Legislation and governmental sanctions can help, but businesses must commit to ethical sourcing standards. Published May 6, 2021 Courtesy of 3M This is a contributed op-ed written by Steve Ardagh, CEO of Eagle Protect. Opinions are the author's own. The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on a great many things in our lives and in business, not the least of which has been an explosion in the use of personal protective equipment. By now, people across the U.S. and around the globe are accustomed to sourcing their own type of face mask, and the use of protective clothing and gloves has extended beyond food service and medical use to bus drivers, teachers, cashiers of all kinds and many others.