History

In 1993, the Environmental Working Group was founded by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles. EWG is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its lobbying organization, the EWG Action Fund (a 501(c)(4) organization) was founded in 2002.

EWG partners with companies to certify their products. Its reports are influential with the public, but it has been criticized for exaggerating the risks of chemicals.

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