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Sustainable Solar

Advancing responsible sourcing and operations for safer chemical use and respect for human rights

A collaboration across Boston Common Asset Management, Domini Impact Investments, Mercy Investment Services, and WHEB Asset Management LLP to advance a just and non-toxic solar energy transition.

Strategic Focus

Advance chemical safety & sustainable materials in PV manufacturing.Engage PV and inverter manufacturers to adopt best practices from frameworks such as EPEAT, Chemical Footprint Project, and CoRE. Define clear investor expectations on human rights & ethical supply chain governance.

Impacts

Investor screening tools: identify environmental and human rights risks in solar value chains. Safer materials in solar panels: reduce exposure to hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium, and PFAS.Human rights and ethical labor practices: strengthen social safeguards and reduces risk.

Featured resources

Investors for Sustainable Solar

Case studies, Reports, News for the renewable energy sector

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Solar Supply Chains The Business Case for Effective Management of Environmental and Human Rights Impacts

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The Business Case for Addressing Environmental Justice Introduction

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Greening solar supply chains As solar energy experiences record growth, investors, customers, and regulators are increasingly asking for more disclosure and transparency on how solar supply chains are managed throughout product life cycles.