What are Sustainable Products? Sustainable products are those products providing environmental, social and economic benefits while protecting public health, welfare, and environment over their full commercial cycle, from the extraction of raw materials to final disposition. SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE It is now possible to identify transparent, and consensus and life cycle based metrics by which we can help identify sustainable products: PRODUCT SPECIFIC STANDARDS Forest Stewardship Council Certified Wood - *(1,2,3) Clean Vehicles - *(1) Certified Organic Products Labeling - *(1) Certified Green ePower - *(1) U. S. Green Building Council LEED Rating System - *(1) Salmon Friendly Products - *(1) Cleaner and Greener(sm) Certification - *(1) OVERALL STANDARDS Natural Step System Conditions - *(1) Nordic Swan Ecolabel - *(1,2,3) Green Seal Product Standards - *(1) Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (2000) Social Equity Performance Indicators - *(2) Life Cycle Assessment - *(2) TOOLS You can obtain an LCA of your products by completing the questionnaire below, which is the most important step in making your product sustainable and qualifying for sustainable products purchasing categories. Sustainable Products Purchasing Categories (matrix) Investor Criteria based on LCA Manufacturers' LCA Questionnaire & User Guide SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS PURCHASING Sustainable Products Purchasing Coalition Pilot Program APPENDIX for Purchasing Categories Greater Portland Coalition Purchasing Categories (matrix)