Our Expertise: Chemicals Management

The Need for Action

Responsible chemicals management protects consumers and workers from exposure to potentially harmful substances and limits risk to companies’ supply chains and reputations. With government regulation and consumer demand for safer ingredients on the rise, momentum is building across industries to develop transparent, effective management strategies.

To accelerate the move toward safer chemicals, Pure Strategies co-founded the Chemical Footprint Project, an assessment framework for managing chemicals of concern.

Our Approach

Pure Strategies brings deep expertise in sustainable chemistry to help companies develop effective chemical management strategies, set goals, and transform products and supply chains to deliver value to the business and society.

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Establish Strategy

  • Develop policy; gain alignment
  • Establish restricted substances list and assess alternatives
  • Engage supply chain

Measure Results

  • Deploy tools such as footprinting to measure progress
  • Establish verification procedures

Engage Externally

  • Disclose progress publicly
  • Collaborate to transform industry

Can we help you with your chemicals management strategy? Please contact us. Get in touch

Pure Strategies Chemicals Management Articles

  • Radio Flyer, BeautyCounter Demonstrate Leadership in Sustainable Chemicals Management

    Radio Flyer, BeautyCounter Demonstrate Leadership in Sustainable Chemicals Management

    by Tara Gallagher, published Monday, June 13, 2016

    Radio Flyer and Beautycounter stand among leading companies taking proactive steps to manage chemicals in their products and supply chains. These and just over twenty other firms benchmarked their programs and performance in the newly launched Chemical Footprint Project. read on…

  • Chemical footprinting has arrived at Levi’s, Seagate, J&J

    Chemical footprinting has arrived at Levi’s, Seagate, J&J

    by Tim Greiner, published Thursday, May 26, 2016

    In a world where chemical regulations and market demands for safer chemicals are on the rise, how can investors know which firms are most at risk from these emerging trends and which are best positioned to capture new markets with safer products? How can institutional purchasers know which suppliers are taking the systematic steps necessary to identify and reduce chemicals of high concern in products and supply chains? And how can companies demonstrate to purchasers and investors their leadership in chemicals management when they lack an objective, third-party metric that recognizes their efforts? read on…

  • Apple, Philips, RB and the rush toward restricted substances

    Apple, Philips, RB and the rush toward restricted substances

    by Cheryl Baldwin, published Monday, January 18, 2016

    A critical step in developing an effective restricted chemicals list is considering what will be used instead, because replacements may be just as much of a concern as the original substance. Many companies include additional materials that are similar to a primary chemical of concern and carefully evaluate alternatives in order to avoid a regrettable substitution. However, companies may determine that a material does not have a safer or effective alternative and should not be replaced yet. read on…

  • Toxics Toolbox: A Crash Course on Chemical Management Software

    Toxics Toolbox: A Crash Course on Chemical Management Software

    by Robert L. Kerr, published Monday, September 14, 2015

    Proactively adopting a sustainable chemicals management program is a company’s best response to ever-increasing requirements and demands from consumers, supply chain partners and regulators. A key challenge for firms employing this approach is accessing the necessary chemical information. Software systems designed to meet this need can save resources, support improved chemical selection for the design of safer products and allow more rapid response to changing market demands for ingredients and materials. read on…

  • Chemical Footprint Project: The next step in reporting

    Chemical Footprint Project: The next step in reporting

    by Tim Greiner, published Monday, January 5, 2015

    Just as companies evaluate their carbon, water and waste footprints, the CFP finally provides a tool that enables purchasers and brands to: benchmark and measure progress towards safer chemicals; recognize and reward suppliers for doing what matters most to retailers and customers; create greater accountability across value chains; encourage chemical information sharing; and provide a metric to compare and measure continuous improvement of suppliers. read on…

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Massachusetts, USA

47R Englewood Rd, Gloucester, MA 01930

Virginia, USA

2634 Wild Cherry Place, Reston, VA 20191

TELEPHONE
(978) 525-0480
EMAIL