Past Events

Green Chemistry and Commerce Council Innovators Roundtable: The Role of Tools, Labels, and Retail in Promoting Safer Chemistry
Lowell, Massachusetts
April 25–27, 2007

April’s meeting built on progress made since 2005 and explored new avenues for innovation and collaboration.

The following materials from the meeting are available for download:

• Introduction to the GC3
• Summary and Presentation of Tools for Chemical Assessment Working Group Activities
• Summary of DfE and Green Chemistry Working Group Activities
• Summary of Drivers and Marketing Working Group Activities
• Wal-Mart Business Sustainability: Chemical Intensive Products Strategy
• Seventh Generation and the Power of Retail
• Is Your Firm Going Up or Down the REACH Curve?
• Dell: Staying Ahead of REACH
• Johnson Diversey: Staying Ahead of REACH
• DuPont: Staying Ahead of REACH
• Meeting Summary

Sustainable Business and Safer Chemistry Through the Supply Chain: An Innovators Roundtable
Charlottesville, Virginia
November 14–16, 2005

This first meeting brought together representatives from industry, government, and academia to discuss the challenges and opportunities in greening the supply chain.

The following materials from the meeting are available for download:

• The Purpose and Goals of the Meeting
• Case studies on Interface Fabrics and Herman Miller
• The Financial Benefits of Green Chemistry
• Meeting the Challenges to Sustainability Through Green Chemistry
• Green Chemistry Principles as a Catalyst for Corporate Innovation
• Green Chemistry
• Two Steps Forward: Nike Things Considered
• Improving Information Flows In the Supply Chain and Beyond
• The US Experience in Promoting Sustainable Chemistry
• First Do No Harm: the Growing Business Case for Toxic-free Products and Processes
• Meeting Summary