ZDHC Group reports latest progress

H M is committed to continuously eliminate the use of all hazardous chemicals and hence achieve zero discharge in all production procedures associated with the making and using of H M products, at the latest by 2020. Since the early 1990s H M has, based on the Precautionary Principle, taken numerous actions to reduce the use and impact of hazardous chemicals. 

Through increasing their third party auditing with Sustainable Textiles Solutions (STS), they have developed a new joint chemical auditing tool and applied this to all strategic suppliers globally. They are now developing corrective action plans for follow up and improvement. 

The benchmark studies have left them with two main results  

The benchmark study shows no evidence that hazardous chemicals are intentionally used in their production processes. The results also confirm that their stringent chemical restrictions and requirements are strongly implemented. This conclusion is also supported by third party test results fi om the testing of their finished products. 

The findings are in backgroimd concentrations, which makes it ever more ehallenging as hazardous chemicals can already be present in the ineoming water. 

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