About the Consortium
Benefits to All
The Sustainability Consortium is working towards a future of better product and consumption practices which brings benefits to multiple stakeholders
Business Benefits
- A way to scientifically evaluate and prioritize purchasing decisions
- Standardized means to measure and report sustainability information to multiple audiences through a common system
- Tools that increase data availability and supply chain traceability to support informed decision making, risk management and identification of opportunities
- Tools that enhance supply network efficiency and cost/liability management
- Standards and tools that support regulatory compliance
- Understanding of research and development priorities
Consumer Benefits
- Demand met with accurate and trustworthy product information
- More sustainable product offerings
- Decision support in how to make evaluations
World Benefits
- Better consumption that can be sustained over time
- Protection of resources and the environment
- Better treatment of people and communities
- Platform to inform policy development
- Systems to support innovative product development
