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Analytical is a ZDHC Approved Laboratory
We are a ZDHC partner because we share the same goals: supporting the fashion and footwear industries in reducing environmental and health risks associated with hazardous chemicals.
Together, we are making strides towards a world where fashion and footwear are not just about style, but are also safe and sustainable. Towards a zero-impact future, test after test.
ZDHC is a multi-stakeholder organization founded in 2011, now comprising over 320 signatories from across the fashion sector, including brands, suppliers, chemical suppliers, and solution providers.
The mission of ZDHC is to lead the global value chain in achieving the highest standards for sustainable chemical management, using resources efficiently and circularly. By doing so, we can contribute to a world where the correct use of chemistry protects life, land, air, and water.
The goal for 2023 is that 100% of the chemical formulations used in the ZDHC community and 70% of the chemical formulations used in the global fashion industry comply with the ZDHC MRSL.
As an approved ZDHC Solution Provider, we can offer support services to brands, manufacturing facilities, and other ZDHC-related stakeholders in their journey to implement the Roadmap to Zero program. As a ZDHC Solution Provider, we actively participate in expanding the impact of the Roadmap to Zero.
The ZDHC program is divided into three parts involving different stages of the production cycles: INPUT, PROCESS, and OUTPUT.
ZDHC Program Breakdown 1. INPUT: This stage focuses on chemical formulators and helps avoid the use of harmful substances during textile and leather manufacturing. 2. PROCESS: This crucial link between input and output ensures that safer inputs make a significant difference when used correctly by suppliers, reducing their environmental impact. Good procedures lead to cleaner outputs. 3. OUTPUT: This stage measures indicators such as wastewater, sludge, and air quality, validating the work done with chemical inputs and processes.
In our laboratory, we perform tests to obtain ZDHC MRSL certification (ChemCheck) for chemical products and ClearStream certification for wastewater.ChemCheck: This service targets chemical product formulators who want to certify their products and make them visible to interested stakeholders. A chemical product complies with the ZDHC MRSL when it meets the limits or does not contain substances listed in the MRSL. Compliant products have a reduced health risk and lower environmental impact and are registered on the ZDHC Gateway, marked with the ChemCheck symbol indicating compliance.ClearStream: This ZDHC methodology controls wastewater for the textile, leather, and footwear industries. The ZDHC ClearStream report reflects a plant’s performance concerning the ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines compliance requirements. ClearStream reports are shared with customers via the ZDHC Gateway. Conducting ClearStream helps avoid duplicate wastewater testing, as it is recognized by both brands and industry certification schemes.Insights
In our laboratory, we perform tests to obtain ZDHC MRSL certification (ChemCheck) for chemical products and ClearStream certification for wastewater.
ChemCheck: This service targets chemical product formulators who want to certify their products and make them visible to interested stakeholders. A chemical product complies with the ZDHC MRSL when it meets the limits or does not contain substances listed in the MRSL. Compliant products have a reduced health risk and lower environmental impact and are registered on the ZDHC Gateway, marked with the ChemCheck symbol indicating compliance.
ClearStream: This ZDHC methodology controls wastewater for the textile, leather, and footwear industries. The ZDHC ClearStream report reflects a plant’s performance concerning the ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines compliance requirements. ClearStream reports are shared with customers via the ZDHC Gateway. Conducting ClearStream helps avoid duplicate wastewater testing, as it is recognized by both brands and industry certification schemes.
