What is the GC3?

The Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) is a project of the Chemicals Policy and Science Initiative at the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production.

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The GC3 was formed in 2005 following Sustainable Business and Safer Chemistry Through the Supply Chain: An the Innovators Roundtable hosted by the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The GC3 provides an open forum for participants to discuss and share information and experiences relating to advancing green chemistry and design for environment as it pertains to sustainable supply chain management.

The mission of the GC3 is to promote and support green chemistry and the design for environment approach to research and practices nationally and internationally among companies and other governmental and non-governmental entities by:

  • Implementing green chemistry, green engineering, and design for environment throughout supply chains and sharing strategies to overcome barriers and reduce environmental footprints;
  • Promoting education and information on safer chemicals and products that can increase demand by a broad range of consumers; and
  • Identifying existing and needed information on toxics hazards, risks, exposures and safer alternatives to promote green chemistry as defined in the “12 Principles of Green Chemistry.”

In addition to an Advisory Committee of working group leaders and other GC3 participants, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production staff assist the GC3 in accomplishing their objectives.