Category: Innovation

In the News: October 28, 2013

SGS Urges Hazardous Chemical Test at Start of Supply Chain October 22, Fibre 2 Fashion The textile and footwear industry has a multi tiered supply chain, and uses many chemicals during the manufacturing process. Learn about a solution that could more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Liability, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: October 21, 2013

Target Unveils Sweeping Changes to Product Safety Standards October 16, Contra Costa Times A major retailer has begun a program to examine the safety of household cleaners, children’s products and cosmetics.  Read about the ground breaking Sustainable Product Standard program more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Risk Assessment, Sustainability

In the News: October 14, 2013

The End of the Class-Action Carnival October 10, Bloomberg Business Week Class action law suits gained favor in the 1960’s when multiple cases were bound together handled as one.  Read about some recent developments in the United States Supreme Court more »

Posted in Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Liability, Product Standards, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: October 7, 2013

Shutdown Implications Extend to Food and Product Safety October 1, New York Times The United States Government was shut down on October 1, 2013 for the first time since the Clinton Administration.  Read how the shutdown will impact the regulatory more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Standards, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: September 30, 2013

Blog:  Corporate Social Responsibility: What Business Owners Should Know about Product Recalls September 26, Environmental Leader If you sell a product, there is a chance that at some point in time, your company could face a product recall.  Read on more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Product Standards, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: September 23, 2013

Blog: Bipartisan Compromise will Strengthen Chemical Safety Laws September 18, The Hill The Chemical Safety Improvement Act aims to update the Toxic Substances Control Act, giving the EPA the ability to review every chemical currently in use.  Learn what this more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Children's Products, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain

In The News: September 16, 2013

Blog: What You Need to Know about California’s New Consumer Products Law September 9, Green Biz Safer Consumer Products Regulations were signed into law on August 28th and go into effect on October 1, 2013.  Read what your company needs more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In The News: September 9, 2013

Supply Chain Energy Initiatives ‘Putting Pressure’ on Suppliers August, 30 Energy Manager Today Companies are being forced to reduce their footprint through legislation, shareholder, and consumer pressure.  Learn how this impacting suppliers here… Prop. 65 Talks Fail to Produce Toxic more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Global Developments, Innovation, Organizational Development, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain, Sustainability

In the News: August 26, 2013

Consumer Protection Policy Planned for Ghana August 21, Ghana Web The Government of Ghana has realized that consumer products are entering the stream of commerce that are not properly labeled and can cause harm to consumers in the country.  Read more »

Posted in Chemical Hazards, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Supply Chain

In the News: August 19, 2013

Understanding Food Recalls: The Recall Process Explained August 12, Food Safety News In the past 12 months, there have been more than 600 food recalls in the United States and Canada.  Understand the regulatory agencies involved, recall classifications, and the more »

Posted in Children's Products, Food Safety, Global Developments, Innovation, Product Safety Rules, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain, Sustainability