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Message from the CMS Forum Director
Welcome to the Summer 2006 issue of the CMS Insider.
Get the latest information on the REACH initiative and find out what’s new in green chemistry by reading the REACH and green chemistry updates in Trendwatch from experts in the field.
Don’t forget to register for the 10th Annual CMS Workshop from October 25-27 in San Francisco. A draft agenda and registration can be found on our website. Be sure to check back frequently, as we will continue to update the agenda as speakers are confirmed.
Have a terrific summer!
Jill Kauffman Johnson
CMS Forum Director
A promising future for CMS in the pharmaceutical sector
by Laura Wolfson and Jill Kauffman Johnson, Chemical Strategies Partnership
The time is ripe for introducing CMS to the pharmaceutical sector. The Chemical Strategies Partnership conducted a series of informal interviews with representatives from the pharma and biotech sectors and CMS providers to investigate whether the pharma sector could successfully adopt and benefit from the CMS model. After evaluating the pharmaceutical industry based on a number of economic, environmental and organizational criteria, CSP believes that the pharmaceutical industry is in a strong position to utilize the model, particularly on the research side. Read more...
Workshop Agenda and Registration Online
Join us for the 10th Annual CMS Workshop, CMS: A Decade of Results, a Future of Opportunities. This year's Workshop will feature in-depth case studies from a wide variety of sectors, including aerospace, air transport, automotive, electronics, pharmaceutical, biotech, forest products, government, utilities, and schools.
2005 Industry Report Update Available Online
Check out the latest industry data on the CMS sector by downloading the presentation. Download the Industry Report Update...
Raytheon Case Study Available Online
As a supplement to the summary Raytheon case study on our website, we have also included a more detailed report of the savings and benefits realized by Raytheon’s CMS program. Read the case study...
CMS Panel to Present at CSHEMA
A CMS panel will be presenting at the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) conference regarding CMS in research and academic settings. Speakers include the Chemical Strategies Partnership, the Environmental Protection Agency, Fisher Scientific, and Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. The conference is geared toward EH&S professionals in the education and research communities. View the agenda...
CSP Colleague to Speak at Conference on Eco-Industrial Parks in Korea
Former CSP employee and current collaborator Mark Stoughton will be speaking at the 4th International Conference on Eco-Industrial Parks in Korea on CMS in the industrial park setting. For more information on the conference, contact the Korea National Cleaner Production Center.
Preparing for REACH
by Steffen Erler, Chemical Risk Consultant
As REACH comes closer to becoming law, companies are starting to dedicate resources now to prepare for the upcoming new legislation in order to avoid paying higher costs of compliance in the future. In this article, Erler describes the challenges and expenditures that businesses will incur as a result of the new legislation and makes recommendations on how to best prepare for REACH. This paper describes the tools and resources businesses can utilize to prepare for REACH compliance. Read more...
The Green Chemistry Mandate
by Joel Makower, Clean Edge, Inc.
The search for greener chemicals has, in just a few short years, moved from a mission to a mandate. Spawned by a confluence of regulations, litigation, competitive pressures, and corporate missions, the world of "green chemistry" seems to be going mainstream. And -- as with alternative energy and other clean technologies -- the United States is falling behind its European and Asian brethren, which are more aggressively pushing green chemistry agendas. Read more...
Chemical Futures: The Industry in 2020
Demand shifts, M&A, feedstock issues, technology developments, and a host of other factors continue to bring about constant change in the chemical industry. Learn from Chemical Week’s cover story, in which industry leaders and experts share their views on what the next 15 years might hold for the chemical industry. Read more... (requires Chemical Week subscription)
Cloudy Skies, Chance of Sun: A Forecast for U.S. Reform of Chemicals Policy
by Daryl Ditz, Chemicals Program, Center for International Environmental Law, with support from WWF
As Europe prepares for REACH, the sweeping new regulation on chemical manufacturers, importers, and users, some Americans are asking whether similar reforms are needed in the United States. The political climate is not warming to passing environmental legislation, especially something as ambitious as a comprehensive reform of chemical regulation. But change is in the air. State and local governments are enacting laws to eliminate dangerous substances. New leaders are emerging as advocates for environmental health protection. U.S. businesses are re-evaluating the materials that they make, use, and market. The process of U.S. chemical policy reform has begun. Learn
more ...
Savings require close review
According to a recent survey, the average savings from outsourcing contracts awarded between 2003 and 2005 after calculating professional fees, severance pay and governance costs were only 15% - not the 60% that many outsourcing providers may be touting. Purchasing Magazine argues that outsourcing arrangements which focus solely on delivering huge savings often fail to meet client expectations. While cost reduction remains the primary motivation in current outsourcing contracts, a growing number of clients say they are outsourcing primarily to improve quality, or for the purpose of introducing innovation into their business. Read
more...
Shareholder Network Launched to Curtail Toxics in Products
Seventeen investing organizations representing more than $22 billion in assets under management have issued a joint statement calling for other financial professionals and investors to join with them in supporting shareholder resolutions seeking better disclosure regarding the risks of toxics in products, and better corporate strategies for moving to safer alternatives when they are available. According to the statement issued by the investors, it is insufficient to judge companies’ environmental practices by just measuring their emissions, waste sites, and penalties. Instead they propose that companies be benchmarked for their progress in adopting safer chemical policies and practices to reduce customer exposures to toxic chemicals in products.
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The Greening of the Supply Chain
Through its comprehensive Greenlist process, SC Johnson collaborates with key suppliers to improve the environmental profiles of the raw materials it buys. Greenlist gives the suppliers an inside look at what’s important to SC Johnson. And it spells out how they can improve their chances of doing business with this consumer products leader by becoming greener. Learn
more...
California Chemical Policy White Paper Available
A White Paper on the California Chemical Policy Symposium is available for download from the Environmental Finance Center website. Download the White Paper...
Reducing Hazardous Chemicals Identified as Cost-Effective Strategy for Companies
Companies can reduce hazardous chemicals in products they make or buy without spending a lot of extra money on substitutes, according to manufacturers, retailers, and other firms profiled in a June 27 report on business strategies to cut the use of hazardous substances. The report, “Healthy Business Strategies for Transforming the Toxic Chemical Economy,” highlights six case studies which illuminate how these companies embraced the use of comprehensive, environmentally friendly strategies for eliminating toxic chemicals and materials in their products and building materials. Download the report...
SAIC Joins the CMS Forum
The CMS Forum would like to welcome its newest member, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).
Haas-TCM Receives GM LAAM 2005 Supplier Merit Award
In March 2006, Hass-TCM was selected from over 450 suppliers and recognized by GM for its ability to provide quality, not only as a technological strategy but as part of a value package that also includes service, price and total customer satisfaction. Read more...
PPG Total Service Solutions Wins Environmental Achievement Award for Eco-Friendly Paint Denaturant
PPG Total Service Solutions was recently honored with the 2005 Environmental Achievement Award by the Environmental Management Association (EMA) at an award ceremony at the Detroit Athletic Club. The company was recognized by the EMA for its unique, environmentally minded paint denaturant, BC4200NP. Read the press release...
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Founding
Member
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TCM
Members
SAIC New!
AVChem
Castrol
Industrial North
America
Chemico
Systems
Chemical Safety Corporation
DaimlerChrysler
Corporation
Dana
Corporation
Delta
Air Lines
Dolphin
Software
Fisher
Scientific
General
Motors Corporation
Henkel
Chemical Management
Houghton
International
Illinois
State University
Illinois
Waste Management
and
Research Center
PPG
Industries
Raytheon
Company
Rockwell
Collins
Seagate
Technology
Society
of Tribologists and
Lubrication
Engineers
Solution
Recovery
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United
Technologies Corp.
Waste Management
Past & Future 2006
Events
CMS Forum members and the Chemical Strategies Partnership speak
at or participate in many conferences each year. A list of these
for 2006 include:
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium
January 12-14, 2006
Washington, DC
12th Annual PIBA Conference
March 9, 2006
Union City, California
AF&PA Chemical and Product Stewardship Committee Meeting
March 7, 2006
Washington, DC
California Chemical Policy Symposium
March 16-17, 2006
Oakland, CA
AIHA Conference
May 13-18, 2006
Chicago, IL
Adding Value with Chemical Management Services
April 26, 2006
Bradford, UK
10th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference
June 26-30, 2006
Washington, DC
International Conference on Eco-Industrial Parks
July 13, 2006
Seoul, Korea
Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) 2006
July 15-19, 2006
Anaheim, California
10th Annual CMS Workshop
October 25-27, 2006
San Francisco, CA
The Net Impact 2006 Conference
October 27-29, 2006
Northwestern University Evanston, IL
Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
December 12-14, 2006
Austin, TX
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