Peeking at hazard data for silver and nanosilver. Scientists and people concerned about toxic chemicals in products, worked together through the organization Coming Clean – an environmental health and justice collaborative – to address concerns about the known and unknown hazards of nanomaterials. GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals (GreenScreen) was adapted to quickly and easily pull together the publicly-available science on hazards of different nanosilver materials, and identify… …
Join leading businesses participating in the 2nd annual CFP Survey. Investors with over $2.3 trillion in assets under management and purchasers with over $70 billion in purchasing power want to know the CFP score of companies. CFP provides a standard metric for evaluating an organization’s chemicals management policies, strategies and practices, filling a gap in critical data needed for sustainability reporting. Join the co-founders of the Chemical Footprint Project as they discuss the… …
On July 12th and 14th, Clean Production Action held two GreenScreen webinars exclusively for advocates. The two-part series explains both the GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals method and how advocates are using GreenScreen in their campaigns. Presentation slides accompany each one hour recorded webinar. …
List to the co-authors give a detailed look at the results of the Chemical Footprint 2016 Annual Report, the first initiative of its kind to publicly benchmark corporate chemicals management. You will learn: about the chemical financial risks of regulation, reputation, and redesign key findings across the four key performance categories: management, inventory, measurement, & disclosure how leading companies manage chemicals in their products & supply chains Access the presentation… …
The first annual Chemical Footprint Project report highlights the financial risks that companies face due to chemicals of high concern (CoHCs) to human health and the environment in their products and supply chains. The report features key findings from the 2015 survey, including an assessment of how companies manage the potential liabilities posed by hazardous chemicals and opportunities for improvement. Click here to get access to the report. …
Learn how investors, brands, and purchasers gain value from the Chemical Footprint Project and hear about the results of the first annual survey. Speakers: Mark Rossi, Clean Production Action Nicole Koharik, GOJO Industries Sr. Mary Ellen Leciejewski, Dignity Health Susan Baker, Trillium Asset Management …
A new report, Buyer Beware: Toxic BPA and Regrettable Substitutes Found in the Linings of Canned Food found 67% of nearly 200 food can linings from dozens of brands and retailers tested positive for the toxic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). Listen to learn more about the can testing results, how companies responded and the project participants' goal to move the food can sector to safer substitutes. The one hour webinar features presentations from representatives from the report's… …