US NGO publishes GreenScreen guidance for building professionals

UNITED STATES, November 5, 2015-- NGO, Clean Production Action, has published guidance on how to use its chemicals assessment tool, GreenScreen®, to meet criteria under the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) certification programme, Leed v4.… …

M&J Group partners Garmon Chemicals at Kingpins Amsterdam

BANGLADESH, October 28, 2015-- Bangladeshi denim fabrics maker M&J Group in partnership with Garmon Chemicals, a marketer of chemicals solutions for garment finishing will showcase its range at the upcoming Kingpins in Amsterdam. “Once… …

How to use GreenScreen® in LEED v4 Press Release

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… …

Job Opportunities, Save the Date, and Mark Rossi in the Boston Globe

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… …

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Moving from a passive to an active strategy in managing for chemicals in products makes good business sense Companies increasingly need to know more about the chemicals in their products and supply chains, thanks to such drivers as regulatory… …

Five things you should know about Mark Rossi

Mark Rossi’s life mission is to advance safer alternatives to toxic chemicals. In 2006, Rossi founded BizNGO, a collaboration of more than 500 business, environmental, and government leaders. After codirecting the Clean Production… …

$1.1 trillion in assets under management and purchasing power sign on to CFP!

Somerville, MA [June 19, 2015] — You’ve heard of a company’s carbon footprint.  Now it’s time for the chemical footprint. Despite growing regulatory efforts, businesses around the world continue to use chemicals of high… …

Chemical Footprinting: Identifying Hidden Liabilities in Manufacturing Consumer Products

Carbon and water footprints, along with other measures of environmental impact, are often incorporated into corporate social responsibility or sustainability reports. Many companies now make this information public in response to increasing demands… …

The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products and Supply Chains

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… …

BizNGO Applauds Senator Merkley’s Bill to Reduce PBTs Press Release

Businesses praise bill to avoid chemicals of high concern to human health and the environment Business leaders today urged the U.S. Senate to pass the Protecting America’s Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014. The bill just introduced by… …