Sustainability

The Green Seal Compass: Ensuring Clean Water

Water pollution is a global issue and a continuing challenge in the U.S. The Green Seal mark helps buyers find products that are verified to be safer for aquatic ecosystems and to preserve our water quality.

Podsy on Pod-Based Refillable Cleaning Systems

Podsy’s COO Jason Elsmore shares the inspiration behind Podsy™ Cleaning Systems and why the sustainability-minded brand partners with Green Seal.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BMS Cleans Over 100 Million Square Feet of Space

BMS Building Maintenance Services’ President, Michael Doherty, shares why sustainability is important to the janitorial company and how Green Seal certification demonstrates their commitment to transparency and accountability.