HPDC Approved Preparer Program
The HPDC Approved Preparer Program recognizes consulting organizations that have demonstrated the knowledge and experience necessary to assist manufacturers in preparing accurate and complete Health Product Declarations (HPDs) according to the HPD Open Standard.
Contact
Tara Blank
tara@elixirenvironmental.com
(971) 402-0651
www.ElixirEnvironmental.com
Geographies
Global
Elixir Environmental works exclusively with building product manufacturers to produce high quality material ingredient disclosures such as HPDs. We help clients with material transparency reporting – including supply chain delineation, collection and interpretation of material ingredient information, and completion of the HPD document according to the HPD Open Standard. Elixir serves as the link between a client and HPD Third-Party Verifier, in order to expedite the HPD verification process. We also create LEED Product Documentation, and work with our affiliate company GreenCE to develop, host and present AIA and GBCI Continuing Education for clients.
Elixir Environmental was founded in 2013 in direct response to the building industry’s growing need for reliable and practical assistance with material ingredient reporting. We have been heavily involved with the HPD Collaborative since its early days, being one of the first third-party organizations to complete HPD verification under version 1.0 of the HPD Open Standard. Elixir Environmental continues to participate in advancing the HPD Open Standard and improving adoption of the HPD in the marketplace.
Contact
Mike Chaudron
customersuccess@greenseal.org
Phone: 202-872-6400
greenseal.org
Geographies
Global
Green Seal® is a global nonprofit organization and ecolabel. For more than 30 years, Green Seal has applied rigorous standards for health, environmental sustainability, and product performance to its certification programs to empower better purchasing decisions. Green Seal has certified thousands of products, services and spaces from hundreds of leading companies and is specified by the LEED® green building program, the International WELL Building Institute®, Fitwel®, and countless schools, government agencies, businesses, and institutions.
Green Seal is a general member of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) and serves on the Hazards Technical Subgroup of the HPDC Technical Committee. Green Seal’s services include both verification and preparation of HPDs for interior and exterior paints and coatings, stains, sealers, and specialty products manufacturers.
Founded in 1995 by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, MBDC works with companies to identify opportunities for material and operational optimization, focusing on safety, water conservation, reducing GHG emissions, and implementing more sustainable practices.
Contact
Edward Pavia
EPavia@toxservices.com
(202) 288-9324
toxservices.com
Geographies
United States; United Kingdom
ToxServices LLC is a leading global provider of scientific consulting services designed to resolve complex human heath, environmental health, and regulatory compliance issues. ToxServices excels at providing toxicology, sustainability, alternative assessment, and risk assessment consulting services to private and public sector clients. The company was founded in 2003 by Dr. Margaret H. Whittaker, who now operates as ToxServices’ Managing Director and Chief Toxicologist. Since its inception, the Washington, D.C.-headquartered company has grown in size and expertise, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, Michigan as well as professionals located across North America and the United Kingdom.
Manufacturers, designers, retailers, and consumers are now seeking products that do not contain chemicals that are toxic to human health or the environment and are designed and produced using responsible manufacturing practices. ToxServices has developed a complete range of services that embodies these core principles of sustainability which include just some of the following: GreenScreen® for Safe Chemicals Profiler; Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Accredited Assessor; U.S. EPA Safe Choice Program Assessor; ZDHC Screened Chemistry Initiative Assessor (ToxFMD® Program).
Contact
Josée Lupien
joseelupien@vertima.ca
(855) 998-2800
cell: (514) 250-6829
vertima.ca/en
Geographies
Global – Services can be offered in English, French and Spanish
Founded in 2008, Vertima is an independent third-party that audits and provides Validated Eco-Declaration certification to product manufacturers. Vertima is a team of Green Building and Materials Experts with many years of experience in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), Health Product Declaration® (HPD®), raw materials traceability and recycled content certification. Moreover, we offer Environmental Data Sheets an exclusive tool that supports manufacturers in their product specification process.
Since its creation, Vertima has been involved in many expert committees on green building, such as CaGBC’s Steering Committee, USGBC’s LEED Fellow group and for the last few years in HPD Collaborative’s Technical Sub-Groups and the Board of Directors. Vertima is a general member of the HPDC and has been part of the HPD Third-Party Verification pilot program. Vertima’s services include both preparation and verification of HPDs for building product manufacturers.
Contact
William Paddock
william@wapsustainability.com
(937) 974-6151
wapsustainability.com
Geographies
Global
WAP Sustainability is a full service sustainability consulting firm providing technical expertise to manufacturers and brands in the building product and consumer products industries. WAP Sustainability helps make sustainability simple.
WAP Sustainability’s HPD Preparation Services provide manufacturers with a turn-key solution for creating HPDs. WAP Sustainability offers supplier data collection services, data management tools, harmonized material ingredient management including Declare and C2C, and support with managing HPD third-party verification. Once HPDs are prepared, WAP Sustainability can also help manufacturers with product listings in UL Spot, mindful MATERIALS, and EcoMedes. WAP Sustainability brings to each client the experience and expertise of gathering supply chain information, creating content inventories, and completing hundreds of HPDs for manufacturers each year.