Supplier to Zero - Supplier to Zero Level 2 Review

ANALYTICAL GROUP aims to become industry leader in product testing for the fashion world. Founded in 1982, the Group evolved in the testing and product certification sectors, becoming an international point of reference for companies. Specific services in over 80 countries guarantee support in issues of international compliance of products, thanks to lab testing that is accredited worldwide. For almost 40 years, Analytical Group has been equated with top quality and support in the world of testing and certification, carrying out analysis and tests both in the lab and on-site. The company’s work is based mainly on 3 pillars: Innovation (for an industry 4.0 approach, offering the best available technologies), Expertise (technical experts to drive customer success) and Passion. The Group aims to be an international point of reference for companies and their outsourcing suppliers, offering consultancy services on regulations, labelling and testing procedures in the supply chain, acting in four different sectors (environmental, agrifood, electromechanics and fashion) and with international headquarters to assist customers’ global growth.

Analytical Group was founded in Arzignano, Vicenza, an area well-known as a manufacturing hub in the industry of leather working and crafting. Testing of leather, fabrics, metallic accessories and all types of finished products (both for kids and adult markets) represent the core of their daily work. Other specialized laboratories in the fashion sector can be found in the Shoewear Polytechnic of Vigonza (province of Padua) and Scandicci, Florence, both of which are renowned manufacturing sites, as well as China, where various hubs have been established through a partnership with the government testing agency where over 3,000 people are employed, most of whom working in the analysis of materials and finished products.

The Group has also unveiled new tests to evaluate the presence of genetically modified cotton in fabric samples. GMO screening leads to a clear answer (yes/no) on the presence of genetically modified cotton in the tested sample. This is a clear benefit for manufacturers, brands and retailers in terms of supply chain transparency and fraud management.

Since 2014, thanks to its AConsulting brand, ANALYTICAL GROUP has offered its customers all-round compliance services with specialists and offices dedicated to the creation of supply specifications, Market Access reports for access to international markets, legislation updates, REACH/RoHS service and projects for production sustainability in the supply chain. Meanwhile, testing of leather, fabrics, metallic accessories and all types of finished products (both for kids and adult markets) represent the core of their daily work.

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

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. offers a comprehensive sustainable solution to assist international brands, retailers and manufacturers to address the challenges of managing chemical substances throughout their supply chain. Backed by our technical know-how and experience in chemical testing and wastewater discharge monitoring, we support our clients in identifying and substituting hazardous substances and pollutants such as phthalates, azo dyes, heavy metals, APEOs, PFCs, SCCP, VOCs, etc. found in products, wastewater and in the air. One stop service includes the following items: Wastewater Testing, Wastewater Quality Program that facilitates sustainable management of hazardous chemicals and discharge monitoring. MRSL Conformance testing，Assessment of Chemical Formulations used in manufacturing facilities for Textile, Leather and Footwear Products. Chemical Testing, Full range of chemical advisory and test solutions to help you overcome the challenges of complying with global regulatory and industry requirements. BVE3 ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSION EVALUATOR, Chemical Inventory Management Tool for Wastewater Discharge and VOC Consumption Monitoring. Chemical Management Audit/Sustainbility Verification, Evaluation of a facility’s sustainability / chemical management performance.

BUREAU VERITAS CPS (Bangladesh) A TECHNICAL LEADER FOR CHEMICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. Bureau Veritas has long partnered with different industry stakeholders with our technical know-how and experiences in providing chemical & environmental sustainability solutions for input, process, output monitoring & management. Our sustainability services demonstrate our technical leadership for the global consumer products arena, in particular for the Textile, Apparel, Leather, Footwear industries. & Chemical Formulator etc. e-mail: nur.alam@bureauveritas.com

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.

We help companies meet ZDHC goals through training, testing, certifications like OEKO-TEX® ECOPASSPORT (fully aligned with ZDHC MRSL Level 3), and we streamline access to ZDHC’s Supplier to Zero through OEKO-TEX® STeP and in our role as reviewer. We aim to simplify compliance, drive sustainability, and support circular economy practices. Founded in northern Italy in 1987, we are a leading center for the textile, leather, fashion, apparel, ppe and footwear sectors, with over 110 specialists offering comprehensive services, including research, training, and over 2200 lab tests. With eight laboratory divisions, we deliver practical solutions for chemical compliance, sustainable development, and innovation. As a Notified Body of the European Commission, we also issue CE certifications and actively participate in EU-funded research projects.

Eurofins is most likely the fastest growing laboratory network and unquestionably the one with best financial results over the past years, rapidly expanding and gaining market share by means of healthy organic growth as well as through merging and acquisitions, thanks to which the group increasingly widens its scope of services and geographical coverage. Such success is only possible thanks to the high standard of quality service, attentiveness or our staff, flexibility and prompt responsiveness that our laboratories constantly deliver, according to the corporate values in pursuit of the corporate mission. Within the Eurofins group of companies, “Consumer Product Testing” is the youngest division.

The Consumer Product Testing Division, focused on non-food consumer products, hereinafter named “Eurofins PT” is known for its flexible approach and capability to deliver customized solutions in the fields of quality assurance and control.

Through our network of laboratories and technical experts, “Eurofins CPT” is ideally positioned to support the client’s increasingly stringent quality and safety standards, as well as the ever-changing demands of regulatory authorities around the world.

FITI Testing & Research Institute (English abbreviation 'FITI [FITI TESTING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE]') is a non-profit foundation established under Article 32 of the Civil Act. The Effort to Achieve Organizational Values and Objectives Since establishment in 1965, FITI has been driven by achieving the company mission of ‘contribution toa sustainable future’ and ‘exceeding customers’ satisfaction 'trust certification body' with innovative and best QA/QC solution’ to be the world’s most trusted partner.

Specializing Quality, Safety, and Environment QA/QC, with the title of KOLAS’s very first accreditation from South Korea

FITI, recognized as the 1st testing laboratory to be accredited by KOLAS, supports and provides our clients withinnovative solutions to achieve product quality enhancement, safety, sustainability hence taking a role in expansionof customer’s business footprints globally and assisting Korea’s economic growth.

Also FITI is accrediated by CAS 17065 for product & process certification body.

One-Stop-Shop QA/QC Institution for Textile/Fashion, Consumer Goods, Industrial, Environmental, and Bio Industries

With state-of-the-art testing facilities and technical expertise, FITI Testing & Research Inst has been deliveringthe world’s best QA/QC services and innovative solutions in fields of: -Textile and Apparel (Fashion, Protective/Technical wears, etc.) -Consumer Goods (Housewares, Children’s products, Furniture, Packaging Materials, etc.) -Industrial & Construction (Automotive, Industrial, Building Products, School Track/Fields & Playgrounds,Electrical Components, etc.) -Bio / Environmental (Water/Air Purity, Air Pollutants, Soil, Cosmetics, General Chemical Products, etc.)

FITI Global Service Network

In order to provide specialized solutions in any marketplace around the world, FITI operates with a network ofhighly qualified experts worldwide in the United States, China, Vietnam, and Indonesia and has a well-establishedglobal network via reputable QA/QC organizations in other countries.

Customer Satisfaction, FITI’s Mission & Strategy

In order to lead rapidly changing trends and the societal needs including but not limited to accelerating digitaltransformation, carbon-neutral society and ESG management, FITI will continue to remain agile to adapt andwork closely with our clients to address and support with the critical challenges they face in the upcoming areas ofdigital storage, mobility, and electromagnetic wave.

FITI will place customers at the heart of everything we do and continue to evolve to become World’s Best GlobalQA/QC service provider by implementing FITI’s Core Strategy-Future, Innovation, Together, Integrity.

FITI Testing & Research Institute always thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to assistingyour company as a dedicated QA/QC service provider for many years to come.

GreenPont Sustainability Solutions (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. was established in Shenzhen in 2016. Over the past few years, GreenPont has made significant progress in pollution control engineering, water treatment chemicals, and sustainability solutions. Currently, the company has collaborated with many domestic and international brands in various areas of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) field, including but not limited to capacity building, compliance audits, supplier assessments (Higg FEM, SLCP, IPE-GCA and), sustainable water management (Alliance for Water Stewardship), zero waste, and low-carbon services.

IMPAQ is a leading TIC technical service provider in China in industries of consumer goods, food and environment. IMPAQ’s service networks cover over 20 locations, including China mainland, Taiwan, Viet Nam, Bangladesh, Pakistan. IMPAQ is ZDHC indicated MRSL level 1/2/3 certifier, InCheck Verifer, Supplier to Zero Level 2 Reviewer.

What Can We Do MRSL Certification Level 1/2/3 InCheck Verification Level 1 Supplier to Zero Review Level 2 Textile Product Test Carbon Footprint HIGG FEM Verification ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 Certification

Contact: info@impaq-tech.com mindy.cheng@impaq-tech.com

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.

Sustainable Business Makers

Thanks to Process Factory experience in supporting the ZDHC roadmap implementation through the CHEM 4sustainability® protocol, we have been approved as ZDHC Training Provider and ZDHC InCheck Verifier.

4sustainability® is a registered trademark that guarantees the sustainability performances of the fashion & luxury supply chain through an innovative framework aligned with the best methodologies and standards, based on 6 key-initiatives.

As ZDHC Training Provider, we regularly collaborate with ZDHC for the development of new face-to-face and online courses.

Since 2016, Process Factory has been organising dozens of highly professional sessions at both basic and advanced levels. The international certificate of Chemical Management issued directly by ZDHC on passing the final exam has a validity of two years.

There are five types of sessions that Process Factory is currently organising thanks to its unique experience in the classroom and the field:

CMS Framework for Suppliers CMS Framework for Brands & Retailers CMS TIG Chemical Management for Leather Tanneries Top 10 Issues & Best practices Wastewater Management

The duration and format of each session depends on the way in which it is administered: 4 or 8 hours in a single day for classroom-based sessions, two-and-a-half-hour slots spread over three consecutive days for remote sessions.

Next to the normal training sessions, Process Factory also offers, tailor-made, private sessions for individual organisations. These sessions can be organised face-to-face or as remote training sessions and are reserved exclusively for the organisation’s staff and/or suppliers. These sessions are hosted on the ZDHC Academy platform and can only be accessed by people indicated by the company. The agenda is then defined in close collaboration with Process Factory.

This is an opportunity which not only allows the training to be calibrated to specific goals but also permits the direct involvement of company suppliers, maximising the advantages that only a process shared between the various components of the supply chain can really guarantee.

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.

UL’s Sustainable Chemistry and Supply Chain Management Services UL has been a contributor to the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme since 2017, supporting a vision of widespread implementation of sustainable chemistry and best practices in the textile, leather and footwear industries to protect consumers, workers and the environment.

UL experts and the global network of high-tech laboratories support textile and leather companies in implementing a chemical management strategy through:

Wastewater and sludge analysis in connection with the ZDHC Gateway — Wastewater Module. UL has laboratories in Europe, Africa and Asia that are provisionally accepted by ZDHC for this service. Level 1 certification to ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) helps demonstrate that chemical formulations used in a product’s manufacture do not contain any restricted ZDHC MRSL banned substances Education on chemical management and wastewater topics. UL presents official ZDHC trainings in live classrooms or via online webinars to fashion and luxury brands and their global supply chains in different languages.
Advisory services to implement good practices, think about corrective and preventive actions that prevent management issues, avoid nonconformity with the MRSL and help reduce risks and accidents in the workplace UL has collaborated with UNIDO and ZDHC under the SwitchMed Program, an initiative funded by the European Union, to promote a circular economy in the Mediterranean by changing the way goods and services are produced and consumed.

Industry manufacturers, international brands operating in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, joined a series of ZDHC official trainings presented by UL to deepen their knowledge about sustainable chemical management, environmental impact, mitigation measures and wastewater quality. After this first phase, we supporter them to implement a chemical management system in their factories.