Safer General Merchandise

EDF has identified five pillars of safer chemicals leadership to help companies get started.

In a committed company, action ripples across the organization; executives set top-level safer chemicals goals that are reinforced by middle management to empower employees to turn commitments into results.

With Supply Chain Transparency, a company gains a clearer picture of the chemicals and potential contaminants in its products.

When a company shares ingredient information with consumers, it embraces the philosophy that consumers have the right to know what is in the products they buy.

Want to turn company commitments to sell products with safer ingredients into results on store shelves? New product composition is about innovation and gaining a competitive edge.

Effective communication of a company's policy, timelines and progress towards goals can garner valuable support from the general public.

EDF has created a step-by-step guide for any product sector to help you prioritize action on toxic chemicals to reduce your chemical footprint.

Investors and purchaser communities are becoming increasingly interested in how companies manage chemicals and mitigate risk. The Chemical Footprint Project evaluates companies’ chemicals management practices and recognizes leaders.

Consumers are concerned about the ingredients in the products they buy. Today's consumer are asking brands to use safer ingredients and share what they're putting in their products and why.

A snapshot of the types of safer chemicals commitments retailers and product brands are making today.

EDF’s report assesses the chemical hazards of 16 common preservatives and identifies barriers to innovation in this challenging chemical class

The most effective tool in jump-starting and sustaining safer chemicals leadership is a written corporate chemicals policy.