All ZDHC Foundation articles
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News briefsZDHC appoints Francesco Pianca as Chief Program Officer
Pianca has long-standing experience in sustainable manufacturing and quality assurance, including at Burberry and Benetton.
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News briefsZDHC integrates Sustainable Chemistry Index
Bluesign and Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI) have donated their joint Sustainable Chemistry Index (SCI) methodology to the ZDHC Foundation, aiming to foster sustainable chemistry within the textile industry. ZDHC will integrate the SCI into its Chemicals to Zero (CTZ-A) program and make the content freely available to ...
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News briefsTMC and ZDHC Foundation collaborate to combat microfibers
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Roadmap to Zero Programme (ZDHC) have teamed up to publish a guide to tackling microfiber loss in the textile industry that will enable supply chains, brands and retailers to take effective action against microfiber pollution. Key ...
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News briefsOeko-Tex and ZDHC formalize collaboration
ZDHC and Oeko-Tex have joined forces to enhance sustainable chemical management and cleaner chemistry principles. Their aim is to empower the Textile/Apparel and Leather/Footwear industries to improve their environmental impact by optimizing industry guidelines and solutions through collaborative efforts and creating a cohesive approach to sustainable chemical and product management ...
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News briefsTMC becomes contributor to the Roadmap to Zero program
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has now become a part of the ZDHC Foundation’s Roadmap to Zero program. The technical committee of TMC includes representatives from various sectors of the global textile industry, chaired by Phil Patterson, who also serves as chair of the ZDHC MRSL advisory council. The two organizations ...
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News briefsZDHC announces Chemicals to Zero leader program
After the recent update of many of its guidelines earlier this year, the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) foundation has announced the implementation of a new program that addresses the responsible use, production and disposal of chemicals during the lifecycle of a product. The new Chemicals to Zero (CtZ) ...
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News briefsZDHC updates MMCF Guidelines and supporting documents
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) foundation’s Roadmap to Zero program has updated its Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres (MMCF) guidelines version 2.0 and supporting document (ready for download here). With this latest update, the ZDHC MMCF Guidelines V2.0 now include the Responsible Fibre Production Guidelines, Wastewater Guidelines and Air Emissions ...
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News briefsVersion 3.0 of the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List published
The ZDHC Foundation has published the latest update of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The MRSL version 3.0 is now visible on the Roadmap to Zero website, along with the updated versions of the ZDHC MRSL Conformance Guidance (version 2.0), ZDHC MRSL Update Principle and Procedures (version 3.0) and ...
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ArticleZDHC releases its third Impact Report
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has released its 2021 Impact Report, which, according to the organization, shows positive results for the fashion industry. Based on manufacturing suppliers who tested and reported all their wastewater results on the ZDHC Gateway in October 2021, 98 percent of manufacturing suppliers ...
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News briefsZDHC and TMC team up to tackle microfibers in wastewater
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and the ZDHC Foundation have announced the next step in addressing microfibres in textile industry wastewater. Following TMC’s publication of the “Control of Microfibres in Wastewater” manufacturing guidelines, the two organizations will now work closely together, combining ZDHC’s expertise in sustainable chemical management with TMC’s science-based ...
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News briefsZDHC Foundation joins Microfibre Consortium as research member
The Amsterdam-based ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC) became part of The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) as a research member to help develop science-based solutions for the textile industry to minimize fiber fragmentation and release to the environment during textile manufacturing and the product life cycle. The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) is part of the ...
