FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2015 Contact: Glenn Turner, 917-817-3396, glenn@ripplestrategies.com Shayna Samuels, 718-541-4785, shayna@ripplestrategies.com AshLee Eustace, 610-569-1045, AshLee@greencirclecertified.com New “How to” Guide Provides Manufacturers with Clear Guidance on Meeting Latest LEED Requirements Nonprofit Clean Production Action Makes It Easier to Disclose and Remove Hazardous Chemicals from Building Products (Boston, MA) --- A new report released… …
BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference, Dec. 8-9, 2015, Boston UN Our Planet magazine features Mark Rossi Chemical Footprint Project assessment tool open for use until Nov. 30, 2015 Methylene Chloride Alternatives Assessment Webinar, Oct. 27, 2015 Join us in Boston for the BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference, Dec. 8-9, 2015! Features of this year's conference include: Keynote by Bart Sights, Senior Director of Innovation, Levi Strauss & Co. See Q & A with Bart below to learn… …
Bart Sights is the Sr. Director of the Global Development Network at Levi Strauss & Co. and keynote speaker at the upcoming BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference, December 8-9, 2015 in Boston. Levi Strauss & Co. was one of the first companies in the industry to establish a Restricted Substances List that identifies chemicals they will not permit in products or in the production process due to their potential impact on consumers, workers and the environment. Bart leads and… …
Job Announcements Clean Production Action is now hiring for two new positions: GreenScreen® Program Manager: We are looking for a technically and scientifically skilled individual to fill the position of managing our GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals program. Use of GreenScreen, which now sets the gold standard for chemical hazard assessments, is growing rapidly with its integration into building standards and the electronics and apparel industries.… …
UNITED STATES, Global Business Briefing, September 2015-- The US Green Building Council (USGBC) reports that the global green construction industry reached $260bn in 2013, representing 20% of all new commercial construction in the US. Where much of the initial focus has been on energy efficiency, recyclability, and reducing a building’s carbon footprint, the growing green movement has also brought an increased focus on the chemical ingredients of building components and the health hazards… …
We live in an age of increasing transparency. The public expects more online information and company reporting. Consumers are asking companies and retailers about the safety of the chemicals in their products. They want to know if the paint on their children’s toys and the plastic nap mats that their kids sleep on in daycare are safe. Companies who wish to prove themselves as leaders in transparency and safety are responding because they realize increased… …
A new tool, the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP), aims to establish meaningful measurement of overall corporate performance towards safer chemicals in products and supply chains. Dr. Mark Rossi, project lead and co-founder of NGO Clean Production Action (CPA), says the CFP provides the first-ever common metric of its kind for publicly benchmarking corporate chemicals management and profiling leadership companies. The CFP works by evaluating four areas of a company: management strategy:… …
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,… …
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… …