Framework for evaluating sustainably sourced renewable materials

References

• Armstrong, A. J., and J. Harmin. 1999. The Renewable Energy Policy Manual. Washington, DC: United States Export Council for Renewable Energy. http://www.oas.org/dsd/publications/Unit/oea79e/begin.htm#Contents
   Google Scholar
• Bonsucro. 2011. “Sugarcane Production Standard – Version 3.0.” Accessed August 19, 2014. http://www.bonsucro.com/assets/Bonsucro_Production_Standard_March_2011_3.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Braskem. 2014a. “Braskem Frequently Asked Questions.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.braskem.com/plasticoverde/eng/faq.html
   Google Scholar
• Braskem. 2014b. “Braskem Publishes the Life Cycle Assessment of its Green Plastic.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.braskem.com/site.aspx/Releases-Details-USA/Braskem-publishes-the-Life-Cycle-Assessment-of-its-Green-Plastic-
   Google Scholar
• Braskem. 2014c. “Code of Conduct for Ethanol Suppliers.” Accessed September 16, 2014. http://www.braskem.com/site.aspx/Conduct-Supplier-Code
   Google Scholar
• Brazil Forest Code (Law No. 12651). 2012. “Creates Standards for Permanent Protected Areas, Regulates Economic Activities in Forests, and Restricts Deforestation Requiring Information to Be Tracked in a ‘Rural Environmental Register’.” [In Portuguese.] Accessed October 18, 2012. http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2011-2014/2012/lei/l12651.htm
   Google Scholar
• Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). 2016. “Sugarcane Agroecological Zoning Brochure.” Accessed August 4, 2016. http://sugarcane.org/resource-library/books/1-Pagina%20Cultivo_Sugarcane%20Agroecological%20Zoning%20.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Canada Competition Bureau. 2008. “Environmental Claims: A Guide for Industry and Advertisers.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/02701.html
   Google Scholar
• Cappra, C. 2013. “Sugarcane Polyolefins Adding value through the use of I’m greenTM polyethylene.” Presented at Fullplast. www.fullplast.cl/presentaciones…/Presentation_Green_PE.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Carus, M., and L. Dammer. 2013. “Food or Non-Food: Which Agricultural Feedstocks are Best for Industrial Uses?” Nova Institute for Ecology & Innovation, paper #2 on bio-based economy. www.bio-based.eu/policy/en
   Google Scholar
• China Green News – Translated Articles from Chinese Press. 2014. “The Chinese Promise of Biofuel.” Accessed December 8, 2014. http://eng.greensos.cn/ShowArticle.aspx?articleId=1174
   Google Scholar
• Curran, M. A. 2012. Life Cycle Assessment Handbook: A Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Products. Beverley, MA: Schrivener Publishing.
   Google Scholar
• EU Commission. 2014. “EU Ecolabel for Consumers and Businesses.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/
   Google Scholar
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2014. “FAO Statistical Yearbooks.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/ess-publications/ess-yearbook/en/
   Google Scholar
• Global Reporting Initiative. 2013. “G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.” Accessed August 14, 2014. https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx
   Google Scholar
• McLaughlin, D. W. 2011. “Land, Food, and Biodiversity.” Conservation Biology 25 (6): 1117–1120. doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2011.01768.x.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nabholz, J. V. 1991. “Environmental Hazard and Risk Assessment under the United States Toxic Substances Control Act.” The Science of the Total Environment 109-110: 649–665. doi:10.1016/0048-9697(91)90218-4.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• P&G. 2014a. “Sustainability Guidelines for External Business Partners.” Accessed September 10, 2015. http://www.pgsupplier.com/en/pg-values/sustainability.shtml
   Google Scholar
• P&G. 2014b. “Sustainability Vision and 2020 Goals.” Accessed August 19, 2014. http://www.pg.com/en_US/sustainability/environmental_sustainability/renewable_resources/renewable_resources.shtml
   Google Scholar
• P&G. 2014c. “Supply Chain Environmental Sustainability Scorecard.” Accessed August 14, 2014. https://www.pgsupplier.com/en/current-suppliers/environmental-sustainability-scorecard.shtml
   Google Scholar
• Rainforest Alliance. Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/certification-verification)
   Google Scholar
• Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil. “About Us.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.rspo.org/about
   Google Scholar
• Sabaliunas, D., C. Pittinger, C. Kessel, and P. Masscheleyn. 2006. “Residential Energy Use and Potential Conservation through Reduced Laundering Temperatures in the United States and Canada.” Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 2 (2): 142–153. doi:10.1002/(ISSN)1551-3793.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schneider, L., and C. M. Wallenburg. 2012. “Implementing Sustainable Sourcing—Does Purchasing Need to Change?” Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management 18 (4): 243–257. doi:10.1016/j.pursup.2012.03.002.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• SEDEX. 2014. Accessed August 14, 2014. “SEDEX: Empowering Sustainable and Ethical Supply Chains.” http://www.sedexglobal.com/
   Google Scholar
• SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry). 2014. “Environmental Quality through Science.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.setac.org/
   Google Scholar
• U.K. DEFRA. 2013. “Environmental Claims and Labels: Guidance for Businesses.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/economy/products-consumers/green-claims-labels/
   Google Scholar
• U.S. Federal Trade Commission. 2012. “Part 260– Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.” Accessed August 19, 2014. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/greenguides.shtm
   Google Scholar
• Van Hoof, G., D. Schowanek, and T. C. J. Feijtel. 2003. “Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Laundry Detergent Formulations in the UK. Part I: Environmental Fingerprint of Five Detergent Formulations. Part II: Time Trend Analysis and Wash Equivalent Comparison (1988–2001).” Tenside 40: 266–277.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Walmart. 2014. “Sustainable Sourcing Policies.” Accessed August 14, 2014. http://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/environment-sustainability/sustainability-index
   Google Scholar
• Weisbrod, A. V., and L. Loftus. 2012. “A Case Study of the Practice of Sustainable Supply Chain Management.” In Life Cycle Assessment Handbook: A Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Products, edited by Curran, M. A. Beverely, MA: Schrivener Publishing.
   Google Scholar
• World Wildlife Fund. 2012. “The 2050 Criteria Guide to Responsible Investment in Agricultural, Forest, and Seafood Commodities.” Accessed August 27, 2015. http://awsassets.panda.org/downloads/the_2050_critera_report.pdf
   Google Scholar