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Question?

What are the biggest challenges your company faces in advancing more sustainable chemistry

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What we expect!

5

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Question?

What have been the most important motivators and

contributors to successes in motivating sustainable chemistry What have been the most important motivators and

contributors to successes in motivating sustainable chemistry

(5)

Global Resource Consumption

2.5

2 N u m b e r o f p la n e ts e a rt h

1960-2007

Ecological Footprint 2007-2050 Scenarios

Moderate business as usual Rapid reduction

1.5

1

0.5

0 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040

N u m b e r o f p la n e ts e a rt h

Years

Source: www.footprintnetwork.org

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Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker; Factor 5 Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker; Factor 5

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek; Factor 10

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Black Hole

9

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Chemical Consumption per kg Textile

10

110 - 820 g/kg 350 – 1‘500 g/kg

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Water Use up to 700 l/kg

11

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Occupational Health & Safety

12

(11)

Waste Water Management

13

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Waste Management

14

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Question?

What would help the efforts of your company and other

companies in the future to accelerate sustainable chemistry What would help the efforts of your company and other

companies in the future to accelerate sustainable chemistry

R&D and adoption (eg policies, investment, etc).

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Stop Ignorance!

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Question?

Have you been able to build a business case in your firm for more sustainable chemistry? How?

(17)

suppliers Knitters Finishers, &

Laminators

(+ Trims) Brands Retailers

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Lubricants, Dyes, Auxiliaries, etc.

Chemical mixer Chemical synthesizer

Raw chemical

supplier Polymers,

Fertilizers, Pesticides, Impurities etc.

Polymers, Fertilizers, Pesticides, Impurities etc.

Detergents, Conditioning

agents, Treatments,

etc.

Detergents, Conditioning

agents, Treatments,

etc.

Dyes, Dyestuff auxiliaries,

Coatings, Repellents, etc.

Dyes, Dyestuff auxiliaries,

Coatings, Repellents, etc.

Sizing agents, Preparation agents, Carriers,

etc.

Sizing agents, Preparation agents, Carriers,

etc.

Retailer w/

private brand(s) Retailer w/

private brand(s)

List/Process/Audit

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Input Stream Management

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Overview bluesign ^® criteria

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22

bluesign

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criteria

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bluesign ^® criteria

ANNEX DOKUMENTS bluesign

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for production sites

Chemical Suppliers

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Textile Manufacturer

Garment Manufacturer/Assembler Leather Processing

Surface Treatment of Metals

Down & Feathers Processing

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ANNEX DOCUMENTS

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Fact!

Chemical companies without a “Product Stewardship Program” cannot supply the quality and quantity of data needed for an quality and quantity of data needed for an assessment!

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bluesign ^® criteria for Production Sites

1. Introduction

2. Definitions

3. Guiding principle

4. Legal compliance Social responsibility

5. Social responsibility

6. Management system

7. Input stream management

8. Product stewardship

9. Resource productivity

10. Emissions

11. Occupational health and safety

12. Handling and storage of hazardous chemicals

13. Etc.

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Assessment

1. Introduction

2. Scope

3. Definitions

4. Concept

5. Data sources

6. Hazard assessment

7. Exposure assessment

8. Risk assessment

9. Validity

10. Other applicable documents

11. Supplement

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bluesign ^® bluetool

Evaluation and rating by an independent third party Registration of chemical products

Publication on the bluesign ^® bluefinder bluesign bluetool is patented

bluesign ^® bluetool is patented

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bluesign ^® bluefinder

Access to bluesign ^® approved chemicals

Sourcing tool for chemical formulations as basis for chemicals management

Currently more than 6’200 chemical products available Currently more than 6’200 chemical products available Currently more than 80 chemical companies

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Mill Level

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BSSL vs. ZDHC MRSL and RSL‘s

MRSL

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0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

BSSL RSL's

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Number of planets earthNumber of planets earth

Question?

What are the biggest challenges your company faces in advancing more sustainable chemistry

What are the biggest challenges your company faces in advancing more sustainable chemistry

What we expect!

Question?

What have been the most important motivators and

contributors to successes in motivating sustainable chemistry What have been the most important motivators and

contributors to successes in motivating sustainable chemistry

Global Resource Consumption

2.5

2

N u m b e r o f p la n e ts e a rt h

1960-2007

Ecological Footprint 2007-2050 Scenarios

Moderate business as usual Rapid reduction

1.5

1

0.5

0

1960 1980 2000 2020 2040

N u m b e r o f p la n e ts e a rt h

Years

Source: www.footprintnetwork.org

Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker; Factor 5 Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker; Factor 5

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek; Factor 10

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek; Factor 10

Black Hole

Chemical Consumption per kg Textile

110 - 820 g/kg 350 – 1‘500 g/kg

Water Use up to 700 l/kg

Occupational Health & Safety

Waste Water Management

Waste Management

Question?

What would help the efforts of your company and other

companies in the future to accelerate sustainable chemistry What would help the efforts of your company and other

companies in the future to accelerate sustainable chemistry

R&D and adoption (eg policies, investment, etc).

R&D and adoption (eg policies, investment, etc).

Stop Ignorance!

Stop Ignorance!

Stop Ignorance!

Stop Ignorance!

Question?

Have you been able to build a business case in your firm for more sustainable chemistry? How?

Have you been able to build a business case in your firm for more sustainable chemistry? How?

Restricted Substances List/Process/Audit

List/Process/Audit

Input Stream Management

Overview bluesign ® criteria

bluesign

system

bluesign

criteria

bluesign ® criteria

ANNEX DOKUMENTS bluesign

criteria

for production sites

Chemical Suppliers

Textile Manufacturer

Garment Manufacturer/Assembler Leather Processing

Surface Treatment of Metals

Down & Feathers Processing

bluesign ® criteria

bluesign

criteria for chemical assessment

ANNEX DOCUMENTS

Fact!

Chemical companies without a “Product Stewardship Program” cannot supply the quality and quantity of data needed for an quality and quantity of data needed for an assessment!

bluesign ® criteria for Production Sites

1. Introduction

2. Definitions

3. Guiding principle

4. Legal compliance Social responsibility

5. Social responsibility

6. Management system

7. Input stream management

8. Product stewardship

9. Resource productivity

Overview bluesign ^® criteria

bluesign ^® criteria

bluesign ^® criteria

bluesign ^® criteria for Production Sites

bluesign ^® bluetool

Publication on the bluesign ^® bluefinder bluesign bluetool is patented

bluesign ^® bluetool is patented

bluesign ^® bluefinder

Access to bluesign ^® approved chemicals

bluesign ^® bluefinder is patented