Mark S. Rossi
Clean Production Action
Mark S. Rossi, Ph.D., executive director, Clean Production Action Part of Clean Production Action since 2004, Mark has the unique ability to bring together diverse groups and achieve innovative outcomes. In 2006, he founded BizNGO, a collaboration of businesses and environmental groups working together to advance safer chemicals and sustainable materials. Innovative products of BizNGO include the Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol, Guide to Safer Chemicals, and Plastics Scorecard. Mark co-developed GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals. Launched in 2007, GreenScreen is the gold standard in hazard assessment tools. In 2014, he co-founded the Chemical Footprint Project, the first initiative of its kind to benchmark corporations on their overall chemical management performance. His doctorate is in Environmental Policy from MIT.
Beautycounter, HP and Walmart are a step ahead in chemical management
Getting ahead of toxic "forever chemicals" and their kin. Read More
Diagnosing chemical footprints in pediatric health care
Hospitals and other providers are taking the pulse of medical supplies, concerned with the vulnerability of their youngest patients. Read More
Chemical footprinting strides to become mainstream with Walmart
Big companies are breaking new ground by measuring and reporting their chemical footprints. What steps can your business take? Read More
Chemical footprinting has arrived at Levi's, Seagate, J&J
Two dozen companies from across sectors respond to an inaugural survey on taking stock of chemicals in products and supply chains. Read More
So long, toxics: A builder’s guide to safer chemicals
With retailers from Crate and Barrel to Home Depot reevaluating their stance on toxic materials, the time is ripe to seek safer alternatives during the building process. Read More
The $1.1 trillion question: What’s your chemical footprint?
With $1.1 trillion in total asset backing, the Chemical Footprint Project could be poised to do for toxic materials what water and carbon footprinting have done for conservation and emissions. Read More
Why every company has a chemical footprint
We need a metric that will help businesses evaluate chemicals just as they evaluate their water, carbon, energy and waste footprints. Read More