Method Products

Method Products (branded as method) is a San Francisco-based corporation which produces nontoxic, biodegradable natural cleaning supplies with a focus on minimalist product design.

In 2012 Method Products joined the Ecover Group, a global organisation focused on sustainability. Ecover,[1] based in Belgium, and Method Products form the world’s largest green cleaning products company by sales.[2] Aquaver,[3] a cleantech company in water, and The Change Initiative [4] are other sister companies within the Ecover Group.

History

Among the company's first products was an hourglass-shaped bottle of dish soap, designed by Karim Rashid.[5] The company was founded in 2001 by Eric Ryan, a designer and marketer, and Adam Lowry, a chemical engineer.[6][7] In 2006, Inc. magazine named Method the 7th fastest-growing private company in the United States.[8] Method has gained recognition for its commitment to sustainability, including taking innovative steps to measure and reduce its carbon footprint.[9]

Recently, Method has opened a green factory in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. The company estimates that by the end of 2015 this factory will account for 70% of its production. [10] The factory is the first LEED platinum facility in the industry. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Ecover website
  2. ↑ Jennifer Thompson (4 September 2012). "Ecover cleans up with US acquisition". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Aquaver website
  4. ↑ The Change Initiative website
  5. ↑ DeBare, Ilana (2006-10-08). "Cleaning up without dot-coms". San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Corporation). Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  6. ↑ Walker, Rob (2004-02-29). "Consumed: Method". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  7. ↑ White, Martha C. (18 July 2011). "Eric Ryan, Co-Founder of Method: How he's getting consumers to buy green cleaning products by marrying high-end design with environmental science". Slate.com.
  8. ↑ "The 2006 Inc. 500 List". Inc. 2006-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Interview: method co-founder and chief greenskeeper on Planet Metrics Rapid Carbon Modeling". Carbon Offsets Daily. 2009-06-16.
  10. ↑ http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2015/06/16/method-factory
  11. ↑ http://www.greenbiz.com/article/methods-saskia-van-gendt-honing-operations

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