ASTM Int'l Forms Committee to Develop Standards to Support Global Sustainability
November 11, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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ASTM International formed ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability, which will work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and cross industry stakeholders to develop standards for "global sustainable development."
The initial scope of Committee E60 will be driven by subcommittees on Building and Construction, Hospitality and General Sustainability Standards. Committee E60 will also support and serve as a resource for other ASTM committees in their activities that include sustainability issues.
The ongoing activities of ASTM International Committee E06.71, including a task group on Green Meetings and Events, will be coordinated by Committee E60.
The trend toward sustainability - achieving economic prosperity while protecting the planet - is an issue confronting people and industries around the world, said ASTM International. New recent environmental, social and economic challenges heightened global awareness of sustainability even further.
While both the public and private sectors offered various programs that advance sustainability, widespread support is still lacking across mainstream markets, said ASTM International.
Source: ASTM International.