All the brands that have joined the movement share the same ultimate goal: policy makers should regulate PFAS efficiently, without the possibility for manufacturers to simply swap one PFAS chemical for an unregulated “cousin”.
Top 5 things from the Chemical Strategy that will affect your company
Here are five things from the strategy that us folks at ChemSec think will matter the most to businesses. The aim here is to help you to quickly get an idea of what the strategy is and, more importantly, the actual consequences it will have for your company.
Investors should be wary: Persistent chemicals are more than just PFAS
In ChemSec’s latest project – ChemScore – we analysed and ranked the world’s 35 biggest chemical companies based on their efforts to reduce their chemical footprint. One of the main things we looked at was how many hazardous chemicals they produce. Special attention was given to a specific chemical property that is extra problematic for investors – persistence – since liability cases connected to these substances may surface a long time from now.
If you thought eyeshadow was meant for your eyes – you were wrong
With miniscule letters it read on the box: “Not intended for the immediate eye area”. My friend and I looked at each other and wondered if we had understood it correctly. Where else if not the immediate eye area is eyeshadow meant to be used? What’s next, a lipstick that isn’t intended for the immediate mouth area? This is of course a symptom of a much bigger problem than just one company trying to safeguard itself against angry and dissatisfied customers with rashes around their eyes.
Legacy chemicals can hinder women from getting pregnant
Legacy chemicals can hinder women from getting pregnant A recent study shows that the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in women’s blood can lead to increased infertility. Especially affected are women over 29 years old. As more and more...
KappAhl, Houdini Sportswear, ELVINE & Stierna join ChemSec’s PFAS movement
Four new companies are joining ChemSec’s corporate PFAS movement.
Stadium and IDUN Minerals join ChemSec’s corporate PFAS movement
Stadium, Sweden’s largest sports chain, and cosmetic brand IDUN Minerals are now joining H&M, Kingfisher and more in ChemSec’s corporate PFAS movement.
My quest for a PFAS-free frying pan
ChemSec’s Alice Hyllstam set out to buy a new frying pan and wanted to choose a safer product. Easier said than done. What was supposed to be a simple purchase went on to become a quest to find out if the frying pan contained PFAS.
Kingfisher and EurEau next in line to say no to PFAS chemicals
Multinational home improvement company Kingfisher, and the European Water Association EurEau are the latest additions to ChemSec’s call to end the use of harmful PFAS chemicals in products and supply chains.
H&M, Coop Denmark join NGO ChemSec in call to end the use of PFAS chemicals
Companies ask regulators to take PFAS pollution seriously