Common Materials Framework Implementation Toolkit
The building industry has spent decades trying to make better material decisions easier.
mindful MATERIALS—together with our Forum Members and Partners—has aggregated 30+ years of collective progress to create this Toolkit: a practical resource to make sustainable material decisions, specifications, procurement, and ROI tracking simpler and more connected for everyone in the value chain.
Our shared path forward is simple in concept, but transformative in practice:
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Integrate a common language to ask for and give sustainability information.
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Digitize our practices to make that information usable, actionable, and scalable.
The result? Quantifiable and reportable supply chain–level impact. No more tunnel vision or regrettable substitutions. Reduced impact. Tracked ROI. Time, money, and energy saved—for all. This Toolkit belongs to the entire industry, and its power lies in how we use it—together.
Join the mindful MATERIALS Movement by integrating these practices to drive alignment, consistency, and measurable progress.
Note: This Toolkit is the culmination of mM’s first Strategic Plan and the tireless efforts of our staff, Forum Members, and Partners. It will continue to evolve through your input. Please explore it with an understanding that accessibility, inclusivity, and continuous improvement are at its core. Share your feedback with empathy and optimism as we advance this work—together. See who’s building this work with us.
Why This Matters
The CMF Implementation Toolkit is more than a resource—it’s a roadmap for how we move forward, together.
Watch Annie Bevan, President of mindful MATERIALS, share how this work connects our collective efforts and unlocks a faster path to measurable impact.
“It’s about turning vision into action, aligning the industry around shared workflows, and making sustainable product decisions easier, faster, and more scalable.”
— Annie Bevan, President, mindful MATERIALS
CMF Prioritization v1.0
Making alignment achievable through shared structure and collective focus.
If you’re already on board and familiar with the fundamentals, your next stop is the CMF Prioritization v1.0. It’s the foundation of this toolkit—organizing certifications, data points, and impact areas into one clear structure. Explore the overview and key resources:
Data Ecosystem v1.0
A roadmap for connecting the industry through data and the CMF.
Explore how a connected Data Ecosystem—powered by the CMF—links manufacturers, standards, and workflow tools so sustainability data flows seamlessly across the value chain. By digitizing and connecting material information where it’s created and used, the industry can make decisions that are more actionable, scalable, and trusted.
Implementation Toolkits
Your Playbooks for Putting the CMF into Practice
Every role in the built environment has a part to play in building a connected materials ecosystem. The CMF Implementation Toolkits turn alignment into action, meeting you where you are and guiding you toward scalable, practical application of the CMF within your workflows.
Each Toolkit includes:
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Guidance: Step-by-step actions for integrating the CMF into your daily practice
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Templates: Ready-to-use language, forms, and frameworks
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Case Studies: Real examples from industry peers leading the way
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Resources: Links to deeper dives, reports, and learning materials
Rating Systems + Program Partners
Together, we can turn alignment into measurable action.
Looking for a quick way to connect CMF Prioritization v1.0 to LEED, WELL, LBC, and/or the AIA Materials Pledge? We've crosswalked building standard requirements and the CMF. Check out the airtable tool here.
mindful MATERIALS serves as a global convener, facilitator, and strategic implementer of the sustainable materials movement—grounded in our core resource, the Common Materials Framework (CMF). Our individual efforts can drive progress, but it’s our collective action—with Rating System and Program Partners—that reduces redundancy, scales impact, and saves time and resources across the industry.
Our shared goals create shared impact. Join us.
For Industry, By Industry
Built by leaders across the value chain to accelerate adoption, alignment, and measurable impact.
The Forums are a curated network of industry leaders working together to accelerate adoption of the Common Materials Framework (CMF), create a shared language for sustainable products, and connect verified data to real-world impact in workflows.
This Toolkit is the product of over 30 years of collective progress—grounded in the insights and leadership of those shaping the built environment. Their collaboration makes the CMF relatable, usable, and actionable at scale. Because when we work together, alignment becomes progress, and progress becomes impact.
