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Safer cosmetics for women of color start with transparency about chemical footprints

May 05, 2021

Investors are increasingly scrutinizing companies for environmental, social and ethical…

Learn chemical hazard assessment with GreenScreen

January 27, 2021

When I explain that I work with organizations and networks to promote the use of safer chemicals…

GreenScreen Certified for Fire Fighting Foam Launched

September 10, 2020

The Expanded GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam now prohibits PFAS and…

Toxic Free Tidbit #1: Demand Is Rising for Chemical Footprinting

May 30, 2020

Every year CPA turns out new reports and standards, and these materials are chock full of…

Businesses are responding to demand for chemical transparency

April 26, 2017
4/26/2017 GreenBiz

It’s been over 30 years since the U.S. Community Right to Know Act was passed in 1986. At…

Chemical Footprint Project Webinar & Workshop, & BizNGO 2016 Conference!

October 17, 2016
10/12/2016

Webinar on the Chemical Footprint Project: get the latest updates on the 2016 Survey December 6 -…

Chemical Footprint Project Survey is live! BizNGO Annual Meeting, & more updates

September 13, 2016
9/13/2016

Chemical Footprint Project survey is live! BizNGO members: Join us for the 11th annual meeting…

TEDx: “Changing the Course of Production Together”

June 30, 2016
6/30/2016 TEDxOrcasIsland

Watch our very own Mark Rossi discuss what can happen when business leaders and environmental…

Clean Production Action launches NEW online course

May 09, 2016
5/9/2016

Today we are thrilled to announce the launch of our online GreenScreen® Standard Introductory…

UNEP Business Case, BPA in Cans, Walmart and chemical footprinting & more

May 06, 2016
5/3/2016

UNEP refreshes The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products & Supply Chains The United…

UNEP Re-releases report

April 26, 2016
April 2016 UNEP

UN Environment Programme re-releases designed versions of The Business Case of Knowing Chemicals…

Clean Production Action is growing!

February 03, 2016
1/29/2016

I am excited to announce a number of updates here at Clean Production Action: a role change for…

Highlights from the BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference 2015

January 19, 2016
1/15/2016

We celebrated BizNGO's 10th anniversary in typical collaborative spirit by co-organizing our…

BizNGO conference attracts thought-leaders committed to safer chemicals

December 21, 2015
12/21/2015 Cattermole Consulting

The BizNGO conference, hosted by Clean Production Action, was mainly about Chemical Footprinting…

GOJO Announces Its 2020 Sustainability Goals at BizNGO

December 08, 2015
12/8/2015 GOJO Industries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Kelly McGlumphy, Public Relations Manager, GOJO Industries,…

Check us out in GreenBiz

December 07, 2015
12/7/2015 GreenBiz

A 10-year checkup on the quest to detox commercial products In the last 50 years, manmade…

BizNGO 2015 – Learn from GOJO how to measure your chemical footprint

November 30, 2015
11/24/2015

Join us in Boston, Dec. 8-9 @ the JFK Library! Nicole Koharik, serves as the global…

Chemical Footprint Project Welcomes $2.1 trillion and more in support!

November 20, 2015
11/20/2015

Contents: Transatlantic partnership attracts over $2.1 trillion in support Health care…

Mike Schade of Mind the Store brings the NGO to BizNGO-Chemical Footprint 2015!

November 17, 2015
11/17/2015

Join us in Boston, Dec. 8-9 @ the JFK Library! Mike Schade spearheads the Mind the Store campaign…

GreenScreen® in International Electronics Sustainability Standard

November 10, 2015
11/11/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2015 CONTACT: Shayna Samuels, 718-541-4785,…

Mark Rossi talks 2015 BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Project Conference

November 06, 2015
11/6/2015

Register for the conference here! Dr. Mark Rossi founded the BizNGO Working Group for Safer…

California Regulations & Alternatives Assessment - New Report & Webinar Today

October 27, 2015

Also, it's time to register for the BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference! Join us in Boston…

GreenBiz Blog: So long toxics: A builder’s guide to safer chemicals

October 21, 2015
10/21/2015 GreenBiz

Excerpt from the GreenBiz article: Health experts long have recognized the risks of individual…

Upcoming Events and More

October 19, 2015
10/19/2015

BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference, Dec. 8-9, 2015, Boston UN Our Planet magazine features…

Q & A With Bart Sights

October 16, 2015
10/16/2015

Bart Sights is the Sr. Director of the Global Development Network at Levi Strauss & Co. and…

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

September 08, 2015
9/8/2015

Job Announcements Clean Production Action is now hiring for two new positions: GreenScreen®…

Five things you should know about Mark Rossi

August 14, 2015
8/14/2015 Boston Globe

Mark Rossi’s life mission is to advance safer alternatives to toxic chemicals. In 2006,…

GreenBiz Blog: The $1.1 trillion question: What’s your chemical footprint?

June 19, 2015
6/19/2015 GreenBiz

Look no further than the financial and reputational travails of Lumber Liquidators for a stark…

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

June 19, 2015
6/19/2015

Somerville, MA [June 19, 2015] — You’ve heard of a company’s carbon footprint.…

Chemical Footprinting: Identifying Hidden Liabilities in Manufacturing Consumer Products

May 02, 2015
123:A130–A133, Environmental Health Perspectives

Carbon and water footprints, along with other measures of environmental impact, are often…

NGO platform: TSCA, REACH and the downstream user

April 16, 2015
April 2015 Chemical Watch

Click here to read the new article written by Dr. Mark Rossi on Chemical Watch.

Treading lightly with chemicals

April 07, 2015
March 2015 Chemical Watch

A new tool, the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP), aims to establish meaningful measurement of…

5 essential practices help assure safer chemicals in products

March 06, 2015
3/6/2015 GreenBiz

The U.S. is home to a vibrant network of “market campaigners” — environmental…

The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products and Supply Chains

December 15, 2014
12/15/2014 UNEP

New Report Makes Strong Business Case for Using Safer Chemicals in Products and Supply Chains…

New Third-Party Tool Measures Corporate Progress Towards Safer Chemicals

December 11, 2014
12/8/2014 TriplePundit

Public Data will Empower Responsible Investors to Recognize Leaders Chemicals of concern are an…

Chemical Footprint Project: The next step in reporting

December 09, 2014
12/8/2014 GreenBiz

Just as every company has a carbon footprint, every company has a chemical footprint —…

Press Release: Chemical Footprint Project Launch

December 08, 2014
12/8/2014

New Tool Launched Today Measures Corporate Progress Towards Safer Chemicals Third-Party Benchmark…

How leaders from Apple to ZDHC are opening up on chemicals

September 19, 2014
9/17/2014 GreenBiz

What chemicals are in the products you sell? It should be the simplest of questions, but all too…

Plastics Scorecard Press Release

June 30, 2014
7/1/2014

Plastics Scorecard ranks popular plastics Businesses praise new tool to assess “chemical…

Verified GreenScreen Assessments are Available Online!

June 30, 2014
7/1/2014

Eight verified GreenScreen assessments are now available as part of the release of the Plastics…

5 steps to reduce the chemical footprint of plastic products

June 27, 2014
July 1st, 2014

By switching the type of plastic used in its IV bags, Dignity Health care system kept 700,000…

Walmart, California and beyond: The 411 on safer chemical rules

March 31, 2014
3/27/14 GreenBiz

This month, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control announced its first three…

Why the California Safer Consumer Product Regulations Matter to Your Business

March 18, 2014
3/18/14

Join BizNGO for a webinar on March 19 with Helen Holder of HP, where we will dive into the…

How to comply with California’s new safer product regulations

February 26, 2014
2/13/14 Greenbiz

The trend away from toxic chemicals is clear: Growing market demand and government regulations…

Target, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods Leading Retailers in Race to Safer Chemicals

November 19, 2013
11/18/2013 GreenBiz

Target, Wal-Mart and Whole Foods Market are leading retailers in the race to provide safer…

Our Take on Target’s New Sustainability Standard

October 23, 2013
10/12/2013

Yesterday Target introduced its new Sustainable Product Standard that it claims “will help…

Walmart’s chemical policy: The right formula, but just a first step

September 13, 2013
09/15/13 Greenbiz

Walmart’s new policy (PDF) to require manufacturers of cosmetics and cleaning products to…

Safe and Sustainable Chemicals: The Case for Action

May 09, 2013
April 2, 2013 BSR Insight

Note: This is part one of a two-part series highlighting societal trends and drivers for…

Why every company has a chemical footprint

May 07, 2013
April 19, 2013 GreenBiz

What is your company's chemical footprint? You may think this question does not apply to your…