Cleanlink News November 12 2009
Georgia-Pacific Named Core Committee Member for IBEL Program
During this year’s ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America tradeshow, ISSA and Ecoform announced the creation of an Information-Based Environmental Labeling (IBEL) initiative for the commercial cleaning industry. Georgia-Pacific Professional has been named to the development team comprised of 25 companies that will serve as Core Committee members to help develop new environmental labeling standards.
The IBEL initiative, according to the ISSA, offers the cleaning industry broader product ratings, inclusion of small and medium manufacturers, and a quantitative reporting system that rewards continued product innovation and reduced environmental impact. As a Core Committee member, Georgia-Pacific Professional will work with representatives from various stakeholder groups important to the commercial cleaning industry to implement new standards that address limitations of current labeling.
“We’re honored to work with ISSA and Ecoform to develop a program that provides in-depth understanding of sustainable products and their benefits,” said Dan Silk, vice president of sustainability, Georgia-Pacific Professional. “We hope to participate in the adoption of an inclusive program that takes many elements of life cycle assessment into consideration, encourages continuous improvement and offers easily understandable scientific data on which to make decisions.”
IBEL is being developed through a robust process designed specifically to leverage the knowledge and wisdom of thought leaders to create the next generation of environmental labeling, an information-based system of product labeling.
