Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals
We are proposing a new prohibition on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certified cleaning and personal care products.
The Green Seal Compass: Minimizing Waste
Preventing and minimizing waste is a critical goal for shifting to a low impact economy. With improved product design, less shipping of water, greater use of recovered materials, and well-performing, long-lasting products, we can reduce the waste that is so costly to our society and ecosystems.
Consumer Beliefs are Changing About Sustainable Products
New research shows that consumers, particularly younger generations, are beginning to see sustainable products as higher performing than conventional alternatives. This change in the perceived value of environmentally preferable products is a testament to the quality of the sustainable brands available today and a beacon of hope for the future of responsible companies.
Introducing Green Seal’s Compass: Health, Waste, Water, and Climate
This compass guides our work to ensure only the healthiest, most responsible, and proven effective products are certified to Green Seal standards.
Expanding the Impact of our Environmental Innovation Program
We finalized key updates to our Environmental Innovation Standard to expand the program’s ability to promote market transformation and ensure measurable health and environmental impact reductions.
Thermal Intelligence’s BASECAMP – Innovation Criteria
Thermal Intelligence applied for our Environmental Innovation certification for BASECAMP, their line of industrial temporary heating, power generation, and lighting products.
ABCO Products on the Paradigm Shift to Cleaning Sustainably
ABCO’s Vice President Sales & Marketing, Christopher Meaney, shares how sustainability is woven into the family owned company’s business strategy and why they partner with Green Seal.
Service Leader GSF on Changing the Culture of Clean
GSF’s General Manager, Illinois & Wisconsin, Kurt Kuempel, discusses the importance of green cleaning and why they partner with Green Seal.
Aqua ChemPacs on the Rise of Dissolvable Cleaning Packs
Aqua Chempacs’ President and CEO, Steve Seneca, discusses what sustainability attributes consumers are looking for and why they partner with Green Seal.
Cleaning Leader Diversey Shares Views on Ecolabelling
Diversey’s Executive Director of Sustainability, Daniel Daggett, shares how sustainability is incorporated into their business strategy and how ecolabels help them meet customers’ needs.
Nyco Products’ Bug Eliminator – Innovation Criteria
Nyco Products Company applied for our Environmental Innovation certification for their minimum-risk bug eliminator.
USC Hotel: Why We Pursued Green Seal Certification
USC University Communications professional, Ron Mackovich, shares USC Hotel’s journey to getting Green Seal-certified and the big impacts that small changes can make.
BMS: An Interview with Green Seal CEO Doug Gatlin
BMS sat down with our CEO, Doug Gatlin, to discuss green cleaning, sustainability in the janitorial industry, and why certifications matter now more than ever.
Partnership Leads to Healthy Green Schools & Colleges Program
We are partnering with pioneer advocacy organization Healthy Schools Campaign to create the Healthy Green Schools & Colleges Program to help schools design and implement healthy green facilities management practices.
30 Years Strong: A Look at Green Seal and Ecolabelling
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’re looking back at our history and the role Green Seal has played in the wider story of the sustainability movement.