ChemSec, in collaboration with Apple and other corporate members in the NGO's business group, says it has developed a step-by-step approach to help companies advance chemical safety within their products and supply chains. ChemCoach reportedly provides a framework to identify, phase out and replace harmful chemicals with safer alternatives. This resource is now available publicly and free of charge.
The information sharing initiative was developed under the leadership of ChemSec, whose reported mission is to influence companies to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in everyday products. Apple and other companies involved in sustainable chemicals management routinely meet under the ChemSec umbrella to develop practices that support sustainable chemistry, according to the organization. This project is one of the outcomes of the collaboration.
ChemCoach is a checklist and flowchart to help companies identify and move toward replacing endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in their products and supply chains. The guidance of ChemCoach builds on the previous experiences of Apple and other participating companies that are leading in smart chemistry solutions that protect the health of consumers and the environment, according to ChemSec.
Successful adoption of safer chemical practices requires significant investments of time and resources. ChemSec and its partners developed ChemCoach to help small and medium-sized companies that may have limited recourses or knowledge on how to start effectively managing EDCs in their products and supply chains. ChemCoach focuses specifically on 32 different EDCs that ChemSec has identified as top priority for companies to phase out.
The newly published ChemCoach flowchart can be used as a foundation for companies to create a responsible chemicals management strategy, as an internal communications tool for raising awareness around the issue of problematic chemicals in products or as a corporate benchmark to compare the company’s progress with industry leaders.
For more information, visit: www.chemsec.org/chemcoach
