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toxic lockout
Richard A. Liroff
May/June 2008
It is smart business practice for corporate managers to look beyond compliance with federal regulations — which badly lag state and foreigh laws and many private sector programs — to strategically manage business risks from hazardous chemicals in the products they make and sell.
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GREENBIZ.COM: KNOCKING OUT TOXICS: WHY COMPANIES ARE BEING PRESSED TO USE SAFER CHEMICALS

Richard A. Liroff
November 16, 2006
Companies are facing accelerating pressures from governments and from other companies to adopt safer chemicals principles and practices; corporate strategic planners had better pay attention, lest they get shut out of markets.
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GREEN CHEMISTRY NEWSLETTER: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS

Richard A. Liroff
April 2006
Green chemistry is poised for take-off in the business community, as requirements to reduce and eliminate chemicals of concern cascade through supply chains.
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BENCHMARKING CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OF SAFER CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS—A TOOL FOR INVESTORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES
Richard A. Liroff
February 2005
This article identifies innovative corporate programs to reduce product toxicity, and offers a governance framework of benchmarked "best practices" that corporate managers can use to assess their companies' practices and investors can use in screening investments, managing portfolio risk, and engaging in shareholder actions.
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