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Certifiably Sustainable?: The Role of Third-Party Certification Systems - Report of a Workshop
Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
Workshop on Certification of Sustainable Products and Services
January 19-21, 2009
Location:
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center, National Academy of Sciences
100 Academy Dr.
Irvine, California
*All times are PST*
Workshop Objectives:
Identify strengths and weaknesses of certification as an approach to encouraging sustainable consumption
Identify problem-driven research topics which might be taken up by academia and the analytical community
Determine whether or not there is an opportunity for a traditional, National Research Council (NRC) consensus study to articulate guiding principles for scientifically reliable certification systems
Highlight what is needed from the various institutional actors to foster improvement in certification systems (i.e., governments and regulatory bodies, businesses, NGOs, research organizations, public-private partnerships, and the academic community)
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Monday, January 19, 2009
9:00 am
General welcome and introductions
[Harold Schmitz and Leslie Carothers]
9:30 am
Presentation on Certification’s growth, opportunities, and limitations
Ben Cashore, Yale University
10:00 am
Questions and discussion
10:30 am
Break
11:00 am
Plenary discussion: Certification’s Place in the Toolbelt
[Leslie Carothers]
The use of product certification and labeling is growing as an alternative or supplement to state regulation or other voluntary approaches to achieve sustainability. Are there certain sectors, or situations, in which certification might be the most desirable approach? How does certification help or hinder complementary approaches to reducing adverse social and environmental impacts? Lead discussants:
Peter Vandergeest, York University
Bob Stephens, Cal/EPA (retired)
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Plenary discussion: Surveying the Landscape of Certification Schemes
[Pam Matson]
The success of some certification schemes is contributing to a proliferation of claims, both in new sectors and as competitors to existing frameworks. How are these standards typically developed and implemented? What share of the market do certified products represent? Are there sectors which have been slow to adopt standards? Lead discussants:
Tensie Whelan, Rainforest Alliance
Ruth Norris, Resources Legacy Fund
Patrick Mallet, ISEAL Alliance
3:00 pm
Break
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3:30 pm
Plenary discussion: What Makes a Standard Credible?
[Harold Schmitz]
Consumers and industries are increasingly concerned with “green noise” in the marketplace. While these claims are meant to convey additional information related to environmental or social impacts, they can also be misleading, contradictory, or downright false. Lead discussants:
Urvashi Rangan, Consumers Union
Anne Caldas, ANSI [telephone]
Alison Kinn Bennett, EPA
5:00 pm
ADJOURN FOR DAY
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
10:00 am
Plenary discussion: Drivers, Tipping Points, and Ratchets
[Kai Lee]
What has been the experience of suppliers and retailers in addressing the demand for certified sustainable products? What mechanisms exist for a standard to improve, and what drives this improvement? What seems to enable a standard to move beyond a niche market? Lead discussants:
• Dave Long, SC Johnson (retired)
• Suzanne Lindsay, PetSmart
• Kevin Rabinovitch, MARS
12:00 pm
Lunch
1:15 pm
Plenary discussion: Obstacles, Impacts, and Unintended Consequences
[Pam Matson]
What have been some of the primary challenges associated with certification (either the process, or marketing the product/service)? What is known about the impacts (to the market, to producing communities, to the environment)? Lead discussants:
• Jason Clay, WWF
• Jodie Keane, Overseas Development Institute
• Papa Gora Ndiaye, Enda Diapol
3:00 pm
Break
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3:30 pm
Plenary discussion: Supply Chains and Lifecycle Analyses
[Dick Jackson]
Certification often refers to production processes, but alternative efforts are emerging which seek to foster improvement throughout the lifecycle of products. Such approaches can be desirable for retailers, and they might also aid in incorporating other social and health concerns, but what has been the experience with addressing supply chain and lifecycle issues? Lead discussants:
Tim Smith, University of Minnesota
Paul Firth, Green Standard
Jonathan Kaplan, NRDC
Chet Chaffee, Scientific Certification Systems
5:00 pm
ADJOURN FOR DAY
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
9:00 am
Roundtable discussions: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Certification as a Tool
[Leslie Carothers and Harold Schmitz]
Where might science and technology help enhance desirable outcomes? What social science research is needed, or could lead to further improvement? What sustainability issues on the horizon might lend themselves to certification schemes?
10:30 am
BREAK
11:00 am
Roundtable discussions: What Would a Credible Sustainable Certification Scheme Look Like?
Participants will discuss how existing standards and schemes might be improved, and how enhanced or new standards could aid a transition to sustainability. Participants will reflect on the earlier discussions at the workshop, and will consider not only standards themselves, but the implementation of these standards, and their impacts on markets, producer communities, consumers, and the environment.