BizNGO Annual Meeting December 8, 2014 Reducing your Chemical Footprint Healthy Products for People Sally & the Edwards Planet Lowell Center for Mark S. Rossi, PhD Sustainable Production, April 5, 2018 UMASS Lowell 1
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Consumers are looking for healthier, safer choices in the foods they eat and the products they use in their homes. The Nielsen Company, The Dirt on Cleaning, April 2016 3
Everyday Exposure to Hazardous Substances 4
Chronic Disease Burden of Children from Chemical Exposure 5% of childhood cancer* 10% of children s neurodevelopmental disorders* (e.g., ADHD, autism -- 1 in 6 children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorder) 30% of childhood asthma** * Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Center for Children s Health and the Environment ** European Commission 5
Your Sustainability Goals? 6
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Taking Action 8
Internal Actions 1. Chemicals Policy 2. Goals 3. Chemicals of Concern 4. Priority Products for Hotels 5. Prefer Products & Brands that avoid Chemicals of Concern 9
Commitments include: The HP Chemicals & Materials Management Policy Proactively evaluate materials and chemicals in HP s products and supply chain Redesign products and processes to avoid the use of chemicals of concern. Collaborate with supply chain partners to drive innovation in the development and adoption of environmentally preferable alternatives. https://www.chemicalfootprint.org/results/2017-report For examples of policies see: https://www.bizngo.org/safer-chemicals/examples-corporate-chemicals-policies 10
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Chemicals of Concern Flame retardants Antimicrobials Fluorinated chemicals (PFAS) Phthalates & Bisphenols Heavy metals Organic solvents Resources: GreenScreen List Translator, Health Product Declarations, Green Science Policy Institute, Harvard University 14
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Potential Product Priorities Cleaning Personal Care Furniture/Furnishings Carpets/Flooring Paints Electronics Laundry Pest Control 16
furnishings and cleaning products two significant chemicals of concern 17
Prefer Products & Brands Cleaning Safer Choice GreenSeal Certified Seventh Generation Personal care EWG Verified Made Safe Beautycounter 18
Furnishings/Furniture Certifications / Standards Cradle to Cradle BIFMA Level Kaiser Permanente Ingredient Disclosure Health Product Declaration (HPD) Ingredient Evaluation GreenScreen 19
External Actions Engage suppliers Be a Signatory to the Chemical Footprint Project Make your internal goals, policies, and actions publicly available 20
Engage Suppliers Supplier Transparency Chemicals of concern in products e.g., GreenScreen List Translator chemicals? Disclose ingredients in products? Participate in Chemical Footprint Project Survey? Meet certifications / standards? 21
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CFP Signatories agree to Investors with over $2.3 trillion in assets under management participate in CFP Purchasers with over $670 billion in procurement power participate in CFP Ask suppliers to participate in CFP Be listed on website Provide feedback on improving the program 23
What is CFP? A holistic chemicals management assessment framework that: Evaluates, benchmarks, & reports corporate policies, procedures, and practices to safer chemicals in products and supply chains based on an Annual Survey 24
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CFP Participation Creates Business Value Framework for implementing a WHOLE SYSTEMS approach to sustainable chemistry Productive CONVERSATIONS across the organization Actionable METRICS to inform goals and priorities Increased customer ENGAGEMENT Opportunity to LEAD & LEARN 26
Share your journey BD makes our chemical policy, reduction goals, progress reports, and Materials of Concern list publicly available on its website, along with our documentation for suppliers. BD believes that being transparent about where we are on the journey is critical in open communications to our customers and stakeholders. 27
Internal Establish chemicals policy Set goals Specify chemicals of concern Prioritize products Prefer products/brands that avoid chemicals of concern External Engage suppliers Be a Signatory to the Chemical Footprint Project Share your goals, policies, and actions Taking Action - Summary 28
Learn More - Four Courses for Getting Started with Chemicals 1. Corporate Chemicals Management Policy 2. Chemical Lists 3. Goals and Footprints 4. Safer Alternatives For more information: www.cleanproduction.org/programs/training-courses-2018 29
Thank You! Mark S. Rossi, PhD Executive Director Clean Production Action mark@cleanproduction.org 30