Overview of Industry Stewardship Initiatives and Issues IPM Institute of North America, Inc. Harnessing Marketplace Power to Improve Health, Economics and Environment 2004, 2005 EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship National Champion 2005 EPA Children’s Health Recognition Award Winner 2003 EPA Region V Recognition Award Winner

IPM Institute Leveraging marketplace power to improve health, economics and environment In agriculture Sustainable ag/IPM guidelines, standards, audit protocols In communities IPM STAR for schools, childcare, healthcare, structural pest management professionals Check Strip BMP Strips Sixth International IPM Symposium Portland OR, March 24-25, 2009

> 5 pesticides in 75% of streams tested – Heinz Center for the Environment, % of fish, 100% of surface water and 33% of major aquifers contain one or more pesticides –US Geological Survey 2006, compiled studies 91 chemicals in the average human body – 17 are pesticide breakdown products – Includes carcinogens; neuro, reproductive and developmental toxins – Environmental Working Group, Commonweal, Mt. Sinai School of Community Medicine; CDC; 2003 Chemicals, pesticides in household dust, drinking water, air, etc. Legacy of current/past practices

We are doing better! Bald eagle nesting pairs increase from 417 to 5,748 after DDT ban - Fish & Wildlife Service, 2003 From ‘03-’06, US EPA registered 55 biopesticides, 12 “reduced-risk” conventional pesticides, and 15 anti- microbials. Only 23 new products were conventional pesticides. – US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Annual Reports

Consumers (and taxpayers) Care!

After quality, price, convenience… Campbell Soup, Del Monte, Frito Lay, General Mills, Gerber, McDonalds, Unilever, Wal*Mart, FPA/GMA many others have well established or developing IPM and/or sustainability initiatives That’s a lot of acres and activity! Third-party audit programsUS Acres, 2006 USDA Organic4,000,000 Food Alliance4,000,000 Northeast Eco Apples450 Protected Harvest4,000 Rainforest Alliance (forest products)22,000,000 SYSCO Sustainable/IPM512,000

Goals Share information on current/planned initiatives How can we increase efficiency and accelerate impacts? –ongoing info sharing –partnerships –targeting Improve measurement, accountability, communications Scope…

Food Chain Sustainability Meeting our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs - Brundtland Commission 1987

SUSTAINABILITY Corporate Ethics Environmental Stewardship Social Equity Economic Justice Personal Health & Wellness Food Safety Fair Labor Practices Fair Trade Animal Welfare Biodiversity Nutrition Worker Safety Eco- efficiency Body Burden Soil, Water, Wildlife Conservation Resource Distribution

STRATEGIES IPM Organic Education Taxation Regulation Best Management Practices Environmental Stewardship Social Equity Economic Justice Personal Health & Wellness EMS Food Safety Residue Testing Fair Trade Labels Animal Welfare Standards/Auditing Nutrition Labels Worker Safety Training Eco- Footprint Analysis Emissions Trading Eco- labels

Sign of the times! “Free Range Fish and Lobster”

IPM Institute of North America, Inc. Thank you for all that YOU do! 2004, 2005 EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship National Champion 2005 EPA Children’s Health Recognition Award Winner 2003 EPA Region V Recognition Award Winner