The purpose of this white paper is to provide an overview on current thinking within the consumer goods industry for how best to manage POPs risk in consumer products and supply chains. The aim is to promote an understanding of the origins of POPs, current industry challenges due to increasing EU and US regulations, and the principles of POPs management and compliance. This paper is aimed equally at those organisations with established POPs control and management plans as well as those considering development and implementation of POPs risk protocols.