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Companies Are Committing to Reduce Toxic Footprint
Source: Green Biz.com,ENN, Date: , 2009
Companies need to move towards using greener chemicals
because the principal drivers demanding such change -- science,
regulation, and business-to-business environmentally preferable
purchasing programs -- are surging and will intensify. Product toxicity reduction should be a core element of business strategy
because it can reduce reputational and litigation liabilities, help
companies avoid "toxic lockout" of their products from the marketplace,
and drive innovation. It
can drive sales in the marketplace for environmentally preferable
products, lower overhead costs when products subject to government
hazardous waste laws are eliminated, and contribute to enhanced
employee safety and productivity. Toxicity reduction and elimination
can also yield other forms of cost savings, generally determined on a
case by case basis. In the course of this three-part series, we
aim to help you figure out how to reduce your company's toxic footprint
by reducing and eliminating the "worst of the worst" toxic chemicals
and promoting use of "best of the best" green ones.
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