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Product transparency in today’s global economy – Industry perspectives

By: Sustainable Minds • Aug 15, 2025

From transparency to tariffs, get the inside story on what's happening in these industries – direct from trusted sources. Industry associations continue to lead the creation of product transparency standards, while navigating current economic complexities. AECOs rely on MFRs and suppliers for EPDs and other sustainability documents, making it more important than ever to ask for, and reward, product transparency.

Now you can easily drive demand and reward MFRs for product transparency. Project Builder & Library makes it simple to request Sustainable Minds contact your MFRs of choice to create more EPDs, material disclosures, and sustainability documentation for inclusion in the Transparency Catalog – and in your Projects & Libraries.

MFRs, every week AECOs contact us to contact you about activating your Free listing. Why wait until you're asked?

  • Erin Smith, Deputy Director, EHS & Recycling | Copper Development Assoc.
  • Marcin Pazera, Senior Director, Technical Affairs | PIMA
  • Sarah B. Gregg, Sustainability Mgr., Marketing Dir. | Natural Stone Institute
  • Terry Swack, Founder & CEO | Sustainable Minds – Moderator

Join us to learn about

  • Global transparency trends in each industry: Is N. America ahead, behind or simply different?
  • Tariffs: Potential outcomes, positive and negative
  • Current transparency projects: What each organization has underway
  • Reporting trends: Increasing or decreasing and how can AECOs help
  • Using Transparency Catalog Project Builder & Library to collaboratively build your organization's materials knowledge base, with live, up-to-date product and transparency content and how to create demand for more

See the Transparency Catalog to select, specify & procure members' products.

Copper Development Association (CDA) is a US-based, not-for-profit association bringing together North American copper and copper alloy semis fabricators, global copper mining and production industries. CDA is committed to promoting the proper use of copper in sustainable, efficient applications for business, industry, and the home.

Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) serves as the voice of the rigid polyiso industry and is one of the foremost advocates for building energy-efficiency practices and policies. PIMA represents the public policy interests of the polyiso industry at the local, national, and international levels to advance the message of high-performance building construction.

Natural Stone Institute (NSI) is a trade association representing every aspect of the natural stone industry with membership exceeding 2,000 members in over 50 nations. NSI offers a wide array of technical and training resources, professional development opportunities, regulatory advocacy, and networking events. Natural stone is an easy solution to many green building goals. It is nearly complete as a building material in its natural state since nature does most of the manufacturing.



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