Opening Keynote Day Two - Greg Norris, The Sustainability Consortium at Harvard University

Increasing pressure is being felt by multiple stakeholders to reduce the environmental and social impacts associated with global consumption. Retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, governments, NGOs, researchers and consumers all hold a stake in the sustainability of global product production and use. The Sustainability Consortium is an independent organization of diverse global participants who work collaboratively to build a scientific foundation that drives innovation to improve consumer product sustainability through all stages of a product's life cycle. This session will explore the Consortium's efforts to drive scientific research and develop standards and IT tools, to better understand and address the environmental, social, and economic implications of products.