Imperative Overview

INTENT

The intent of this Imperative is to set a promote supply chain transparency, sustainable extraction and production.

REQUIREMENTS

Living Products support a responsible materials economy. In order to mitigate environmental and human health impacts throughout their supply chain, manufacturers must:

• Advocate for the creation and adoption of third-party certified standards, for sustainable resource extraction and fair labor practices wherever they do not already exist within their industry.
• Adhere to these purchasing requirements:
  • All wood-based materials or timber (including for all packaging uses) must be certified to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 100% labeling standards or from salvaged sources.
  • All dimension stone products must be certified to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard – ANSI/NSI 373.
  • All agricultural inputs must be certified organic under the U.S. Department of Agriculture or an international equivalent.
  • All potential conflict minerals must comply with the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP, formerly Conflict-Free Smelter Program) assessment protocols.
  • No ingredients may be derived solely or in part from any animal classified as near-threatened, vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.

CHANGES FROM LPC 1.1 TO 2.0

This became a Core Imperative under LPC 2.0.