Phase-out plan for toxic solvents in Transfer Printing

ZDHC MRSL and bluesign alignment‍

The ZDHC Foundation has tweaked the latest version of its manufacturing restricted substance list (MRSL 2.0) to align with bluesign

Ahead of its Time

A lot has happened in the last 20 years. The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled through production. Redbull dropped a man from the stratosphere. Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPod, followed by the iPhone. Facebook launched its social platform. The last 20 years were witness to technologies which changed communication and information sharing as we know it today.

THE GREEN BUTTON AND BLUESIGN: A PATH FORWARD

H. Jackson Browne, New York Times best-selling author of Life’s Little Instruction Book said, “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” The Green Button, a German government “meta label” is not yet a final method or confirmed best available technique. Instead, it is a large flat stone, underfoot, on the path to a new method of producing textiles that lessens the impact on life along that path, granting it room to grow as resources shrink.

INCLUDING THE ENVIRONMENT IN KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Established business practices dictate companies evaluate the success or failures of their business model on key metrics that adhere primarily to financial standards that comprise a healthy balance sheet. These financial metrics, also known as key performance indicators or KPIs, take aim at the bottom line, with little to no evaluation of other metrics outside of fiscal measurements, such as revenue and profit after tax and expenses. However, a strong consumer trend is positively influencing companies to use eKPIs, or environmental key performance indicators, as part of that business model evaluation. It is no longer enough to evaluate the future strength of a manufacturer on its financial position without adding in the environmental aspect of their responsible use of resources.