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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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The bluesignstandard
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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The bluesignstandard
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
i m le m e nt at o n
i m le m e nt at o n
CRITERIA FORMATERIALS
CRITERIA FORSYSTEM PARTNERS
INPUT STREAM MANAGEMENT BEST AVAILABLETECH NOLOGYRISK ASSESSMENT
chEmIcaL sppLIErs
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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
n u t are m n m z e .
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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
noise
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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.
3principle
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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.
4principle
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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.
endconsumerproducts
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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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bluesigncert i cation
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
QEsTIOaIrE
i m p le m e ntatio n
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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.
bluesigncert i cation
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
cOTracT
i m p le m e ntatio n
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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.
bluesign technologies ag
Global partner of a sustainabletextile industry
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