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The Business Case for Addressing Environmental Justice

February 14, 2024 Blog Posts

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CPA celebrates new UN Framework on Chemicals

Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) – For a Planet Free of Harm from Chemicals

December 13, 2023 Blog Posts

“Target D3 – By 2030, the private sector, including the finance sector, incorporates strategies and policies to implement the sound management of chemicals and waste Read More

Clean Production Action will mobilize stakeholder support for strong chemical footprint reduction targets in the UN’s Beyond 2020 Framework for Chemicals

September 19, 2023 Blog Posts

Clean Production Action (CPA) will advocate for the need to reduce chemical footprints by 2030 at the upcoming United Nations’ International Conference on Chemicals Management Read More

4 ways to spark more financing for sustainable chemistry

June 27, 2023   Alexandra McPherson & Joel Tickner & Aude Bechu News

The recent INC2 negotiations on a global plastic treaty have focused attention on the entire life cycle of plastics — from plastics’ Read More

UBS Sustainability & Impact: Chemical pollution and the need to transition to sustainable chemistry

The true cost of toxic chemical substances is not captured by a GDP-driven economy

June 08, 2023 Blog Posts

In many instances chemicals have been a boon for human health, productivity, and economic growth. But increasingly their heavy usage has begun to threaten the Read More

IEHN Blog: April 20, 2023

Investors commend corporations for reducing business risk by eliminating over 37 million kilograms of toxic chemicals from products, and call on more companies to adopt best practice and join the 2023 Chemical Footprint Survey

April 18, 2023   Susan Baker, Trillium Asset Management; Caroline Boden, Mercy Investment Services; Karianne Lancee, UBS Asset Management; Alexandra McPherson, Investor Environmental Health Network; Larisa Ruoff, The Sustainability Group of Loring, Wolcott and Coolidge Blog Posts

Recent scientific studies make clear that we are reaching a tipping point on chemical pollution  and taking “urgent action” is necessary [1]. According Read More

Trillium’s Advocacy Impact Report – Second Half 2022

March 03, 2023   Download the Report Reports

Disney and Costco’s COC commitments have the potential to make meaningful positive impacts on adult and children’s health and the environment Read More

With regulatory risks on the rise for toxic chemicals, investors commend discount retailers Five Below and Dollar General for new commitments to chemical safety

May 23, 2022 Press Releases

SOMERVILLE, Mass.: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.) and Trinity Health withdrew shareholder resolutions in response to Dollar General’s and Five Below’s Read More

White House to Define ‘Sustainable Chemistry’ as EU Demands It

White House office invites views on sustainable chemistry. Federal leadership could help provide market signals.

April 01, 2022   Pat Rizzuto

  The White House wants help defining “sustainable chemistry” in an effort that industries, investors, and others say could make the fuzzy concept Read More

Reducing Chemical Footprint Lessens Legal and Regulatory Risk

March 15, 2022   Alexandra McPherson   Mark S. Rossi News

Investors have filed resolutions with Five Below, Dollar General, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Kroger to expand and improve chemical safety programs. This comes at Read More

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.

December 15, 2021   Pamela Brody Heine, Clean Electronics Production Network; Alexandra McPherson, Niagara Share; Cheri Peele, Chemical Footprint Project, Clean Production Action; and Shelia Davis, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition

Renewable energy technologies fueled by wind and the sun are critical to addressing the climate crisis. However, many chemicals used in the production of solar Read More

Trillium’s Engagement to Reduce Toxic Chemical Pollution

August 27, 2021 News

Chemicals have been important drivers of economic growth, but the cost of poor management and the long-term impacts of chemicals in use has been largely Read More

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

May 04, 2021   Alexandra McPherson, Caroline Boden, Susan Baker & Kayla Williams News

Investors are increasingly scrutinizing companies for environmental, social and ethical considerations. In addition to closer scrutiny of companies’ carbon and water footprints, a third Read More

The Retailer’s Guide to Safer Chemicals and Materials

April 01, 2021 News Reports

Retailers need to move beyond regulatory compliance if they are to meet customer expectations for safer chemicals in products, respond to investor inquiries, and achieve Read More

Investors Commend Market Leaders for Normalizing Chemical Footprinting and Setting new Trends for Chemical Safety

February 16, 2021 News Press Releases

Publicly traded companies with over $825B in 2019 revenue, including Ahold Delhaize, BD, Clorox, Dollar Tree, Ecolab, Hasbro, Herman Miller, HNI Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Kimberly-Clark, RB, Read More

CFP 2020 Report Webinar

February 11, 2021 Webinars & Presentations

On February 11th, Clean Production Action released the 5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey report and hosted a webinar featuring results from the Survey. Read More

CFP 2020 Report: Front-runners in Chemical Footprinting

February 11, 2021 News Press Releases

5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project Report features best practices in proactive chemicals management by Beautycounter, Herman Miller, HP Inc., Humanscale, Naturepedic, RB (Reckitt Benckiser), Read More

TJX announces new restrictions on toxic chemicals as part of new chemicals strategy

February 02, 2021   SUSAN BAKER, ELIZABETH SAUNDERS, MIKE SCHADE, AND KAYLA WILLIAMS News

Recently, TJX—the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, Home Goods, and Sierra Trading Post—announced on its website it is Read More

2020 in the rearview mirror

December 30, 2020 News

Dear IEHN Member, In the midst of a global pandemic, the team at Clean Production Action continued to bend the course of the toxic chemicals Read More

Can big data, AI and chemical footprinting help the renewable energy sector avoid a toxic waste legacy?

December 01, 2020   Mark Rossi, Alexandra McPherson, Chitra Rajan, Krishna Rajan News

"Three years ago, the Department of Materials Design and Innovation at the University at Buffalo, Clean Production Action (CPA) and Niagara Share created the Collaboratory Read More

CoRE: Meeting the demand for renewable energy with safer materials

November 18, 2020 News Reports

     Dear IEHN Member,   Meeting the challenge of global climate change requires significant new investments in renewable energy. Yet the renewable Read More

BizNGO Annual Conference

2020 is Virtual

November 09, 2020 News Webinars & Presentations

15th Annual BizNGO Meeting to share, engage and act with other businesses and NGOs committed to embarking on the journey to safer chemicals. This year Read More

Grocery retailers will feel the sting of pollinator declines

Lower chemical footprints through pesticide use reduction programs

October 15, 2020   Caroline Boden & Susan Baker & Christy Spees News

The Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) and Mercy Investment Services are co-leading a pesticide initiative of investors, including Trillium Asset Management and As You Sow, Read More

Safely meeting demand for renewable energy with innovative material design for health and sustainability

Clean energy is critical to solving our climate crisis. But we need to consider the full environmental and human health impacts of solar energy generation across its entire lifecycle, including mining, manufacturing, use, decommissioning and recycling.

October 05, 2020   Alexandra McPherson News

In 2017, the Department of Materials Design and Innovation at the University of Buffalo, Clean Production Action, and Niagara Share created the Collaboratory for a Regenerative Read More

Kayla Williams is CPA’s New DEI Lead

August 03, 2020 News Blog Posts

We are excited to announce that Kayla Williams will fill Clean Production Action’s new position of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead. Kayla joined Read More

Chemical footprinting comes of age

July 13, 2020   Meg Wilcox News

When the Chemical Footprint Project launched in December 2014, it aspired to become the next carbon footprint or the next widely used tool for Read More

New sustainability ranking reveals the chemical footprint of 35 chemical producers

June 16, 2020 News

Today, the environmental NGO ChemSec released a new corporate benchmarking tool—ChemScore that measures the chemical footprint and other sustainability metrics of 35 Read More

44% of TJX shareholders vote to ‘establish a path to reduce its chemical footprint’ of the company

June 15, 2020   Henry Schwan News

"More than 44% of shareholders of Framingham-based The TJX Companies, Inc. demand the discount retailer reduce toxic chemicals in the manufacturing of the products it sells Read More

Press Release: TJX Companies, Inc.—Over 44% of the retailer’s shareholders voted for action to reduce chemical risk

June 15, 2020 News Press Releases

Immediate Release:  June 15th, 2020   CONTACT: Alexandra McPherson, Amcpherson@niagarashare.org, t) +1 716.572.2266             TJX Read More

Black Lives Matter - Justice, Peace, & Solidarity

June 11, 2020 Blog Posts

Dear reader, The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Philando Castile, Stephon Clark, Read More

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS PFAS-free firefighting foams: Are they safer?

May 18, 2020   Lindsey Konkle News

A potential solution One U.S. nonprofit is working with makers and buyers of PFAS-free firefighting foams to make that screening process smoother. In January, Read More

EVERYDAY PRODUCTS ARE FULL OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS. CAN GREEN CHEMISTRY LEAD THE WAY TO SAFER ALTERNATIVES?

May 05, 2020   Meg Wilcox News

To make products better for human health and the environment, you have to know what your suppliers are using to make what they send your Read More

COVID-19 Update: A message from Clean Production Action

March 19, 2020 News

Dear Friends of Clean Production Action,   Like you, we watch the coronavirus news with growing concern.  We believe it’s critical to Read More

BizNGO 2019 Conference: Chemical Footprint Project Survey: Investor Perspective

December 10, 2019 Webinars & Presentations

Caroline Boden of Merecy Investment Services gave this presentation on the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey: Highlights from 4th Annual Report panel at the 2019 Read More

Webinar: Regenerative Product Systems

December 04, 2019 News Webinars & Presentations

This webinar was hosted by Seventh Generation’s Director of Sustainability & Authenticity, Martin Wolf, along with presentations from Arlan Peters, Head of Read More

Dollar stores moving to pull dangerous plastics from shelves

May 24, 2019   Alessandra Bergamin News

The Chemical Footprint Project measures a company’s chemical footprint and then tracks their progress toward using safer alternatives throughout their supply chain. Any Read More

Dollar Tree joins Chemical Footprint Project

April 28, 2019   April 29, 2019 News

CONTACT: Alexandra McPherson, t) +1 716.572.2266 Dollar Tree joins Chemical Footprint Project Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) members engaged the retailer in its safer chemicals management policies Read More

Boston Common Asset Management: 5 golden rules for investors on good governance and safer chemicals

Investors care about the chemical footprint of corporations.

March 29, 2019   Lauren Compere   GreenBiz News

Toxic chemicals in products and supply chains are hidden liabilities, posing potentially significant regulatory and reputational risks to brands. Investors increasingly have little patience for Read More

Oil & Gas Companies Begin Plugging Methane Leaks to Retain Social License to Operate

New Report Tracks Company Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions

December 09, 2018   Disclosing the Facts

As You Sow, Boston Common Asset Management, and The Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) have released a 2017 special edition of the Disclosing the Facts Read More

Disclosing the Facts 2017

Transparency and risk in Methane Emissions

December 02, 2018 Reports

This fifth annual investor scorecard on risk management and disclosure focuses specifically on management and disclosure related to methane emissions, a major contributor to global Read More

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