Sep 20 2007
Material ConneXion, Inc., McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC) and the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) announced today a groundbreaking strategic collaboration to create a global platform for developing innovative sustainable materials and products. Together, they will provide services that will help companies expand their ability to innovate and create higher quality, more sustainable products and processes, while increasing their profitability.
"Material ConneXion's unparalleled material expertise, commitment to sustainability, and global reach make them the perfect partner for this collaboration," said MBDC co-founder William McDonough.
The relationship will help to promote and disseminate Cradle to Cradle design principles by providing greater global access to Cradle to Cradle material information, certification and product development. As of January 2008, Material ConneXion's libraries in New York, Milan, Cologne and Bangkok will feature Cradle to Cradle Assessed and Certified materials, and, in collaboration with MBDC and EPEA, Material ConneXion will offer Cradle to Cradle Certification, and Cradle to Cradle product development.
"We are thrilled to partner with such visionaries as William McDonough and Michael Braungart," said Material ConneXion Founder and President George Beylerian, "This truly will be an industry-changing collaboration and signals an important step forward for Cradle to Cradle design."
Given today's demands for more socially and environmentally conscious products and materials, it is important for companies to positively define their global impact and be leaders in environmental performance. Material ConneXion, MBDC and EPEA, each leading experts in their respective fields, offer specific knowledge in sustainable material solutions and practices, objective design recommendations, and a breadth of worldwide experience across multiple industries that can be instrumental in helping companies achieve their product goals.
"Cradle to Cradle's promise of 'total beauty' begins with the right material solutions and there is no better place to find them than Material ConneXion," said EPEA and MBDC co-founder Michael Braungart.
By pushing for better product design, smart production processes, and a greater use, re-use, and recycling of defined, ecologically intelligent materials, companies can incorporate environmentally conscious planning into their own frameworks.
To facilitate this, Material ConneXion, MBDC and EPEA will jointly offer the following services:
- Workshops
- Materials Assessment
- Material/Product Development Project