensive guidance for how to assess the hazards of chemicals, materials, polymers, and products. Read the conversation I had with Bev Thorpe about the updated method and why I’m so… …
The blog will discuss the challenges that arise with applying the GreenScreen List Translator method in an automated tool, the impact of those challenges, and how those challenges are being addressed. Background A growing number of manufacturers, brands, and retailers are developing proactive chemicals management policies and practices that exceed regulatory requirements. This trend is driven by desires to minimize business and financial risk, respond to customer demand, and get… …
Last week CPA released a new and updated GreenScreen method (version 1.4) to address chemicals, polymers and products. Why did you and your team do this? Since its launch in 2007, GreenScreen has gone through several revisions, but this update to version 1.4 is particularly significant. Although it was clear how GreenScreen could be applied to single chemicals, users were asking for more guidance on how to assess materials and products which is what we hope we have now achieved with this new… …
In these times of federal roll-backs to human and environmental health protections, we thankfully still have companies keeping and upping their commitments to use inherently safer chemicals in products, manufacturing, and supply chains. Working with companies, health care organizations, investors, and NGOs we made significant progress in 2017 to advance safer chemicals in textiles and health care, and transform business practices. And we are excited to welcome the Investor… …
Evaluation of products commonly used in Pediatric Patient Rooms for Hazardous Chemicals Somerville, MA – A new report released today by Clean Production Action provides the first ever Chemical Footprint of Products Commonly Used in Pediatric Patient Rooms. Hazardous chemicals in products are catalyzing health care organizations to ask suppliers whether or not their products contain these chemicals. This study assessed the chemical footprint – presence of hazardous chemicals… …
Dear Friends of CPA, It is with great pleasure that I share the news that the Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) is coming under the Clean Production Action umbrella. This is an exciting new chapter in our decade-plus partnership with Dr. Richard Liroff and IEHN. The catalyst to the joining of our organizations is Dr. Liroff’s upcoming retirement. In September 2004, Dr. Liroff and Sanford Lewis launched IEHN to grow investor engagement with corporations to advance the use of… …
The CFP 2017 Survey is now live! Brands and manufacturers now have a common language for communicating to investors and customers their progress on their journey to safer chemicals. The Chemical Footprint Project Survey was launched in 2015 and evaluates corporate chemicals management with 20 questions over four categories: Management Strategy Chemical Inventory Footprint Measurement Public Disclosure and Verification Companies report that participating in the Survey brings unanticipated… …