Announcing Green Seal’s 2024 Impact Report

This year at Green Seal we dove deep into defining safer and more sustainable products. Today, on Earth Day, we are illuminating the comprehensive nature of this work in our 2024 Impact Report.

How Companies Can Make Reliable Green Claims for Products

Our CEO, Doug Gatlin, discusses the confusion surrounding green claims and how brands can be confident that their claims hold up.

Safer Hotel Disinfecting: How to Sustainably Address Guest Concerns

As the world opens up amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, travelers have come to expect more frequent cleaning and disinfecting in the spaces they occupy – but it does not have to come at the expense of healthy indoor air quality.

Consumer Beliefs are Changing About Sustainable Products

New research shows that consumers, particularly younger generations, are beginning to see sustainable products as higher performing than conventional alternatives. This change in the perceived value of environmentally preferable products is a testament to the quality of the sustainable brands available today and a beacon of hope for the future of responsible companies. 

Introducing Green Seal’s Compass: Health, Waste, Water, and Climate

This compass guides our work to ensure only the healthiest, most responsible, and proven effective products are certified to Green Seal standards.

CDC Confirms: Less is More When it Comes to Disinfecting

Our CEO, Doug Gatlin, discusses the dangers of over-disinfecting and the importance of identifying safer chemicals.

A Trend in COVID-19 Cleaning Is Hazardous to Your Health

COVID-19 has precipitated a worrying cleaning trend that’s getting little airtime – excessive exposure to hazardous cleaning and disinfecting chemicals that itself can endanger health.

BMS: An Interview with Green Seal CEO Doug Gatlin

BMS sat down with our CEO, Doug Gatlin, to discuss green cleaning, sustainability in the janitorial industry, and why certifications matter now more than ever.

30 Years Strong: A Look at Green Seal and Ecolabelling

To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’re looking back at our history and the role Green Seal has played in the wider story of the sustainability movement.

Will CA Transparency Law Spur Safer Cleaning Products?

Growing public demand for ingredient transparency is prompting regulators to require manufacturers and retailers to publicly communicate the ingredients in consumer products.

Emerging Wellness Trends Advance Green Hospitality

Our CEO, Doug Gatlin, discusses the link between health and sustainability, and how lodging properties can adapt to changing consumer preferences.

HSC Report: How Schools are Keeping Kids Healthier, Safer

A new report out this week from the Healthy Schools Campaign shows that a growing number of school officials across the country are choosing environmentally certified cleaning products.