Caldeira Meets with CEOs of Allied Trade Associations to Discuss Opportunities for Collaboration
April 20, 2018
HCPA President and CEO Steve Caldeira and the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) President and CEO Lezlee Westine met with the National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matt Shay to discuss opportunities to work more closely on chemical safety and sustainability issues. Senior staff of all three associations also participated in the meeting. NRF agreed to invite HCPA and PCPC to deliver a presentation on retail engagement at the next quarterly meeting of the NRF’s Product Safety Committee. NRF also expressed a willingness to host an informal gathering of retailers and product manufacturers to further an interactive dialogue between the two parties. HCPA and PCPC are working to develop a draft agenda for this meeting. Additionally, Jim Jones, executive vice president, strategic alliances and industry relations, HCPA, is coordinating a group of allied trade associations (American Cleaning Institute, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, Grocery Manufacturers Association, and Personal Care Products Council) to share information related to retail engagement as well as the UL Advisory Council.
HCPA President and CEO Steve Caldeira and the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) President and CEO Lezlee Westine met with the National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matt Shay to discuss opportunities to work more closely on chemical safety and sustainability issues. Senior staff of all three associations also participated in the meeting. NRF agreed to invite HCPA and PCPC to deliver a presentation on retail engagement at the next quarterly meeting of the NRF’s Product Safety Committee. NRF also expressed a willingness to host an informal gathering of retailers and product manufacturers to further an interactive dialogue between the two parties. HCPA and PCPC are working to develop a draft agenda for this meeting. Additionally, Jim Jones, executive vice president, strategic alliances and industry relations, HCPA, is coordinating a group of allied trade associations (American Cleaning Institute, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Council for Responsible Nutrition, Grocery Manufacturers Association, and Personal Care Products Council) to share information related to retail engagement as well as the UL Advisory Council.