bluesign® standard Date
OutDoor Friedrichshafen, Germany
July 15th, 2011
Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Guidelines for Brands and Retailers
1.!bluesign technologies ag
2.!Challenges for the textile industry
3.!The bluesign® standard
4.!The bluesign® applications
5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard
6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner
Agenda
!! Founded in 2000 !! SGS as shareholder since
2008 !! More than 200 system
partners worldwide !! Offices in Switzerland,
Germany and Hong Kong
Global partner for a sustainable textile industry
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2.!Challenges for the textile industry
3.!The bluesign® standard
4.!The bluesign® applications
5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard
6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner
Agenda
Climate change Challenges for the textile industry
Climate change Challenges for the textile industry
Climate change Challenges for the textile industry
Resource consumption Challenges for the textile industry
Resource consumption Challenges for the textile industry
Global resource consumption Challenges for the textile industry
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!! Regulations for textile manufacturers more and more complex
!! Too many “Restricted Substances Lists” and eco-labels
!! New regulations and legislations such as REACH worldwide
Complex regulations Challenges for the textile industry
Critical consumers Challenges for the textile industry
Test of institutes and NGOs in the press
Challenges for the textile industry
Textile production today? Challenges for the textile industry
Not visible at the end-product!
Consumer’s point of view
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Chemical Consumption per kg textile
Consumer’s point of view
110 - 820 g 350 - 1,500 g
Chemical Consumption per kg textile
!! For colour and performance
!! Chemicals are not “bad” – intelligent processes are necessary
!! The uncontrolled use of a “safe” chemical is more harmful than a controlled process with a “critical” chemical
Need for chemicals Consumer’s point of view
Water consumption per kg textile
Consumer’s point of view
Up to 700 litres of fresh water
Water consumption of a brand in a year
Consumer’s point of view
1200 small lakes
Occupational health and safety Consumer’s point of view
Not visible at the end-product!
Water emission Consumer’s point of view
Not visible at the end-product!
Waste management Consumer’s point of view
Not visible at the end-product!
Resource efficiency Consumer’s point of view
Not visible at the end-product!
How was your product made? Challenges for the textile industry
What you should know
1.!bluesign technologies ag
2.!Challenges for the textile industry
3.!The bluesign® standard
4.!The bluesign® applications
5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard
6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner
Agenda
Holistic approach The bluesign® standard
Chemical suppliers
Textile manufacturers
Brands & Retailers
The five principles of the bluesign® standard
bluesign® fundamentals
Resource productivity
Air emission
Occupational health & safety
Water emission
Consumer safety
Cautious use of energy and raw materials !! Use of eco-efficient
products !! Reduced ecological
footprint: minimised energy and material input per kg of textile product
Resource productivity The five principles of the bluesign® standard
Less air pollution for a better climate !! Emission factor (e-factor) !! Substance emission
factor (s-factor) !! The e-factor concept
leads to a reduction of “Volatile Organic Carbon” (VOC)
Air emission The five principles of the bluesign® standard
Health and safety at work !! Protection of the worker
from exposure to dangerous chemicals during � ! Filling, measuring, mixing � ! Transport � ! Handling during the
process itself
Occupational health & safety The five principles of the bluesign® standard
Improved protection of the entire water cycle !! Biodegradability,
bioelimination !! Fish-, bacteria-, algae-,
daphnia toxicity !! COD, BOD, TOC, AOX !! Aliphatic hydrocarbons,
sulphates, phosphates, heavy metals etc.
Water emission The five principles of the bluesign® standard
Avoiding problematic substances !! Carcinogenic substances !! Mutagenic substances !! Reprotoxic substances !! Sensitising and irritating
substances !! Toxic substances !! and others
Consumer safety The five principles of the bluesign® standard
Criteria derived from the five principles
The criteria of the bluesign® standard
Supply chain Chemicals & Consumer goods
Criteria for the supply chain !! Supporters !! Manufacturers !! Converters !! Members
Criteria for the supply chain The criteria of the bluesign® standard
BAT & Risk assessments !! Science-based !! Limits for critical
substances in � ! Chemical formulations
(blueLimits) � ! End-products (BSSL)
!! Special criteria
Criteria for chemicals & consumer goods
The criteria of the bluesign® standard
!! Input stream management as the method for the application of the criteria
Application of the criteria Input stream management
!! Monitoring of input streams instead of extensive testing of finished goods
!! All resources are evaluated with the sophisticated input stream management system
!! Managing the processes
Tackle the problem at its roots Input stream management
Evaluation of all input streams Input stream management
waste water
waste
products
emission
water
raw material
energy
Work place
ground-water contamination
soil contamination
CO2
CH4
Conventional approach Input stream management
STOP
Brands need more information
Black-box
Textile production chain End-product
Black-box Black-box Monitoring & Optimisation
bluesign® approach Input stream management
Textile production chain End-product Process / Technology
STOP
bluesign® standard
Input
STOP
What are the differences? The bluesign® standard
Eco Labels
Various RSLs
Organic
EU Eco Label
bluesign® standard
Consumer Safety Environment Resource productivity
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2.!Challenges for the textile industry
3.!The bluesign® standard
4.!The bluesign® applications
5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard
6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner
Agenda
!! Full transparency in the production
!! Breaking down complex EHS-issues
!! Indication of resources and cost saving potentials compared to “BAT”
!! Safety for manufacturers, brands, retailers and consumers
Basis for EHS-management bluesign® screening
Waste Water
End- Product
Raw Material
Water
Production
Air Emission
Energy
!! Three innovative applications assist with the easy and smooth implementation of the bluesign® standard
!! System partners have access to user-friendly software applications to comply with the bluesign® standard criteria on a daily basis
Individual tools for daily business
bluesign® applications
!! Access to an independent, expert third party
!! Evaluation and registration of chemical products
!! “bluesign® approved” products comply with RSLs, eco-labels, and legislations
!! Publication on the bluesign® bluefinder
bluesign® bluetool bluesign® applications
!! Optimised chemical sourcing regarding consumer safety
!! Comprehensive information about sustainable production
!! Access to manufacturers of bluesign® approved chemicals, dyestuffs, and auxiliaries
bluesign® bluefinder bluesign® applications
!! Sourcing instrument for sustainable textiles, accessories, and trims
!! Extensive information about environment, health, and safety
!! Access to manufacturers of “bluesign® approved fabrics”
bluesign® blueguide bluesign® applications
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2.!Challenges for the textile industry
3.!The bluesign® standard
4.!The bluesign® applications
5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard
6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner
Agenda
!! Safety through the bluesign® standard
!! New customers in the area of sustainable production
!! Image improvement !! Increasing
competitiveness !! Platform for “added
value” products
Benefits for chemical suppliers bluesign® certification
!! Management of complex EHS-issues
!! Production optimisation and resource efficiency
!! Quality and innovation assurance
!! Cost savings !! Positioning through
“added value” products
Benefits for textile manufacturers
bluesign® certification
!! Based on process optimisation
!! Calculation of resource inflation
!! Based on installed equipment
Resource productivity Benefits for textile manufacturers
!! Based on resource optimisation
!! Calculation of cost inflation
!! Based on local resource costs
!! More than 95% of the time, the ROI is less than 3 months
Cost savings Benefits for textile manufacturers
Resource productivity Benefits for textile manufacturers
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Cost savings 897,000 !
BAT
!! Transparency and credibility
!! Trust and improved image
!! Taking responsibility !! Tool for global sourcing !! Positioning in the area of
sustainability
Benefits for brands and retailers
bluesign® certification
!! End-consumers are more and more aware and informed
!! Use of new means of online communication
!! Want to get involved in making the world a better place
!! However without missing out on innovation and performance
Health and trust for the end-consumer
bluesign® products
Due to the active screening work of bluesign technologies, over 360 million kWh of energy were saved in 2010. This is equivalent to the average annual consumption of 180,000 European households
Resource productivity Practical example
50 system partners saved over 60 million kg CO2 in 2010 due to the recommendations of bluesign technologies. This is equivalent to the driven distance of a medium-class vehicle of 315,000,000 km
Air emission Practical example
50 system partners saved over 1.25 billion lt. of water in 2010 due to the recommendations of bluesign technologies. This is equivalent to the daily consumption of 8,300,000 people or the daily consumption of New York
Water emission Practical example
The bluesign® standard currently monitors over 900 critical or banned substances. The limits of the “bluesign® standard substances list” (BSSL) are based on scientific methods and corresponding risk assessments
Consumer safety Practical example
Last year, bluesign technologies was able to save a total of 3,120 tons of solvents thanks to various bluesign® screenings and the subsequent implementation of the bluesign® standard. This is equivalent to a cargo train with 78 wagons!
Resource management Practical example
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2.!Challenges for the textile industry
3.!The bluesign® standard
4.!The bluesign® applications
5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard
6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner
Agenda
This process is generally divided into three steps : !! Screening/Audit !! Implementation !! Certification
How to become a bluesign® system partner
bluesign® certification process
The path for chemical suppliers
bluesign® certification
Contract
Audit
Implementation
Registration(bluesign® bluetool)
Products in the bluesign® bluefinder
Certification
The path for textile manufacturers
bluesign® certification
Questionnaire
Contract
Screening
Implementation
Products in the bluesign® blueguide
Certification
The path for brands & retailers bluesign® certification
Questionnaire
Contract
EHS Management Guidelines
Implementation
Review
Certification
Today’s standard for tomorrow’s future
bluesign® standard
Thank you!