Lowell Center Case Studies: Safer Chemistry through Purchasing

The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production has initiated a project to understand best practices in advancing safer chemistry through public and private sector institutional purchasing in the United States and abroad. The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council is helping to support this project by providing advice and input. One result from this project will be a series of case studies that document best practices, and we invite you to complete a brief survey to help the Lowell Center identify appropriate candidates for these case studies. Your responses will help to guide the design of the project, and overall survey results may be included in a final report. Individual responses will be considered confidential and will not be shared publicly.

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* ROLE. What is your organizaton's role in the marketplace?

public sector

private sector

academic institution

non-governmental organization (NGO) - 501c3

trade association - 501c6

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* INTEREST. My primary interest in this project is as a...

purchaser

supplier

both

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* PRIORITY. Which of the following is/are the top priority for your organization's decisions related to product-related chemical safety/risk?

	worker/user exposure	emissions to environment
product manufacturing	product manufacturing worker/user exposure	product manufacturing emissions to environment
product use	product use worker/user exposure	product use emissions to environment
product disposal	product disposal worker/user exposure	product disposal emissions to environment

Other (please specify)

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* SUCCESS STORIES. Can you suggest specific case study candidates for this project, either at your own organization or elsewhere? Please provide as much information as possible, including description, what lessons you think it might illustrate to others, web link, and/or contact information. (Case studies might focus on a purchasing program, a certification/rating system, a supplier initiative, or any other initiative that has demonstrated success in advancing safer chemistry).

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* OTHER COMMENTS. Do you have any other comments, questions, or suggestions as we undertake this work?

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* CONTACT INFORMATION. If we may contact you about your responses, please provide contact information, including name, title, organization, and email address.