As most big box retailers require suppliers (brands) to measure & improve their social and environmental impact (GHG emissions, human rights & labor, etc.), and with sustainability compliance (GHG Emissions, EPR, PFAS) on the rise, companies will need to credibly communicate their sustainability efforts to avoid greenwashing to consumers who are increasingly demanding more sustainable…
Category: Product Transparency
Sustainability 101: What is a Lifecycle Assessment?
Rick Crawford Every product ever made has an environmental impact because they all take resources to create. And rest assured, much of the negative environmental impacts of products directly affect our fisheries, not to mention human health., and more times than not, the true environmental cost is not reflected on the price tag, so a…
The Value of Product Transparency: Food, Clothing & Shelter
By: Rick Crawford This is a revised article that was originally published in EDC Magazine in February 2014. Product transparency is certainly a building product manufacturer industry buzzword and is also a component of LEED v4 and the Living Building Challenge; however, obtaining product declarations and documents such as: environmental product declarations (EPDs), health product…
