TÜV Rheinland obtains ZDHC InCheck Verifier Qualification for Enhanced Chemical Management
01 May 2023: TÜV Rheinland, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has obtained the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) InCheck Verifier Level1 qualification. This achievement demonstrates the company’s commitment to enabling textile and footwear supply chain’s objectives of enhancing chemical management practices. The ZDHC InCheck Verification system is part of ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme that leads fashion industry to eliminate harmful chemicals from its global supply chain.
The qualification process for InCheck Verifier Level1 includes an evaluation of a verifier’s technical competence, including its ability to conduct on-site assessments and provide accurate and reliable data.
“TÜV Rheinland looks for a sustainable future for our next generations. Obtaining this ZDHC Incheck Verifier Qualification reinforces our commitment. TÜV Rheinland chemical management expertise and tools support our clients to achieve their environmental and sustainability goals in an effective manner”, said Lillian Peregrina, Director of Softline Products at TÜV Rheinland North America.
The ZDHC Programme is a coalition of more than 160 international companies and organizations representing brands, retailers, chemical suppliers, and manufacturers working together to eliminate hazardous chemicals from the textile industry. Its aim is to completely exclude pollutants from production. One major feature of ZDHC is MRSL, the “Manufacturing Restricted Substances List”. It shows chemical substances that must be excluded from intended use in the processing of textile and footwear materials.
TÜV Rheinland plans to roll out the service initially in the following countries Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA and Vietnam.
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