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Global production of textiles

The rel o cat o n o the ro u c t o n u e to glo b a l z a t o n creates an at o nal leel o c o m le x ty o r the su s ta nab le tex t le ro u c t o n , as f erent

nat o ns hae f erent en ro n m ental la w s o r een no ne at a ll . To sec u re a c lean ro u c t o n b y m anu act u rers, t rae an b rans ar o u n the w o r l

r e e r t o t he e st r ct e S u b s ta nc e L st ( S L ) . B u t w h o c an t ak e r es o n s b l ty o c o n r m ng c o m l an ce w th t he S L ? i n c o n tr as t, t he b l u e s gn s ta n ar

can sec u re a glo b a l transarent, sae an ec o n o m ca l tex t le r o u c t o n .

Complex rules

Th e c o m le x ty o t h e t ex t l e s u l y c ha n s gr o w ng co n st an tl y n m a ny o t h e ro u c n g c o u n tr e s. F o r ex a m le , th e E u r o ea n c he m ca l r eg u l at o n

e gs tra t o n , E al u at o n , Au t ho r sa t o n an e str c to n o C he m ca ls ( E AC H ) re q u e st s th at co m an e s au to no m o u s ly re o r t an re gs te r k n o w n an

nn o at e chem ca ls . Ths s a co m le x an c o s tl y e f o r t that tens t o c reate co m et t e saantages. b l u esgn techn o l o ges ag s s m le s o l u t o n t o

ths r o b l em s r o ng ts artners w th ts n rastr u c tu re an ts co nstantl y u ate ex ert se n o r m o the b l u esgn stanar.

Scarcity of resources

Th e gl o b a l s ho r ta ge o ar o u s re so u r ce s su c h a s w a te r a n n o n - r en ew a b l e e ne rg y o r ce s th e te x t l e n u s tr y t o m a k e su s ta n ab l e an ef e ct e u s e

o t h em . F l u c tu a t ng an c o n st an tl y r s n g r ce s o r a w m a te r al s b e co m e an u n r e c ta b l e c o n st an t o c o r o r at e b u ge ts , co m ro m s ng th e c o m -

etteness.

Critical consumers

The n u m b er o em anng an cr t cal co nsu m ers re q u est ng transarent alu e chans an hgh- q u a l ty , harm less an en ro n m ental ly sa e r o u c ts

s co nstantl y gro w ng. Ths s a chal lenge that u t u re- ren b u s nesses hae t o accet lo ng b e o re o l t cs, legs lato r s o r a u tho r t es o r ce the m nt o a

new w ay o t hnk ng.

Increasing prices of raw material due to scarce availability of resources and active environmental protection are the

challenges faced by a future-driven textile industry. Being successful in the market place requires taking responsibility when it

comes to environmental and consumer protection and prioritizing the ecological footprint as a prerequisite in corporate strate-

gies. The bluesign standard optimizes the entire textile production process sustainably and reduces harm to the environment

and to human health to a minimum. Decreasing production cost, increasing competitiveness and long-lasting innovation speakalso for commercial success.

The bluesignstandard

The challenges for tomorrowstextile industry


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AIREMISSION

OCCUPATIONAL

HEALTH&SAFETY

WATEREMISSION

CONSUMERSAFETY

RESSOURCEPRODUCTIVITY

S tandard

What about consumption of resources and working conditi ons?

Tr a t o n al te st r o c e u r es s u c h a s s ta n ar s b a se o n an al y s es , e co - l ab e ls o r S L s m o s tl y

o c u s o n co n su m e r r o t ec t o n an th u s a m a t et ec t ng o t en t al h ar m u l re s u e s n n s he

ro u c ts . H o w eer, the latter canno t b e gu arantee b y s m ly testng the nshe ro u c t s nce

the al e analy ses at nal r o u c t o n t m e can o nly assess a ract o n o the ro b l em a tc s u b -

stances no le. A r o u ct nsect o n at the ery en w l l al w a y s act o r o u t the entre tex tle al -

u e cha n , th e w o r k co n t o ns o r the care u l m an ag em e nt o re so u rce s l k e w a te r, n o n - re new ab l e

e ne rg y o r ra w m a te r al s.

H o w r el e an t s t t o t es t t he n s he ro u c t a n th u s o n ly c o er a t h o t h e ro b l em a t c s u b -

s tances no le? The e u cate co nsu m er, the b ran o r the reta ler nee an w ant to k n o w a

l o t m o r e: H o w o m a nu a ct u r er s h an l e t he n ec es sa ry r es o u r ce s, e x h au s t o r w a st ew a te r; a re t he

w o r k e rs su ce ntl y ro t ect e ?

Die Gefahr unter dem sauberen Produkt

W e al l k no w t he stu e s ro e b y t he

N G O s a n s e er al e n r o n m e nt al ro t ec t o n

ag en ce s r o m aro u n t he w o rl . p o ll u t o n

cau se b y acc ental s ll ng o w astew ater

nt o reshw ater resero rs , e x cesse o l lu -

t o n o th e s ew ag e. N o t to o r ge t th e e x h au s t

a r, w h ch s t o o o ten no t u r e. Al l these

ss u es are no t re ecte b y the nshe ro -

u c t an cann o t b e etecte. The c o nsu m er

rem ans n the ar k an u rchases a seem -

ng ly r s k - r e e r o u c t.

Eco-labels

Traditional test procedurestell half-truths

There is by no means a lack of responsible and innovative businesses, which are

willing to implement sustainabilit y and consumer protection in the textile industry.

But there is a lack of a wide-ranging tool helping to achieve this.


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Environment, health andsafety as a strategy

Resource and environmental management

b l u esgn techn o l o ges ag s go a l s that r o u c ts u se n the a b r cat o n an nshng o nat u ral

an sy nthet c b ers b e so lel y tho se w hch hae m et the strctest cr tera w o r l w e an w h o se

ro u cers hae s u b seq u ent ly b een au te b y b l u esgn. b l u esgn techno l o ges ag screens ent re

ro u c t o n r o c es se s an s su e s re co m m e n at o n s u l ly e q u a le nt , b u t h ar m l es s n gr e e nt s as

an alternate, b ase o n the rncle o B est Aala b le Techno l o g y ( B AT; n ths case B est Aal-

a b le internal Techno l o g y , m eanng that the c o m any s nstalle techno l o g y s eal u ate an then

o t m z e o r th e ro c es se s) .

F u l ly neenent S w tz erlan- b ase b l u esgn techn o l o ges n o t o n ly o l lo w s the str ctest nterna -

t o nal en ro n m ental stanars an thresh o l al u es, b u t also e nes the o nly w o r l - w e stan-

ar , w h ch s b ase o n ts o w n ex tense r sk assessm ents n the areas o c o nsu m er ro tect o n ,

enr o n m ental r o tect o n an w o r k lace sa et y . Thu s , b l u esgn techn o l o ges ag o f ers ts s y s te m

artners a gu arantee o enr o n m ental sa et y an ro u cto n har m lessness ; creates transarency

o r b u s n es se s, c o n su m e rs an t he u b l c ; an r e e ct s t he w h o l e t ru t h .

Quality and cost management

Th e c o n t nu o u s o t m z a t o n o o er at o n al an ro u c t o n r o c es se s t hr o u g h t he b l u e s gn

s cr ee n ng c re at es m a x m u m c o s t e c e nc y w h en o t m a ll y u s n g r es o u r ce s; t a ls o o s te rs a

l o ng- ter m nn o at e eel o m ent o r chem ca l s u l ers , m anu act u rers, reta lers an b rans.

E n ro n m e nt a n h ea lt h b e co m e m o r ta nt ll ar s o a s u c ce ss u l c o r o r at e st ra te gy .

With the global seal of approval for environment, health and production safety, the

bluesign standard helps the textile industry and its suppliers establishing sustain-

able products without compromising functionality, qualit y and design.

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Function and approach

The bluesign standard is based on ve principles of sustainabili ty. These are namely

resource productivity, consumer safety, air emission, water emission and occupa-

tional health & safety. The goal of the bluesign standard is the pursuit of these ve

principles on all levels of the entire production chain.

To aly these e r ncles o s u s ta nab l ty c o nse q u ent ly , the b l u esgn stanar s u s ng the

n u t st re am m a na ge m e nt a ro a ch . T he o c u s s no t o n th e n s he ro u c t b u t ra th er o n th e

n u a l c o m o nents , w h ch are enterng the ro u c t o n r o cesses. F o r the u ro ses o the e

r nc le s, t h e a r o a ch o e s no t o n ly nc lu e th e ra w m a te r al s, b u t al so t he co n su m t o n o r e-

s o u rces. Ths gu arantees that harm less ngreents are u se u rng a clean an res o u rce- e cent

ro cess, w h ch no les seeral nterm eate stes an m anu act u rers, w h ch agan leas to c o m -

letely sa e nal ro u c ts . B ase o n the e r ncles an n u t strea m m anage m ent aro ach ,

the b l u esgn stanar rescrb es seeral crtera. These are e nto crtera o r sy stem artners

an crtera o r ale m aterals.

The criteria for system partners o l lo w t he B e st A a la b l e Te ch no l o g y ( B AT ) r nc le . To a ch e e

ths , the b l u esgn stanar c o nsers the lo call y aalab le techno l o ges an assesses the b est r o -

c e u r es to a ll o w o r a ro u c t o n n o l ng th e l ea st o s s b l e u s e o r es o u r ce s.

The criteria for materialsassess c o m le x r s k an ex o s u re scenar o s an then eter m ne no t o n ly

a cc e ta b l e an su s ta n ab l e th re sh o l a lu e s o r th e n al r o u c t b u t , e e n m o r e m o r ta nt ly ,

t hr es ho l al u e s o r e l o y e c he m ca ls an a u x l ar e s. B y t he se m e an s, t h e c o m le x e co - t o x co -

l o g cal ata s t ranslate nto an easy t o u nerstan rat ng, w h ch m m eatel y ro es n o r m a -

t o n o n w h at ne e s t o b e ta k e n nt o a cc o u n t w h en u s n g a s ec c ch em ca l ro u c t.

TEXTILE

maacTrErs

BraDs& rETaILErs

A u t

S creenng

i m le m e nt at o n

S e m - n sh e go o s

H o m o lo g ato n

Accesso res

RESSOURCEPRODUCTIVITY

AIREMISSION

OCCUPATIONALHEALTH & SAFETY

WATEREMISSION

CONSUMERSAFETY

CONSUMERPRODUCTS

C e rt c at o n

C e rt c at o n

C e rt c at o n



CRITERIA FORMATERIALS

CRITERIA FORSYSTEM PARTNERS

INPUT STREAM MANAGEMENT BEST AVAILABLETECH NOLOGYRISK ASSESSMENT

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e so u r ce r o u c t ty e n es th e e co l o g c al

a n ec o n o m ca l g o a l t o ro u c e t ex t l e ro -

u cts o m ax m u m q u alty an ae alu e,

u sng a m nm u m am o u nt o reso u rces as w ell

as ca u sng the least o ssb le enro n m ental

m ac t.

Those operating sustainably

meaning conserving resources and

reducing the environmental impact to

a minimum also act responsibly and

innovatively. Wanting to produce

sustainable goods though involves

a detailed examination of all materials

and processes used as well as the

impact of the production on the

environment. Only this holistic obser-

vation, which starts well before the

actual production, will guarantee a

nal product that is harmless to

human beings and the environment.

C o n su m e r sa ety nc lu es n o t o n ly th e m a n-

ate o r h gh - q u al t y t ex t le r o u ct s w t ho u t

health rsk s , b u t als o the assu rance that all o

the rncles o s u stanab l t y are c o nsstently

m le m ente u r ng the ro u c t o n ro cess.

5. Consumer safety1. Resource productivity

A r em ss o n s n ee t o c o m ly w th st r ct ly

c o ntr o l le em ss o n l m ts al o ng the ent re

ro u c t o n ch a n. O t m z n g t he en er gy o w

as w e ll a s u s n g lo w - e m s s o n co m o n en ts r e-

u ces the C O 2 lo a, m lcatng acte cl m a te

ro tect o n .

2. Air emission

W a te r e m ss o n co n tr o l a m s at e e n g b a ck

u r e w a ter nt o the natu ral cy c le an cau -

s ng the least o ss b le o l lu t o n o r ers,

la k es an seas. Ths can b e achee b y the

u se o e co l o g c all y h ar m l ess co m o n ent s as

w e ll as b y o t m z n g ro u ct o n an w as te -

w a ter t reat m ent ro cesses.

4. Water emission

The health an sa ety o e m lo y ees n the te x -

t le n u str y has to b e sa eg u are b y s tr ct

g u elnes. W eak o nts o ccu r rng lo cal ly

m u s t b e etecte. in acc o rance w th the r s k -

o tental o the elo y e che m ca l s u b s tan-

ces , co r res o nng o ccu at o nal sa ety m ea-

s u r es ar e m a n at o r y .

3. Occupati onal healt h & safety

bluesignfundamentals

The ve principles of the bluesignstandard

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1principle

wat er ener gyraw

materials

Resource productivityCautious use of energy and raw materials

Resource producti vity de nes the ecological and economical goal to produce textile

products of maximum quality and added value, using a minimum amount of re-

sources as well as causing the least possible environmental impact.

i m ro e re so u r ce ro u c t ty a u t o m at cal -

l y n o les m ro e co s t e c enc y . The en-

r o n m e nt al m ac t ec re as es b y a re u c e u s e

o r es o u rce s. S m u lt an eo u sl y , t he a e a lu e

o the ro u ce tex t le go o s ncreases. i t al l

ens w th the ec o l o gcal o o tr nt. i t s c o m -

o se o energ y an m a teral nu t er k lo -

gr am o m an u a ctu re t ex t le ro u c t. The

b l u esgn stanar asssts n o t m z ng ths

ro cess, m eanng: b o th energ y an m a teral

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Air emissions need to comply with strictly controlled emission limits along the entire

producti on chain. Optimizing the energy ow reduces the CO2 load, impli cating

active climate protection.

Air emissionLess air pollut ion for a better climate

d u r n g a ll h as es o t ex t l e ro u c t o n ex h au s t

ar s em tte. O n the o ne han, t can ether

b e ge ne ra te b y t he e l o y e r aw a b r c s o r

b y t he ch em ca ls o r o t he r r es o u r ce s u s e . O n

the o ther han, ts o r gn m a y l e rectl y n the

ac l tes o r n the act o r y s energ y ro u c t o n .

The b l u esgn stanar co m es nt o e f ect

t hro u gh o u t al l h as es. p r m ar l y , t s ab o u t

a o ng o t en t al e m ss o n s r o m t he o u t -

set. Ths starts w th the selecto n o the raw

m aterals an the chem cal r o u cts. The

b l u esgn stanar sec es strct crtcal

al u es o r s u b s tances an m a terals, w h ch

h a e a n m ac t o n a r e m ss o n . T h s m a y n o to nly reu ce em sso ns w thn the o w n co m -

a ny , b u t al so ao em ss o ns u r n g s u b s e-

q u ent ro cesses.

in case ar em ss o ns rem an sgn cant , the

e x hau st a r nees t o b e treate w th aeq u a te

u r c at o n e q u m e nt . T h s s t he o n ly m e a-

s u r e t o e as e t he b u r e n o n th e e n r o n m e nt

a n to a ct el y c o n tr b u t e t o t he re u c t o n o

greenho u se gas e m ss o ns.

2principle

Total CSO2

CO2

NOx

air emission

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occupational health & safety

The health and safety of employees in the textile industry has to be safeguarded by

strict guidelines. Weak points occurring locally must be detected. In accordance with

the risk potent ial of t he deployed chemical substances, corresponding occupational

safety measures are mandatory.

Occupational health & safetyHealth and safety at work

Many o the chem ca l ro u c ts u se n the

tex tle r o u cto n r o cess no le a certan

rsk acto r regarng health an sa et y at

w o r k . Ths s relat el y n o r m a l w hen hanlng

c he m ca ls . i t b e co m e s a ll t he m o r e m o r ta nt

t o ro tect e m lo y ees n the tex t le n u str y

r o m o t en t al ha z a r s . T he re o r e, t h e b l u e -

sgn stanar ncates tranng ro gram s o r

em l o y ees regarng the sto rage an han-

l ng o h a z a r o u s su b s ta nc es . O c cu at o n al

health an sa et y also ncl u es the r o tect o n

aganst en ro n m ental o l lu t o n su ch as u st

an no se. W th the b l u esgn stanar, the st-

u ato n o n the so t s eal u ate an acco rng

t o t he gu e l ne s o w o r k s a e t y , a ro r at e

m eas u res are st u late.

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wastewater

Water emission control aims at feeding back puri ed water into the natural cycle

and causing the least possible pollution of rivers, lakes and seas. This can be

obtained by the use of ecologically harmless components as well as by optimizing

producti on and wastewater t reatment processes.

Water emissionImproved protection of the entirewater cycle

The b l u esgn stanar m o ses str ct re q u re -m ents regarng w a ter o l lu t o n co ntr o l . i t s

n ec es sa ry t o r e u c e t he am o u n t o h a z a r -

o u s s u b s ta nc es n w a st ew a te r b y nt el l ge nt ly

selectng the ro u cts u se n the ro u cto n

ro cess. Ths can l o w er the b asc c o nta m na -

t o n o s ew a ge . A t o n al re q u re m e nt s a m

a t a r o er ly u nct o n ng w astew ater t reat -

m e nt . S t r ct c o n tr o l s o t h e c o m l an ce w th

sew age l m t a lu es ensu re the harm lessness

o t he w a st ew a te r. C o n s e r ng l o c al co n -

t o ns , the b l u esgn stanar has the o b j ecte

t o o n ly ee w a ter that m eets ts cr ter a b ack

nto the natu ral c y cle.

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endconsumer product s

Consumers are becoming consistently more critical and do not only question the

quality of a product, but also the conditions under which the product is made. Thus,

consumer safety includes not only the mandate for manufacturing high-quality

textile products without health risks, but also the assurance that all of the principles

of sustainability are consistently implemented during the production process.

Consumer safetyResponsibilit y for people andenvironment

d u e to ts ho l stc an sy s te m atc aro ach ,

the b l u esgn stanar s m eetng ths chal-

lenge. The b l u esgn stanar ensu res the

e x c lu s e u s e o c o m o n en ts a n ro c e u r es

u rng the entre r o u cto n chan that are

har m less t o h u m an b engs an the en ro n -

m e nt. C o n te m o r ar y ro ac t e m a nu a ct u r-

e rs ar e t hu s ab l e t o m e et th e em a n o r su s -

tana b le relab le r o u c ts , w e ll ahea o legal

reg u lat o ns that w ll s o o ner than later o r ce

th em t o ac t.

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Ths s w h y the b l u esgn stanar aresses

t he e ry r o o t o t h e ro b l em . in st ea o t e st -

ng a m anu act u rer s n she ro u c t, the a-

le co m o nents an ro cesses are alreay

a u te re- ro u cto n. Ths ensu res that

t he u s e o ro b l em a t c s u b s ta nc es s a o e

r o m the start . Ths so - cal le inu t S t ream

Managem ent gu arantees the u se o har m -

less ngreents n a clean ro cess, resu ltng

n an entrel y sa e nshe r o u ct regarless

o ho w m any nterm eate stes o r m anu a c-

t u rers are n o le. O nce the inu t S trea m

Managem ent s r g o r o u s ly ale , te x t le

b u s nesses w ll learn to ro u ce n an en-

r o n m e nt al ly r en l y , r es o u r ce - e c e nt an

thu s eco no m cal w ay an co m m t to the rn-

c le o s u s ta nab l ty .

Input Stream Management

Avoiding problematic substancesfrom the start

How relevant is it to test nished products if new and problemati c substances were

previously integrated into the production cycle on an on-going basis, or if existing

processes and production facil iti es are environmentally ine cient or even harmful?

In order to produce in a sustainable manner according to these factors, the produc-

tion process needs to be considered as a whole.

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The alu es o r s u b s tances n al rea y n she

t ex t l es e r e r o m c o m re he ns e e x o s u r escenar o s . The thresh o l alu es o r s u b s tan-

ces n ale chem cals nclu e ato nal

etale rs k assessm ents acc o rng t o the

rncles o s u stanab l t y . The strctest calc u -

late al u e w l l then b e ecse o r the rac-

t c al e al u a t o n . A n a u x l ar y w ll no t o n ly b e

eal u ate acco rng t o ts nu al c o ntents,

b u t al so b a se o n t s e n r o n m e nt al m ac t a s

a w h o le. its sec c alcat o n n the r o cess

s at o nall y c o nsere n the assess m ent.

U ner the b l u esgn stanar, eery che m -

cal c o m o nent u se recees a ratng b aseo n the crtera escrb e. Thu s , the c o m lex

e co - t o x co l o g c al n o r m a t o n s cl ea rl y c at e-

g o r z e a n e as y t o u n e rs ta n : C o m o n en ts

n t he b l u e ca te go r y m e et al l o t h e b l u e s gn

stanars cr ter a an req u re m ents. C o m o -

nents w th a gre y rat ng shall o n ly b e u se n

the ro u cto n r o cess u ner certan co n-

to ns. C o m o nents rate b lack o no t m eet

the b l u esgn stanar.

The criteria for materials established by the bluesign standard are an important

requirement for e ective input stream management. The attributed value of t he

bluesign standard di erentiates between threshold values for substances in nished

textil es and threshold values for substances in applied chemicals.

Criteria for materials

Threshold for chemicals, textilesand accessories

Criteria for system partners

Production according to theBest Available Technology

A ly ng B AT m e an s t o a lw a y s m le m e nt t he

m o s t aance techn o l o gcal s o l u t o n l o cal ly

a a l ab l e. C o n se q u e nt ly , e x st n g m a ch n er y s

u t l z e m o r e e c e nt ly o r ex st n g ro c es se s

a re o t m z e , th u s m a x m z n g t he o t en t al

o the nu a l s y s te m artner en ro n m en-

t al ly , b u t al so e co no m cal ly a n te ch no lo g -

call y . The essental a m o the crtera o r s y s -

t em ar tn er s s t he c o n t nu o u s e el o m e nt

a n m ro em e nt o t he ec o l o g c al e c e nc y

w tho u t co m ro m sng u ncto nalty , q u alty

o r esgn. in at o n to the rncles o s u s -

tanab lty , crtera regarng so cal reso ns-

b l ty a re a ls o releant to s y s te m artners.

Th e ar tn er s c o m m t t o t he o b s er a nc e o U N

G l o b a l C o m act. Ths nternat o nal n tat e

s u o r ts u n ersal so c a l an enr o n m ental

rncles o r b u snesses.

The bluesign standard de nes speci c criteria appli ed to each phase within the pro-

duction chain t o ensure compliance with t he ve principles of sustainabilit y. Criteria

are based on the concept of Best Available Technology (BAT). Fundamental ly, they

require a high level of safety both for human beings and the environment as well as

a sustainable production.

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bluesignblue nderE cient search engine for sustainableinput streams.

The b l u e ner s an e cent search engne

at ab a se o b l u e s gn - a ro e c he m ca l

ro u c ts , thu s m eet ng the b l u esgn stan-

ar. The b l u e ner ro es all the etale

n o r m a t o n r eq u re t o s el ec t b l u e s gn -

aro e n u t strea m s an to u t l z e the macc o rng to the b l u esgn stanar o ro -

u cto n. Ths search engne s al w a y s u to

ate an r o u cers erm anently n the

latest, eas y t o u nerstan tex t le- relate E H S

n o r m a t o n . T he b l u e n e r s t he u l t m a te

t o o l w hen hanlng su s ta nab le n u t st ream s .

bluesignblueguideHigh-performance databasefor textiles.

W th the w eb - b ase b lu egu e, b lu esgn

techn o l o ges ag ro es a hgh- er o r m ance

atab ase o b l u esgn -ar o e a b r cs an

b l u esgn-aro e access o res. Tex tles ro -

u c e u s n g b l u e s gn - a ro e a b r c s o r

b l u e s gn - a ro e c o m o n en ts m e et t hehghest reso u rce e cency an enro n -

m ental r o tect o n crtera. in at o n , the

b l u e gu e al so c o n ta n s et a le n o r m a t o n

o n the enr o n m ent , o ccu at o nal health an

s a e t y a s w e ll as co n su m e r ro t ec t o n .

bluesignapplications

Individual tools for daily business

bluesign technologies ag provides three innovative applications to assist with the easy and smooth implementation of the

bluesign standard. bluesign system partners have access to user-friendly software applications to comply with the bluesign

standard criteria on a daily work basis.

bluesignbluetoolKnowledge portal for the homologationof chemical products.

Thro u gh the w eb - b ase b lu eto o l, c hem cal

su lers can easly ascertan w hether ther

tex tle nshng r o u cts m eet the crtera

o r m a terals o the b l u esgn stanar. Ths

ro cess s cal le ho m o l o gat o n . Al l the neces-

sa ry n o r m at o n o r the eal u a t o n o c hem -cal su b stances s aala b le w thn ths to o l . As

s o o n as co m l an ce w th th e c r te r a o r m a te -

rals o the b l u esgn stanar s alate, the

ro u c ts b e co m e b l u e sg n- a ro e .

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Screening

The screenng s the rst ste o the m lem entato n ro cess. b l u esgn ex erts eal u ate the

c o m an y o n - s te n a eta le m anner an ta k e nto acc o u nt l o cal co n t o ns. The n u t st ream s ,

u t l z e r o cesses an l o call y aala b le en- o - e techno l o ges are essentall y assesse. The

et a le sc re en n g o t he c o m an y er m ts no t o n ly t he e l m na t o n o h az a r o u s m a te r al s a n

o t he r e n r o n m e nt al r sk s , b u t al so n c at es th e n he re nt m o s t e co n o m ca l u s e o r es o u r ce s a n

nancal sangs.

Implementation

The nex t ste s the m lem entato n , w here crtcal act o rs etecte u rng the screenng

hase nee to b e res o le. Ths m a y ncl u e seeral asects s u ch as relacng naeq u ate nu t

s tr ea m s , l n g o r e o u s ly m ss n g at a, o t m z n g ro c es se s o r m ro n g w a st ew a te r o r ex -

h au s t e m ss o n s. d u e to e x t re m e ly f e re nt b a se l ne co n t o n s, e e ry s y s te m ar tn er b e ne t s r o m a n n u a l m le m e nt at o n l an co n ce e t o m e et t he o b j e c t e s e c e nt ly a n w th n

a sho r t t m elne.

Certi cation

To nal z e the o r gnal m le m entat o n o the b l u esgn stanar , n u a l ro u c ts an ro u c t

gro u s are cert e. S nce an u nnecessar y nsect o n ef o r t sho u l b e a o e, the nal r o u c ts

are o nly teste ran o m l y . These nsect o ns can b e co nu c te n a hghly targete w a y b ase o n

t he r e o u s ly a cq u re k n o w l e ge o t he r o c es s ar am e te rs an o r m u l as . A t t he sa m e t m e , th e

ro er u n ct o n al t y o t he b l u e s gn st an a r s a ls o r e e w e . i t e st n g s su c ce ss u l w th o u t o b -

j ect o ns , the resecte cert cate w l l b e ss u e.

The bluesign standard is designed for easy implementation by all parties involved.

With its special regard to the individual conditions of each business involved in the

textile production chain, it creates a common path to meet the prescribed criteria as

simply and e ciently as possible. This process is generally divided into three steps:

screening, implementat ion and certi cation. The process is repeated at regular i nter-

vals, allowing a continuous improvement.

bluesigncerti cation process

How to become a bluesignsystem partner

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bluesigncert i cation

The path to the bluesigncert i catefor chemical suppliers

Input Stream Management requires working with partners from the chemical

industry. To make sure that the criteria of the bluesign standard are met, the EHS

(Environment, Health & Safety) knowledge of the chemical industry partners is

reviewed and audited on site. This is the procedure that needs to be followed:

a u d it

p u b l c at o n o t h e c er t e c o m o n en ts n th e b l u e n e r

bluef nde

eew o t he ho m o lo gat o n o t he chem cal co m o nents, o llo w e b y the

c ert c at o n a s b l u es gn - a r o e

cErTIIcaTIO

H o m o l o g at o n o t h e c he m ca l c o m o n en ts as co m l an t w th th e b l u e s gn st an a r

bluetool

i n een ent al c at o n o th e rec o m m en ato n s r o m the au t re o r t

ImpLEmETaTIO

Th e trea tm ent o c h e m ca ls as w e ll as th e E H S m a na ge m ent str u c tu re s nsec te o n s te

aDIT

S gn n g o the c o n trac t an no n - sc lo s u re ag reem ent

cOTracTc o ntrac t

i m p le m e ntatio n

Safety th rough the bl uesign standard

To o l s s u c h a s t he b l u e to o l o r th e b l u e s gn au t he l su l e rs o c he m ca l c o m o n en ts to s at s y

the co nstantl y changng em ans o m anu act u rers, reta lers an b rans. in at o n , E H S nq u r-

es an n u a l S L re erences are re u ce snce the B S S L ( b l u esgn S tanar S u b s tances L st )

a u t o m a tca ll y e x c lu es a ll har m u l s u b s tances l ste n the releant S L s . Ths saes u nnecessar y

w o r k l o a an asso c ate co s ts . The che m ca l ex ert se an the m anu act u re ro u c ts are cert -

e b y b l u esgn techn o l o ges ag as an neenent ent t y .

Increasing competitiveness

d u e to the hgh E H S leel o the ro u c t, w e accetance b y reta lers an l o ng- ter m reserat o n

o the r o u c t s nn o at e al u e , b l u esgn sy s te m artners can set them seles aart r o m ther

c o m et t o r s. At th e s am e t m e , th ey s ec u r e t he r m a rk e t o t en t al w th n to m o r ro w s te x t l e n u s -

tr y b ecau se ther act o ns are enr o n m entally s o u n, resere reso u rces an sere the nterest o

t he e n - c o n su m e rs .

E H S n c o m b na t o n w th a r o u c t o n t ha t re se r es r es o u r ce s w ll s o o n b e co m e an o t he r c r t ca l

act o r o ec o n o m ca l s u ccess . As a b l u esgn sy s te m artner, c o m anes can react e f ect el y an

ro act el y t o the netab le eel o m ent o re q u re m ents an anno u nce legal regu lat o ns. W th

b l u esgn techno l o ges ag as ther artner, they set them seles aart r o m m anu act u rers, w h o

h a e n o o r m e re ly o o r E H S s tr u c tu r es , se cu r n g t he r l o n g- t er m s u c ce ss .

Bene ts for chemicalsuppliers

The bluesign standard guarantees that the supplier will at any time comply with the

strictest international guidelines. The homologation of the chemical components

according to the bluesign standard and their publication in the blue nder show that

the bluesign-approved chemical supplier is a reliable partner for potential business

partners.

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The path to the bluesign cert i catefor textile manufacturers

Management of complex EHSquestions

E n ro n m e nt , H e al th & S a e ty ( E H S ) , n t he co n te x t o a ro u c t o n ch a n t ha t nt eg ra te s t he

hghest reserat o n o res o u r ce r o cesses, w ll cr u c a ll y change the b u y ng b eha o r ar o u n the

w o r l an b e co m e th e k e y t o e co n o m c s u c ce ss . T he b l u e s gn s ta n ar w th t s nt el l ge nt in u t

S t ream Managem ent S y s te m g u a rantees the co m lance w th the req u re stages an su s ta n -

a b le ro u ct o n co n t o ns an ro es eas y m an ag em e nt o t he co m le x co nt ent s o E H S . Th e

b l u esgn stanars che m ca l ex ert se hels m anu act u rers to sat s y the nq u res an em ans

o t he b r an s .

Production optimization and resource e ciency

The neenent b l u esgn stanar o es n o t ex c lu e e x st ng estrcte S u b s tance L sts ( S L s ) .

O n the c o ntrar y , t go es o ne ste u r ther an ntegrates a ll the leang m anu act u rers S L s as

w e ll as the S u b s ta nc es o v e ry H g h C o n ce rn ls te b y E AC H . in the ro ce ss , t ta k e s nto acco u n t

the B est Aalab le Techno l o g y ( B AT ) rnc le. The b l u esgn stanar hels o t m z ng the

ro u c t o n , w h ch resu l ts n reso u r ce an c o s t e c enc y as w ell as transarency regarng the ro -

u c t o n ro cess. in at o n , the ec o l o gcal o o tr nt s eter m ne. Ths w ll b e a s gn cant

req u rem ent o t o m o rro w s b rans.

Quality and innovation assurance

Access t o the b l u e ner, the k n o w l ege ata b ase w th the latest b l u esgn -ar o e co m o nents ,

allo w s m eetng the latest techno l o gcal stanars n the m anu actu rers resecte els. F o r the

m a nu a ct u r er, t h s m e an s a m a x m u m o q u a l ty a n nn o at o n a ss u r an ce . i t s ec u r es a c o n s e r-

a b le c o m et t e aantage an t u rns m anu act u rers nt o rel a b le, c o m etent an o r w a r - thn k -

ng artners o ther clents.

Clear distinction and certi ed quality. Generally, manufacturers will experience an

innovation boost after implementing t he bluesign standard. In addition, a maxi-

mum cost e ciency regarding the resources is generated. Therefore, the bluesign

standard is an innovative instrument of a holistic quality policy.

Bene ts for themanufacturer

To evaluate the nal product of the texti le value chain, the manufacturers are inves-

tigated using the bluesign screening. This process requires that the manufacturers

are examined and screened on site to make sure that both the production process

and the nished product meet the criteria of the bluesign standard.

q u e sti o nnai re

c o ntrac t

a u d it

p u b l c at o n o a ll ce rt e r o u c t l ne s n t he b l u e gu e

blueguide

v e r c at o n o a ll u s e co m o n en ts w th n f e re nt ro u c t g ro u s a n ra n-

o m t es t ng o n s he ro u c ts , o l lo w e b y t he c er t c at o n

cErTIIcaTIO

S gn n g o the s y s te m artner ag ree m ent a n a l ca t o n o the

r ec o m m e n at o n s r o m t he sc re en n g r e o r t

ImpLEmETaTIO

Acq u s t o n o r o u c t o n an E H S ata, o n - s te sc reen ng e al u a t o n , ss u e o sc reen ng re -

o r t w th r ec o m m e n at o n s a cc o r ng t o B AT

scrEEIG

S gn n g o the c o n trac t an no n - sc lo s u re ag reem ent

cOTracT

i n es t ga t o n o t he b a s c r eq u re m e nt s o r t he m a nu a c tu r er

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Brands and retailers take responsibili ty for put ting the system into e ect. In coop-

eration with bluesign technologies ag, the brands targets are outlined and their

implementat ion in the supply chain is developed. To the end-consumer, this complex

sustainable process becomes visible by labeling merchandise with the bluesign

product qualit y seal.


The path to the bluesign cert i cationfor brands and retailers

Transparency and credibility

The u t u re o the te x t le b u s ness l es n the hans o tho se s u s ta nab l ty - o r ente b rans , w h ch

carry ro u c ts g u arantee har m less t o b o th h u m an b engs an the enr o n m ent . B eses c o n -

ent o nal q u a l ty act o r s s u ch as u nct o nal t y , q u a l ty o r esgn , asects l k e en ro n m ent , health

an sa ety an the ass o c ate su s ta nab le sense o reso ns b l ty a re cru c a l o r the b ran m age.

The b l u esgn stanar ro es the necessar y a u tho rty an creb lt y .

Trust and improved image

The b l u esgn stanar gu arantees that r o u cts carr y ng the cert cat o n la b el are m ae ex cl u -

s el y o a co m b na t o n o c o m o n en ts an ro c es se s t ha t a re ha rm l es s t o h u m a n b e n gs an

the enr o n m ent. Ths creates tr u st n a b ran an ren o rces ts o ste m age. F u rther m o re, the

b l u egu e grants access to the latest n o r m a t o n an m a terals o n E H S t o cs releant o r the tex -

t le nu stry . B rans as w ell as retalers b ene t r o m ther transarency an res o nsb l t y .

Tool for glob al buying

W th t s g lo b a l n et w o r k , t he b l u e s gn st an a r as a q u a l ty s ea l e nj o y s b r o a s u o r t. S nc e t o l -

l o w s the str ctest an m o s t aance reg u lat o ns an la w s w o r l w e , t s a ls o nternat o nal ly

r ec o g n z e an a ll o w s o r e as y w o r l w e b u y ng . p u r ch as n g s o t m z e an t he r s k s o r t he

b rans are reu ce w th the u tl z ato n o alreay teste an cert e m aterals.

Setting the highest standards regarding environmental and consumer protection

means gaining security and sovereignty as well as respecting the clients trust.

As a bluesign system partner, the trade bene ts from the con dence provided by this

quality seal and improves its image as a responsibly operating market participant.

Bene ts for brandsand retailers

review

c o ntrac t

a u d it

S e l - ec la ra t o n n c o o r na t o n w th the l a b e l ng g u el nes a n b l u es g n;

r an o m t es t ng o n s he r o u c ts c ar r e o u t b y b l u e s gn t ec hn o l o g e s ag

cErTIIcaTIO

e - e x a m na t o n o th e c o m l an ce w th the cr ter a a n th e o r m u l ate ta rg ets

rEVIEW

E x c lu s e u s e o b l u e s gn - a ro e a b r c s a n b l u e s gn - a ro e

a cc esso r es n the ro u c t o r t o l o

ImpLEmETaTIO

G u elnes sa eg u arng the s u ly chan an nestgatng e x stng rs k s

ImpLEmETaTIO GI DE

S gnng o the b ran co ntract an racy agreem ent

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p u r chasng c lo thng o r a b ack ac k lab ele w th a b l u esgn cert cate g u arantees the o ssesso n

o a reta l r o u c t that n o les the lo w est leel o har m u l su b s tances , o ses no anger t o health

a n w a s ro u c e n an en ro n m e nt al ly s o u n m a nn er. Th u s , th e e n - c o n su m e r s na tu r al w sh

t o recee a r o u c t that s sa e , en ro n m ental ly r enly an s u s ta nab le can no w aa y s b e nearl y

u l l y sats e. The la b el b l u esgn r o u ct reresents the resecte seal o ar o al. in at o n ,

t r o es ass u rance an certa nty that the en- c o nsu m er ta k e act o n aganst glo b a l w a rm ng

an the estr u c t o n o the enr o n m ent .

End-consumers grow more aware of sustainabi lit y issues. They want to get invol ved

in making the world a bett er place, at the same time they do not want to miss out on

innovation and functionality.

bluesignproducts

Health and trust for theend-consumer

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Meanw hle, ar o u s gl o b a ll y leang te x t le m anu act u rers m le m ent the b l u esgn stanar.

in at o n , m o r tant la y ers o the che m ca l an engneer ng nu str y s u o r t the b l u esgn

stanar. W ell - k n o w n s o r ts aarel an ash o n b rans also c o u nt o n b l u esgn techno l o ges ags

ex ertse.

bluesign technologies ag and SGS

S G S , t he w o r l s le a n g n s ec t o n , a u t a n c er t c at o n c o m an y , a n b l u e s gn t ec hn o l o g e s

ag ece n 2008 o n co o eratng t o u rther eel o the gr o w th an accetance o the ne-

enent b l u esgn stanar. Ths artnersh s m l es the w o r l w e m le m entat o n o the

b l u esgn stanar n the entre s u l y chan b y allo w ng access to the ex tense an gl o b ally

e st ab l s he S G S n et w o r k o a ro e s e c al s ts .

Our vision

The ath to a healthy tex t le u t u re leas acro ss sa e techn o l o ges, s u s ta nab le u se o the reso u r ces

an act e co nsu m er sa et y . L eang te x t le nu str y c o m anes hae a lreay rec o gn z e ths act

an a b e b y the stanars an thresho l al u es , w hch sere the enro n m ent, health an sa et y .

i n th e en , t ho s e co m an e s o f e r ng r o u c ts h ar m l es s to h u m a n b e n gs an th e en ro n m e nt

c o ntr o l the u t u re o the ent re te x t le b u s ness. i m le m ent ng the b l u esgn stanar s a clear

ste n ths rect o n ! b l u esgn stans o r the hl o s o hy an al y ractce o s u stanab l t y ,

w h c h s a n a an ta ge o r all o u s. F o r u s e rso n all y , o r the o th ers , b u t als o o r tho se w ho w ll

o llo w o u r chlren.

bluesign technologies ag, based in Switzerland, was founded in 2000 by a group

of textile and chemical experts. With a unique combination of expertise in key seg-

ments of textile production chemical substances, components and technological

developments the company manages all business relations and developments as

well as the implementation and maintenance of the bluesign standard. bluesign

technologies ag committed itself to cultivate its established interdisciplinary net-

work and to act as a system provider for internationally leading companies.

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