Benefits of Becoming
an NPEP Champion
Becoming an NPEP Champion is an excellent
way to demonstrate to your employees, your
customers, and your community that your
organization is an environmental leader helping
others to minimize
se of chemicals and
make their operations more sustainable.
EPA provides numerous opportunities for NPEP
Champions to earn recognition for their efforts.
Consider the following benefits:
• Public recognition for leadership in recruiting
and assisting NPEP partners in achieving
voluntary chemical reduction goals.
• Entry in EPA's NPEP Champion of the
Year Award competition, which recognizes
individuals and partners who not only lead
their own organization's efforts in chemical
management, but also reach outside
their organization to discover opportunities
and encourage others to establish and
achieve NPEP goals.
• Opportunity to network with other champions,
partners, and members of the materials
management community.
• Access to downloadable tools and technical
assistance.
• Information about your organization and your
goals posted on NPEP Web site.
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The National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) is a partnership program of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) focused on reducing the use and release of potentially hazardous chemicals from products,
processes, and wastes.
Champion Program
The NPEP Champion Program invites current NPEP
partners and other organizations to help recruit new
partners to reduce their use and release of priority
chemicals. NPEP Champions agree to recruit one
or more partners who will improve their chemical
management practices to reduce the potential
release of priority chemicals into the land, air, or
water where they could affect human health and the
environment. Champions, as an option, may provide
technical assistance to current partners and promote
the NPEP program.
Becoming a Champion
Follow these simple steps to become an NPEP
Champion:
1 Complete the Champion Enrollment
Application and submit it to EPA. In your
enrollment application, you will identify two or more
voluntary goals you can achieve as a champion in
this program.
2 Recruit One or More New NPEP Partners.
To qualify as an NPEP Champion, you must recruit
or assist in recruiting one or more partners to join
NPEP. As outlined in your enrollment application, you
will initiate a campaign to recruit new partners, either
working independently or with your EPA Region.
3 Promote Reduction of Priority Chemicals.
As a champion, you agree to promote NPEP and
voluntary chemical management activities through
one or more means, which could include any of the
following:
• Promote NPEP through your corporate Web site.
• Feature NPEP in publications.
• Provide technical assistance to NPEP partners.
• Create outreach materials promoting NPEP.
• Distribute NPEP outreach materials at conferences,
at events, or on your corporate Web site.
• Include NPEP information in presentations at
conferences or events.
4 Report Achievements and Receive
Recognition. Once these goals have been
accomplished, submit a success story sharing your
efforts. At that point, you will qualify for the chance to
become NPEP Champion of the Year. EPA highlights
all accomplishments and success stories on the
NPEP Web site.
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