Clean Production Action

Today we released our 7th Chemical Footprint Project report!! Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Grove Collaborative, The Clorox Company, and Ecolab are first time frontrunners and are among the top scoring companies this year. Overall the participating  companies, some amongst the largest companies in the world with $1.2 trillion in annual revenue, reduced their chemical footprints, by 132.9 million pounds (60.3 million kilograms)—a weight equivalent to 226 Airbus A380s (the world’s largest passenger aircraft)! Read the 7th CFP Report, the findings and the participating companies: https://lnkd.in/etcx3ZGp #sustinable #greenchemistry #saferchemicals #sustainability #innovation #chemicals #chemicalfootprint #chemicalsaftey

We are excited to see you at BizNGO 2024 Annual Meeting, a unique forum for leaders across business, government, academia, and NGOs to collaborate on advancing safer chemicals and sustainable materials. There is still time to register for the meeting in Boston on December 4-5, 2024, bringing together experts to discuss impactful solutions and innovative approaches to chemical safety and environmental responsibility!! https://lnkd.in/eT62fwvX

I’m looking forward to moderating a critical discussion on Integrating Environmental Justice in Corporate Strategy at BizNGO’s Annual Meeting in Boston this Thursday with an exceptional panel featuring Pedro Glatz, Director of Climate Change & Environmental Justice at Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), Stacy Malkan, Co-founder and Managing Editor at U.S. Right to Know, and Kayla Powers, DEI & Communications Lead at Clean Production Action. We'll dive into BizNGO's Environmental Justice Guidance and explore how investors can leverage this framework within engagements to drive impact and reduce risk. More info: https://lnkd.in/ev5qY3S2 #ESG #EnvironmentalJustice #EJAudit

[Webinar Alert] Charging Forward: Reducing Toxic Materials in Batteries for a Just Energy Transition⚡ Join GAIA and CoRE for a 90-minute webinar to explore how we can advance data transparency on toxic chemicals in batteries and drive innovation toward safer alternatives. We’ll discuss the critical need to reduce the battery industry's chemical footprint and ensure the health and safety of workers, communities, and the environment. 📅 Date: [October 15, 2024] ⏰ Time: [8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PT] 📍 Register: [tinyurl.com/ToxicBatteries] Speakers 🔋Sheila Davis, Battery Waste Coordinator, GAIA ⚖️ Eve Gartner, Director of Crosscutting Toxics Strategies, Earthjustice 📊Dr. Mark S. Rossi, Executive Director, Clean Production Action 💡Krishna Rajan Sc.D., Chair of Department of Materials Design & Innovation, University at Buffalo Spanish interpretation will be available.

Our sister publication Packaging Dive recently spoke with Mark S. Rossi, departing executive director of the nonprofit Clean Production Action, about his career and his work addressing the use of toxic chemicals like PFAS in packaging and manufacturing. #packaging #manufacturing #chemicals #PFAS

What’s next for product certification amid concerns about PFAS and toxics in plastic? Our Executive Director Mark S. Rossi sat down with Packaging Dive to discuss the future of safer chemicals and materials and reflect on the past 20 years of CPA! Read the interview: https://lnkd.in/eN8Zrh6d

It is bittersweet to announce that Mark S. Rossi will be stepping down from his role as Executive Director at Clean Production Action (CPA) in Q1 2025. We are thankful to Mark for leading CPA on this rewarding journey with all of you to transform the toxic chemical economy into one that is healthier for all people and the planet. In his words, “After two decades of incredible work at CPA, I am ready for the next chapter of my career in the environmental health movement.” We are excited for Mark and where his next endeavors take him. We also look forward to new leadership for the organization and to working with Mark and the staff on this transition. Clean Production Action seeks a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative Executive Director to lead the organization through its third decade. We seek an individual who has the skills and experience to globally scale the dissemination and adoption of our tools and collaborations. Read More at: https://lnkd.in/e5QA7M2c

We are proud to support the work of Toxic-Free Future and to ensure GreenScreen Certified® for Firefighting Foams are safer for people and the planet!

We welcome Ramboll as CPA’s newest Licensed GreenScreen® Profiler! Ramboll, a global company specializing in architecture, engineering, and consultancy, holds the distinction of being the first Licensed GreenScreen® Profiler based in Europe. With its headquarters in Denmark, Ramboll operates across 35 countries. As a Licensed GreenScreen Profiler, Ramboll offers technical services for GreenScreen chemical hazard assessments product and GreenScreen Certifications. For more information visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dHRFAtBN See Ramboll’s announcement at https://lnkd.in/euiezva5. #saferchemicals #safermaterials #pfasfree #greenscreencertified #sustainablepurchasing 

We are excited to welcome Christopher Helt as the new Director of GreenScreen. He brings a wealth of expertise and experience in developing chemical safety and sustainability standards and assessment methodologies, managing stakeholder engagement, and implementing large-scale projects such as the Beauty and Personal Care Product Sustainability Rating System.  Dr. Helt comes to Clean Production Actin by way of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, where he was the Material Health Practice Lead. He oversaw and guided all technical aspects of material health category requirements for Cradle to Cradle Certified® program Versions 3.1 and 4.0, including managing assessment methodologies, guidance documents, training modules, and resources for assessor verification. Dr. Helt was also the Manager, Technical Development for The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), where he leveraged his toxicological expertise to establish best practices in chemical selection and safety, including developing the Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) Product Sustainability Rating System for retailers and manufacturers to assess product sustainability and chemical safety. This system focuses on hazard avoidance and exposure-based risk assessment for chemicals in BPC products. Prior to TSC, Dr. Helt was a Senior Research Scientist at the Colgate-Palmolive Company, where he performed chemical hazard identification, quantitative exposure assessments, and human health risk assessments for new ingredients and final formulations to be used in home and personal care products. He brings a Ph.D. and MS in toxicology from The University of Rochester. We look forward to growing the scale and scope of GreenScreen’s impact for safer chemicals, materials, and products with Dr. Helt! https://lnkd.in/eDpDVWMF