ZDHC Approved Training Provider - Climate Action Training for the Fashion Industry

BluWin - High Impact Climate Solutions Consulting services Having decades of experience in wet-processing, our consulting services help customers reduce the environmental footprint from textile, leather, apparel and footwear production.

Trainings

Having the right skills and knowledge is imperative to succeed in your role. The BluWin Academy holds a broad range of ZDHC centric face-to-face training sessions and affordable online courses which are accessible anywhere and anytime.

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ZDHC Level 3 MRSL v.2. Conformance Certifications

Confirm chemical product claims regarding ZDHC MRSL 2.0 conformance Get a health check on the robustness of your internal system and processes to produce Level 3 conformant chemistry consistency, lot over lot Achieve manufacturing excellence Increase confidence of your clients, who can procure MRSL 2.0 conformant chemicals confidentt 2 BW

BOKEN is Japan’s leading comprehensive testing organization with neutral and fair that conducts testing and research with a focus on textiles. We are testing a wide range of products such as natural and chemical raw materials for all types of textiles and clothing.

BOKEN is Japan’s leading comprehensive testing organisation with neutral and fair that conducts testing and research with a focus on textiles. We are testing wide range of products such as natural and chemical raw materials to all types of textiles and clothing.

BOKEN offers technical consultation concerning the safety of consumer goods, environmental measurement, and other services. BOKEN has forged business and technical collaboration with testing organisations around the world, and with our world-class knowledge, skill, and technology, we are steadily evolving our business as a reliable testing organisation.

Our services:

• We offer face to face or online training program on various topics (ZDHC chemical management/wastewater, Higg index FEM etc.).
• We are an approved Higg FEM trainer body.
• We are not only trainer body but also professional physical, chemical testing institution on apparel, textile products and footwear.
• We develop new test method to evaluate functional textile materials / products with thermal, moisture properties.
• We are testing for anti-bacterial, anti-virus products with state-of-the-art laboratories.
• We provide consulting service for quality assurance, sustainability program.

BV CPS is a world-leading concept-to-consumer supply chain solutions partner working with organizations throughout the supply chain. With well in excess of 100 offices and laboratories spread around the world, we are proud to be the quality managers for many of the world’s leading brands, retailers and their supply chains.

With a presence in every major sourcing and selling territory around the world, our testing, inspection, certification and advisory solutions help companies making, distributing or selling consumer and technology products to improve their: product quality, safety, connectivity, security and environmental compliance, sourcing flexibility, speed-to-market, profitability and brand security throughout the supply chain.

Staying ahead of technical and regulatory development with our industry leading technical and engineering services group, focusing on shared objectives and strong client relationships throughout the supply chain as well as our information services platform that allows our clients to make informed sourcing and quality decisions, we are proud to be a global leader within the TIC industry.

Be your Compliance Partner Training Programs ZDHC Approved Training Provider, ISO 9001, 14001, 22000, 19011 Accredited Lead Auditor Training Course, SLCP & Higg FEM Trainer Body, Chemical Management Trainer Body GSCS International Ltd. is ZDHC Approved Training Provider, an accredited trainer body for Lead Auditor Training Courses of ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 22000, 19011, SLCP Approved Training Body for SLCP Verification Program, SAC Approved Trainer Body for Higg FEM Verification Program, the verification programs of SLCP and Higg FEM, and Chemical Management System training provider. Click here for more information click here.

Product Certification

Textile Exchange Standards & GOTS Certification Body

GSCS International Ltd. is an accredited certification body for certifying product on Textile Exchange Standards (GRS, RCS, OCS, RDS, RWS) and GOTS. Click here for more information click here.

Verification

SLCP and Higg FEM Verification

GSCS International Ltd. is an approved verifier body for the verification programs of SLCP and Higg FEM. Click here for more information click here.

Social & Security Auditing

APSCA Full Member firm, SMETA Audit and C-TPAT Audit

GSCS is a Sedex Affiliate Audit Company for SMETA Audit and C-TPAT Audit provider. Click here for more information click here.

Management System Certification

ISO Management System Audits and Certification

GSCS International Ltd. is an accredited certification body for certification audits of ISO 14001, 9001, 45001, 22000, 27001, 50001, 13485, 28000, 26000, EN 20471, GHP, & HACCP. Click here for more information click here.

About GSCS: GSCS harbours highly qualified trainers, verifiers, assessors, and auditors with extensive experience, allowing it to meet the key requirements of environmental and chemical compliance, social and labor fairness, improved working conditions, positive impact on employee rights, and support organizations in establishing and maintaining a culture of compliance awareness and understanding.

Indigo Quality Management Consultancy PLC. provides consultancy and training service for quality management systems development and implementation, environmental, chemical, social compliance and sustainability requirements. We also conduct environmental, chemical, and social compliance audits and assessments with the aim of continual improvement focused on achievement and promotion of Sustainable Development Goals.

Indigo Quality Management Consultancy PLC is a legally registered private limited company in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Yeka Sub City, Woreda 12. It is established to provide consultancy, training and auditing services for the business community, private and government organizations, NGOs, research institutions, conformity assessment bodies and many more. We have permanently employed and a pool of high calibre multidiscipline experienced professionals who have been working as consultants, trainers, assessors, and auditors.

INDIGO has senior consultants who have been supporting various industries, laboratories, research institutions based on international standards in areas of accreditation, calibration, certification, inspection, testing and in other more areas. The team is composed of IRCA certified auditors, registered laboratory and inspection body assessors, approved trainers, and assessors for certification bodies, accreditation bodies and quality award institutions. The team has extensive skill and experience in quality assurance, standardization, metrology, accreditation, certification, safety, health, environmental and social accountability. Our Services

Training For enabling sustained capacity building

Through our professional training services we support our valued customers and their supply chain management in meeting requirements, improving business processes and products, and fulfilling demands. Our training courses cover standards, customer and legal compliance requirements, sustainability practices, quality management systems certifications, and more. Our training solutions are developed by subject matter experts to help organizations and individuals improve personal competence and skills - core enablers of sustainable business development and competitive advantage.

Our courses are delivered via a variety of media including:

 Instructor-led sessions courses with set dates, times and locations, at suitable training facilities in the country.  Virtual instructor-led courses  Bespoke learning solutions for your organisation, taught on your own premises  Our educational programs range from one-hour introductory webinars designed to increase your understanding of management systems standards, to three-day internal auditing courses for those responsible for system implementation and auditing. Presented by practicing expert auditors and educators, these programs are designed to keep you fully informed on the latest industry requirements and best practices.

Indigo Quality Management Consultancy Plc. provides trainings that that are crafted to meet the needs of our valued customers whereby ensuring competent and timely delivery of services. We capacitate your employees to achieve international competence, support you to reach to your long term objectives and promote your value of employability and career development

Our training courses are specifically designed to provide structured learning starting from fundamental principles and advancing to the level of understanding that is necessary to achieve the course objectives. Each course makes use of a variety of learning tools. Emphasis is placed on individual and practical group work, case studies, role playing, video demonstrations and many more so that participants can apply the knowledge gained and master the subject during training.

Some of our training courses include:

• Sustainability, • Accreditation, • Standards (System and compliance standards), • Metrology, • Testing, • Certification, • Inspection, • Auditing • Management systems (QMS, FSMS, EMS, EnMS, CMS, WWM etc.) • Technical Regulation, • Training of Trainers (ToT) • Soft skills.

Trainings can be designed for tight schedule managers based on their preference. Trainings are also arranged for interested individuals at our preferred venue. We can fit our schedule to your needs or customers can register for our annual training schedule.

Our training method is designed for adult learning

 Interactive training design  Expert discussions  Syndicate exercises  Role playing (auditing training)  Promotes the competence for implementation of the training topic  Video demonstrations and practical exercises

Most importantly, our trainers are:

 Well experienced in different industries – textile and leather, food, agriculture, livestock, chemicals, manufacturing, service etc.  Well experienced in the implementation and auditing of systems  Carefully selected based on superb customer satisfaction rating

Consultancy

Indigo Quality Management Consultancy supports your organization achieve conformance, compliance and/or competence to your preferred standards, codes of practices, customer requirements, guidelines, legal requirements and many more.

The consultancy support has packages of

 Multiple trainings on the principles, understanding, implementation and verification of conformance, compliance or competence of the system against the preferred requirements.  Best practices in the specific sector  Compliance to legal, customer and standard requirements  Verification of the implemented system for conformance, compliance or competence by readiness audit  Internal auditing  Follow up until certification or recognition or registration is acquired  Entrepreneurship (Business Canvas Model Development)  Feasibility study (Business Plan Development)  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Our consultants are available for direct assignments in their respective fields of expertise. Each consultant has extensive experience in providing consultancy support to organizations for the establishment and implementation of quality system solutions.

Our consultants are experts in concept development, implementation and entrenchment of:

 Quality Management Systems (QMS, EMS, OHSMS, CMS, EnMS, STeP);  Laboratory Operational & Quality Systems;  Textile and Leather Facility Operational & Quality Systems;  Sustainability and Compliance Standards, Resource Efficiency, Circular Economy, Cleaner Production

IndiGo Quality Management Consultancy has fulfilled important capacity development and technical assistance projects in Ethiopia which included project management support, quality management system implementation, environmental and social compliance audits to textile facilities and fashion brands, feasibility study and technical assistance to projects.

We have provided technical assistance for capacity building and expansion of conformity assessment services in Ethiopia. We have been extensively involved in sustainability and quality system development projects and have provided consultancy in capacity development, strategic planning and change management.

For more than 130 years, companies around the world have depended on Intertek to help ensure the quality and safety of their products, processes and systems. Intertek is an industry leader operating in 1,000 locations in over 100 countries. We go beyond testing, inspecting and certifying products; we are a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide.

Intertek is proud to be a contributor to the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme to support the apparel, textile, leather and footwear industries to advance towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals. As a contributor, Intertek supports ZDHC’s vision of achieving the widespread implementation of sustainable chemistry and best practices in these industries to protect consumers, workers and the environment.

We are designated as official ZDHC ATP training provider for both classroom and online training and education on chemical management and wastewater topics, provided in English or local languages in Asia and Europe.

KAKEN TEST CENTER (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan) is the largest textile testing laboratory of Japan and was established in 1948 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. At the time of its establishment, Kaken was engaged in inspection of synthetic fibers for export and import, but has since expanded its business to include textile and apparel testing services. We are accredited by Japan National Laboratory Association (JNLA), ISO 17025 and ISO 9001. We provide testing and inspection services in a wide range of fields, including textiles (yarns, fabrics and finished products), leather, paper, resins such as rubber and plastics, and other industrial materials to Japanese large and small companies, manufacturers, retailers and brands. We also dedicated to research and development to establish testing methods for newly developed performance textiles. Some of our inhouse methods have been adopted by international standards. We also provide restricted substances testing and supporting our clients to maintain their RSL (Restricted Substances List) with our knowledge regarding global chemical regulations.

Leadership & Sustainability offers a broad and deep spectrum of sustainability solutions. To promote sustainable organisations and transform our world into one that is sustainable is a significant challenge that we embrace as an organisation.

We engage to understand how to change business models and corporate strategies to implement sustainability – business ethics, environment, social issues and community outreach.

We support corporations and organisations that embed and integrate sustainability into business processes. We believe that sustainability must be inserted into the DNA of the organisation in order to truly achieve sustainable results.

Our training services: We offer face-to-face trainings and have launched an extensive webinar programme on various topics (Strategy, Higg Index, ZDHC etc.). We are a ZDHC Accredited Training Provider offering webinar training based on the ZDHC Chemical Management System Guidance Manual framework. We provide ZDHC training in English, French and Turkish (for example the webinar training ‘ZDHC Top 10 Issues and Best Practices’). We are an approved Higg FEM as well as SLCP Trainer Body. We know the Higg Index inside out and offer training about all its modules: BRM – Brand and Retail Module, FEM – Facility Environmental Module, FSLM – Facility Social and Labor Module, MSI – Materials Sustainability Index and PM – Product Module. We also develop individual training programmes; for instance, supplier trainings as part of chemical management or Higg FEM improvement programmes.

Additional Services: We are an approved Higg FEM as well as SLCP Verifier Body and offer both on-site and off-site verifications and audits. ‍ ‍We offer customised consulting services, supporting companies with chemical management as part of their sustainability strategy and guide them on making improvements.

As part of the process control in the ZDHC strategic chemical management implementation, SGS provides training services according to the courses outlines by ZDHC Academy

SGS has joined ZDHC as a contributor and has been an Approved Training Provider (ATP) right after the launch of ZDHC Academy, the training platform under ZDHC program.

All of our trainers across our global network are experienced to provide their technical advice during the training. They are equipped with many hours of training experiences on chemical management, capable of delivering key concepts and communicate efficiently with local language.

SGS has also maintained internal communications between different parties supporting various ZDHC services, such as wastewater and MRSL formulation testing. While the information is shared among the parties, our training provided is also ensured with up-to-date details from the other ZDHC services.