The globalization of the economy and the mass distribution of consumer goods have had the effect of lengthening value chains, making product traceability and knowledge of the composition and impacts of each component and substance both difficult and essential.
Eighteen EpE member companies wished to share in this publication their methods, practices and solutions for managing environmental health issues. Experts clarified the discussions and sharing of best practices.
First this publication puts in perspective the factors that encourage businesses to integrate environmental health issues into their strategy and throughout the lifecycle of their products and services.
It also describes three types of methods and management tools regarding environmental health risk: analysing and measuring risks to be prioritised in environmental health; employees awareness; external communication as one of the keys to restore trust between health actors and to develop collective solutions.
