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© 2007
I’m SMaRT©.
Ask me why.
SMaRT© Consensus Sustainable Product Standard
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
The Deepest Shade of Green©
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable BusinessToronto | Luxembourg
Energy ModelingGreen Building CertificationGreenhouse Gas ConsultingGreen Product CertificationSustainability Management
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
I’m SMaRT©. Ask me why.
• What is SMaRT?
• Why did leading manufacturers & governments choose it?
• Who else is involved?
• How do products achieve a SMaRT rating?
• How does SMaRT help LEED?
• Case Studies
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
What is SMaRT©?
• SMaRT is to products what LEED® is to buildings
• The Consensus Sustainable Product Standard covering 80% of the world's products — excludes only planes & vehicles
• SMaRT is based on the LEED model—a consensus rating system with prerequisites and optional credits
• Acronym stands for Sustainable Materials Rating Technology
• SMaRT© Global Brand launched December 2006
• Fast Company (Nov. 2008) identifies SMaRT as an important product certification
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who oversees SMaRT©?
The Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS)
• A non-profit public charity based in Washington, D.C.
• An American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer
• MTS unites leading environmental groups, manufacturers, and state and local governments
• Its goal is to increase the share of sustainable products to 90% of the market by 2015
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Why did Leading Manufacturers & Governments Choose SMaRT©?
SMaRT is the consensus sustainable product standard. It is:
• Accessible
• Comprehensive
• Transparent
The Deepest Shade of Green©
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Why did Leading Manufacturers & Governments choose SMaRT©?
SMaRT is accessible.
• Open – any interested party can become a committee member
• Consensus – the SMaRT Committee has sole responsibility for standards development, approval, interpretation, and revision
• Affordable – SMaRT is cost effective
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
LEED and SMaRT©
CaGBC & USGBC
Australian / New Zealand Green Building Councils
Europe
SMaRT has been accepted through CIR as a innovation credit based on the following: 2.5% of products are SMaRT certified
Adjustment factor of .5 for Silver, 1 for Gold and 2 for Platinum
On June 9th of this year the AGBC approved SMaRT as an approved product rating standard for their building rating system
SMaRT qualifies products for the European market and the rest of the world with SMaRT’s mandatory ISO compliant LCA/Environmental Product Declaration (EDP). France enacted legislation this January mandating EPDs and the European Union approved EPD Policy for Member Nations several years ago.
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Increased Profitability Sustainable Product Case Study – Forbo Linoleum
A Culture of Long Term Commitment to Optimized Environmental Performance. Forbo Linoleum manufacturers and sells linoleum floorcovering, wallcovering and finishing for office furniture. The company attributes the following superior economic performance to its sustainable practices (Forbo internal data 2001):
• EBIT (Operating Result) performance as a percentage of sales that is, at a minimum, 25% better than any of its competitors
• Internal profitability shows its sustainable products’ EBIT level performance more than double, as a percent of sales, those of traditional products
• Five year share price performance is 100% greater on average than its three largest competitors
Forbo Linoleum is a SMaRT Platinum Certified Sustainable Product eligible for credit for LEED certified green buildings.
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Why did Leading Manufacturers & Governments choose SMaRT©?
SMaRT is comprehensive.• Leading standards – Meets existing
stringent product sustainability standards in its criteria, including:– ISO 14001 Environmental Management
& 14040 LCA
– GREENGUARD / California 01350 VOC
– FSC Certified Wood
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Per ISO standards, an LCA scientifically measures environmental impacts throughout product life cycle – raw materials extraction, manufacturing, shipping, use or reuse
• Global – Covers 80% of the world’s products & requires global supplier data for 12 environmental impacts, & credit for reduction of over 1300 pollutants up to 100%
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
LCA Impact Example: Environmental Performance for SteelSMaRT Requires an ISO Compliant LCA Thus Providing Critical Coverage of Global
Suppliers
HumanTox
Global Warming
Energy
Smog
Waste
EcoTox
EutrophicationAcidiication
Ozone Depletion
0%
50%
100%
High RecycledContent Steel
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Why did Leading Manufacturers & Governments choose SMaRT©?
SMaRT is transparent.
• Quantified - All assumptions, requirements and metrics within criteria are available to the public
• Documented – Manufacturers must disclose points earned by certified products
• Audited – Ernst & Young’s Global Sustainable Audit Group & Redstone Group audit SMaRT Certifications
• Consensus – Criteria were developed through an accredited process
SMaRT is a leadership standard with key prerequisites:• No Toxic Stockholm Chemicals• FSC Certified Wood - defense to criminal liability under Lacey Act
banning illegally harvested wood (about 20% of climate change pollution)• ISO Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) covering suppliers• 28 Points Minimum for Certification
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Sustainable Manufacturing National Consensus Underwriting Standard
• 1-100 CMP Corporate Green Value Score• Value measured by increased share value• Higher value at Silver, Gold & Platinum Levels• Higher value for Green-e Power & Conventional Energy Reductions• Higher value for higher reduction of pollutants • Higher value for reuse – avoids disposal risks• Covers multiple attributes & all products other than planes & vehicles
Underwrites Green Convertible Securities (GCS)
For manufacturers & retailers. GCS cover debt & equity.
Launched at Aug. 19, 2009 MTS New York Stock Exchange Meeting
The Deepest Shade of Green©
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who else is involved?
SMaRT Committee Officers
• Ken Baker, Principal, Gensler
• Doug Pierce, AIA, LEED AP, Perkins+Will
• Ginny Dyson, IIDA, LEED AP, DMJM / Rottet
• Keith Winn, IIDA, LEED AP, ASID, Catalyst Partners
• Ralph Bicknese, AIA, LEED AP, Hellmuth+Bicknese
• Eric Corey Freed, Licensed Architect, Principal, Organic Architects
• Sigi Koko, Principal, Down to Earth Design
• Lou Newett, Environmental Director, Knoll Inc.
• Tim Cole, Environmental Director, Forbo Flooring
• Michael Bohn, Marketing VP, Bosch & Siemens Home Appliances
• Tim Nolan, State of Minnesota
• Michi Pena, Commissioner, Chicago Dept. of General Services
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who else is involved?
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and its LEED® Rating System– LEED provides credit for SMaRT certified products
– SMaRT & LCA Education are USGBC Education Provider Programs
– Use of SMaRT certified products for 2.5% of total the value of a project contributes one Innovation and Design credit
• American Institute of Architects (AIA)– SMaRT is part of AIA's imperative to reduce 70% of
conventional energy use in new or renovated buildings by 2015
• Sustainable Furnishings Council– SFC approved SMaRT as the standard to which its
members must certify to
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who else is involved?
• Capital Markets Partnership– Led by JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America and San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom
– Supported by US Conference of Mayors:
• Consensus Green Building Underwriting Standards recognize SMaRT
• Green Convertible Securities recognize SMaRT
• Green Building Securities recognize SMaRT
• Fireman's Fund – Adopted SMaRT in its underwriting criteria for discounted insurance to manufacturers of certified products
• City of Santa Monica – Includes SMaRT certified products in its purchasing directive, which is being sent to U.S. cities for their adoption too
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who else is involved?
• Leading Global Manufacturers
Implementing Global SMaRT Marketing Agreement
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who else is involved?
SMaRT is approved by LEED Canada as the Certified Sustainable Product Innovation Credit.
• Canada Green Building Council
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who else is involved?
A nonprofit Coalition of leading environmental groups including the Sierra Club, and companies promoting for educational purposes, transparent Leadership Standards
substantially reducing pollution. These Standards include LEED, FSC & SMaRT.
• Leadership Standards Campaign (LSC)
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Who else is involved?
Three companies led the charge and SMaRT certified theirproducts:
• Forbo flooring
• Milliken carpet & textiles
• Knoll furniture
Due to the SMaRTLEED Credit, all three Companies
went Climate Neutral at theirManufacturing
Facilities.
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Platinum
Produced With 100% Wind Energy
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Certified Sustainable Carpet
PVC FreeCarbon Neutral Production
Platinum
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
How do you achieve a SMaRT© rating?
• Submit a completed application
• Pass an internal MTS data audit
• Execute a legally binding certification pursuant to FTC Environmental Marketing
Guides that: – Data are accurate and not misleading
– Qualified professionals were used
• Publish certification summary on a web site
• Pass an external audit by Ernst & Young's Global Sustainable Auditing Group or Redstone Global Auditing (depending on level)
• Renew certification every three years
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
How SMaRT works?
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
How do you achieve a SMaRT© rating?
Product must achieve 14 prerequisite points and score a minimum of28 out of 162 points in the following areas covering all product stagesacross the global supply chain:
• Safe for public health & environment
• Renewable energy & energy efficiency
• Biobased or recycled materials
• Facility or company requirements
• Reclamation, sustainable reuse & end of life management
© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
How do you achieve a SMaRT© rating?
Based on overall points achieved, there are four levels of SMaRTcertification
SMaRT Rating
Sustainable Sustainable Silver
Sustainable Gold
Sustainable Platinum
PointRange
28-40 41-60 61-89 90-162
External Audit
Random Random Mandatory Mandatory
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Case Study: How did the Knoll Life chair rate?
Sustainable Gold with 71 pointsThe first chair in the industry to be SMaRT certified
• 18/34 points: Safe for public health & environment– GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM certified
• 23/42 points: Renewable energy & energy efficiency– Lubin electricity offset by wind energy
• 16/30 points: Biobased or recycled materials– 60%+ recycled content
• 10/18 points: Facility or company requirements– Life Cycle Assessment
• 4/23 points: Reclamation, Reuse & End of Life
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
What does it mean to Knoll customers?
• They are purchasing an independently certified product that is good for the environment, economy and social equity
• They can have confidence in the environmental claims because of the accessible, comprehensive, and transparent nature of the certification process
• They can achieve an additional LEED credit for many Knoll products depending on percent of total project value
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Supply Chain Inventory
Minimal Toxic Chemicals
Green Cleaning
High Indoor Air Quality
Reduced Air, Water, & Waste
Pollutants
Safe for Public Health and Environment
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Offset Carbon-intensive
Energy Use
Optimize Energy Efficiency and Performance
Reduce Climate Change
Emissions
Encourage Renewable
Energy Alternatives
Renewable Energy and Energy Reduction
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Inventory Content
Consider whole impact of
material use – soil, air, water
Encourage Post-Consumer Recycled
Content
Biobased & Recycled Materials
Use organic, FSC, and non-petroleum
materials
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Life Cycle Assessment
Materials Reclamation
Systems
Social Indicator Reporting
Facility- or Company-based
Environmental Policy & Targets
Design for Environment
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Performance Durability
Extended Product Life
Reclamation, Sustainable Reuse,& End of Life Management
Product Reclamation
or Reuse Programs
Monitoring of Product
Reclamation/Reuse
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SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Dematerialization Product Reclamation/Reuse
High Level of Success at:
Reduced/renewable energy use
Innovation In Manufacturing
Reduced chemicals and
pollutants
Recycled/Biobased Content
THINKING SMaRT
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© 2007
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Remember, SMaRT© is
• To products what LEED® is to buildings
• Accessible – Open, consensus, and affordable
• Comprehensive – Incorporates leading standards, LCA, global supply chain
• Transparent – Quantified, documented, audited, and accredited
© 2007
Get SMaRT©!Thank you
SMaRT Solutions for Sustainable Business
Jim LordEcovert – Sustainability
ConsultantsToronto Canada416.987.0285
Market Transformation toSustainability (MTS)
1511 Wisconsin Ave., NWWash., DC 20007
202-338-3131mts.sustainableproducts.com
The Deepest Shade of Green©