The Polyurethane Foam Association has added a human rights clause to its Platform on Sustainability. The platform guides members’ continuing efforts to be responsible stewards of the environment and human health and safety, according to the association.
The clause reads: “Evaluate environmental and sustainability benefits in relation to human rights issues. Before supporting or adopting new manufacturing practices, consider the impact on human rights issues, such as exploitation of workers and child labor.”
“A sustainability program is a process and not an endpoint,” said Robert Luedeka, executive director of the association, which has headquarters in Loudon, Tenn. “These principles provide guidance for our group’s current activities and future programs. Our goal in publishing and continuing to re–evaluate the PFA Platform on Sustainability is to create a springboard for ongoing discussion, education and growth in this area.”
The entire eight–point platform is available at the association’s Web site, www.pfa.org.
