EPA Smart Sectors Program

  • Showcase: Urban Golf Partnership

    EPA is partnering with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America to spur adoption of environmental best practices and increase equitable access to courses.

    Learn more about the partnership.

  • Updated Sector Snapshots Released

    Sector Snapshots are interactive tools that provide environmental and economic performance information about specific industries.

    Learn more about the Snapshots.

EPA’s Smart Sectors program works with industry sectors to develop creative solutions to better protect the environment and public health. The program complements the work of other EPA programs by providing sector-specific expertise and a holistic, cross-media view of industry sectors and their environmental opportunities and challenges. 

Read the  Smart Sectors Factsheet (pdf) (124.35 KB, 5/6/2025) .

  • Engaging with Industry Sectors

    The program engages with industry sectors through trade associations, companies and other interested parties to improve environmental performance.

    View the Sectors

  • Strategy and Policy Support

    See how the program supports sound EPA policy formulation, decision-making and strategic planning related to specific industry sectors.

    Strategy and Policy Support

  • Environmental Performance Indicators

    Sector Snapshots provide key indicators of sector-wide environmental performance from multiple publicly available databases.

    Explore Sector Snapshots

How We Work Collaboratively with Industry

Learn how the program works with industry sectors to pursue opportunities for improved environmental performance.

Regional Liaisons

Contact your regional Smart Sectors liaison about regional, state, and local environmental policy, regulation and sustainability issues.

Contact Us About Smart Sectors to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on May 12, 2025