What is Green Chemistry and Why is it Important to Safety Management and ESG Maturity?
Chemical management is no easy task, whether you’re managing a dozen or ten thousand chemicals in your inventory. Not only are you required by OSHA and other regulatory agencies to maintain an inventory of all hazardous materials within your workplace, but you also need to account for those materials and ensure safety data sheets (SDSs) are on file and accessible to all employees for each hazardous material, plus numerous other hazard communication (HazCom) requirements. In addition to chemical inventory management, sourcing the chemicals you use in a way that minimizes risks while not hindering production has become another pressing challenge confronting today’s EHS professionals.
Corporate sustainability can no longer be ignored as companies across the board are feeling the pressure to pursue Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Because of this, it has become crucial for companies to manufacture and source longer-lasting, safer products that pose fewer risks to the end users, employees, consumers, and the environment. So, how can you meet chemical management safety expectations while working toward greater product stewardship and ESG performance? Green chemistry is the answer.
In this blog, we’ll give you the information you’re looking for about what green chemistry is, and why it’s important to safety management and ESG maturity.
Common Regulatory and Safety Issues with Chemicals
There are many safety and environmental concerns when it comes to manufacturing, using, and/or storing hazardous chemicals. There are different federal agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and OSHA, that monitor companies to determine compliance with regulatory requirements for chemical accident prevention, preparedness, safety, and security. Complying with these regulations helps to avoid catastrophic chemical accidents that can have devastating effects on employee safety and the environment.??
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