ZDHC was started in 2011, for a response to the Greenpeace DeTox campaign. Part of the initial work established a Joint Roadmap that foresees the collaborative efforts and steps needed to lead the apparel and footwear industry towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals for all products across all pathways by 2020. The roadmap is based on input, process and output guidelines...see more
CHEM-IQ℠ is VF's innovative chemical management program. It identifies and eliminate unwanted chemistries before they enter manufacturing process and supply chain...see more
REACH aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. This is done by the four processes of REACH, namely the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. REACH also aims to enhance innovation and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.Implemented since 2013, the Roadmap for SVHC identification and implementation of REACH risk management measures from now to 2020 (SVHC Roadmap) states an EU-wide commitment for having all relevant currently known substances of very high concern (SVHCs) included in the Candidate List by 2020...see more
BLUESIGN is a system that provides safer and more sustainable environments for people to work in and everyone to live in. Powered by a holistic approach, BLUESIGN traces each textile's path along the manufacturing process, making improvements at every stage from factory floor to finished product...see more
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain...see more
Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is a globally recognized measure of safer, more sustainable products made for the circular economy...see more