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bluesign® standard Date

OutDoor Friedrichshafen, Germany

July 15th, 2011

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Guidelines for Brands and Retailers

1.!bluesign technologies ag

2.!Challenges for the textile industry

3.!The bluesign® standard

4.!The bluesign® applications

5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard

6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner

Agenda

!! Founded in 2000 !! SGS as shareholder since

2008 !! More than 200 system

partners worldwide !! Offices in Switzerland,

Germany and Hong Kong

Global partner for a sustainable textile industry

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2.!Challenges for the textile industry

3.!The bluesign® standard

4.!The bluesign® applications

5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard

6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner

Agenda

Climate change Challenges for the textile industry

Climate change Challenges for the textile industry

Climate change Challenges for the textile industry

Resource consumption Challenges for the textile industry

Resource consumption Challenges for the textile industry

Global resource consumption Challenges for the textile industry

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!! Regulations for textile manufacturers more and more complex

!! Too many “Restricted Substances Lists” and eco-labels

!! New regulations and legislations such as REACH worldwide

Complex regulations Challenges for the textile industry

Critical consumers Challenges for the textile industry

Test of institutes and NGOs in the press

Challenges for the textile industry

Textile production today? Challenges for the textile industry

Not visible at the end-product!

Consumer’s point of view

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Chemical Consumption per kg textile

Consumer’s point of view

110 - 820 g 350 - 1,500 g

Chemical Consumption per kg textile

!! For colour and performance

!! Chemicals are not “bad” – intelligent processes are necessary

!! The uncontrolled use of a “safe” chemical is more harmful than a controlled process with a “critical” chemical

Need for chemicals Consumer’s point of view

Water consumption per kg textile

Consumer’s point of view

Up to 700 litres of fresh water

Water consumption of a brand in a year

Consumer’s point of view

1200 small lakes

Occupational health and safety Consumer’s point of view

Not visible at the end-product!

Water emission Consumer’s point of view

Not visible at the end-product!

Waste management Consumer’s point of view

Not visible at the end-product!

Resource efficiency Consumer’s point of view

Not visible at the end-product!

How was your product made? Challenges for the textile industry

What you should know

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2.!Challenges for the textile industry

3.!The bluesign® standard

4.!The bluesign® applications

5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard

6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner

Agenda

Holistic approach The bluesign® standard

Chemical suppliers

Textile manufacturers

Brands & Retailers

The five principles of the bluesign® standard

bluesign® fundamentals

Resource productivity

Air emission

Occupational health & safety

Water emission

Consumer safety

Cautious use of energy and raw materials !! Use of eco-efficient

products !! Reduced ecological

footprint: minimised energy and material input per kg of textile product

Resource productivity The five principles of the bluesign® standard

Less air pollution for a better climate !! Emission factor (e-factor) !! Substance emission

factor (s-factor) !! The e-factor concept

leads to a reduction of “Volatile Organic Carbon” (VOC)

Air emission The five principles of the bluesign® standard

Health and safety at work !! Protection of the worker

from exposure to dangerous chemicals during � ! Filling, measuring, mixing � ! Transport � ! Handling during the

process itself

Occupational health & safety The five principles of the bluesign® standard

Improved protection of the entire water cycle !! Biodegradability,

bioelimination !! Fish-, bacteria-, algae-,

daphnia toxicity !! COD, BOD, TOC, AOX !! Aliphatic hydrocarbons,

sulphates, phosphates, heavy metals etc.

Water emission The five principles of the bluesign® standard

Avoiding problematic substances !! Carcinogenic substances !! Mutagenic substances !! Reprotoxic substances !! Sensitising and irritating

substances !! Toxic substances !! and others

Consumer safety The five principles of the bluesign® standard

Criteria derived from the five principles

The criteria of the bluesign® standard

Supply chain Chemicals & Consumer goods

Criteria for the supply chain !! Supporters !! Manufacturers !! Converters !! Members

Criteria for the supply chain The criteria of the bluesign® standard

BAT & Risk assessments !! Science-based !! Limits for critical

substances in � ! Chemical formulations

(blueLimits) � ! End-products (BSSL)

!! Special criteria

Criteria for chemicals & consumer goods

The criteria of the bluesign® standard

!! Input stream management as the method for the application of the criteria

Application of the criteria Input stream management

!! Monitoring of input streams instead of extensive testing of finished goods

!! All resources are evaluated with the sophisticated input stream management system

!! Managing the processes

Tackle the problem at its roots Input stream management

Evaluation of all input streams Input stream management

waste water

waste

products

emission

water

raw material

energy

Work place

ground-water contamination

soil contamination

CO2

CH4

Conventional approach Input stream management

STOP

Brands need more information

Black-box

Textile production chain End-product

Black-box Black-box Monitoring & Optimisation

bluesign® approach Input stream management

Textile production chain End-product Process / Technology

STOP

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Input

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What are the differences? The bluesign® standard

Eco Labels

Various RSLs

Organic

EU Eco Label

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2.!Challenges for the textile industry

3.!The bluesign® standard

4.!The bluesign® applications

5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard

6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner

Agenda

!! Full transparency in the production

!! Breaking down complex EHS-issues

!! Indication of resources and cost saving potentials compared to “BAT”

!! Safety for manufacturers, brands, retailers and consumers

Basis for EHS-management bluesign® screening

Waste Water

End- Product

Raw Material

Water

Production

Air Emission

Energy

!! Three innovative applications assist with the easy and smooth implementation of the bluesign® standard

!! System partners have access to user-friendly software applications to comply with the bluesign® standard criteria on a daily basis

Individual tools for daily business

bluesign® applications

!! Access to an independent, expert third party

!! Evaluation and registration of chemical products

!! “bluesign® approved” products comply with RSLs, eco-labels, and legislations

!! Publication on the bluesign® bluefinder

bluesign® bluetool bluesign® applications

!! Optimised chemical sourcing regarding consumer safety

!! Comprehensive information about sustainable production

!! Access to manufacturers of bluesign® approved chemicals, dyestuffs, and auxiliaries

bluesign® bluefinder bluesign® applications

!! Sourcing instrument for sustainable textiles, accessories, and trims

!! Extensive information about environment, health, and safety

!! Access to manufacturers of “bluesign® approved fabrics”

bluesign® blueguide bluesign® applications

1.!bluesign technologies ag

2.!Challenges for the textile industry

3.!The bluesign® standard

4.!The bluesign® applications

5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard

6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner

Agenda

!! Safety through the bluesign® standard

!! New customers in the area of sustainable production

!! Image improvement !! Increasing

competitiveness !! Platform for “added

value” products

Benefits for chemical suppliers bluesign® certification

!! Management of complex EHS-issues

!! Production optimisation and resource efficiency

!! Quality and innovation assurance

!! Cost savings !! Positioning through

“added value” products

Benefits for textile manufacturers

bluesign® certification

!! Based on process optimisation

!! Calculation of resource inflation

!! Based on installed equipment

Resource productivity Benefits for textile manufacturers

!! Based on resource optimisation

!! Calculation of cost inflation

!! Based on local resource costs

!! More than 95% of the time, the ROI is less than 3 months

Cost savings Benefits for textile manufacturers

Resource productivity Benefits for textile manufacturers

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Cost savings 897,000 !

BAT

!! Transparency and credibility

!! Trust and improved image

!! Taking responsibility !! Tool for global sourcing !! Positioning in the area of

sustainability

Benefits for brands and retailers

bluesign® certification

!! End-consumers are more and more aware and informed

!! Use of new means of online communication

!! Want to get involved in making the world a better place

!! However without missing out on innovation and performance

Health and trust for the end-consumer

bluesign® products

Due to the active screening work of bluesign technologies, over 360 million kWh of energy were saved in 2010. This is equivalent to the average annual consumption of 180,000 European households

Resource productivity Practical example

50 system partners saved over 60 million kg CO2 in 2010 due to the recommendations of bluesign technologies. This is equivalent to the driven distance of a medium-class vehicle of 315,000,000 km

Air emission Practical example

50 system partners saved over 1.25 billion lt. of water in 2010 due to the recommendations of bluesign technologies. This is equivalent to the daily consumption of 8,300,000 people or the daily consumption of New York

Water emission Practical example

The bluesign® standard currently monitors over 900 critical or banned substances. The limits of the “bluesign® standard substances list” (BSSL) are based on scientific methods and corresponding risk assessments

Consumer safety Practical example

Last year, bluesign technologies was able to save a total of 3,120 tons of solvents thanks to various bluesign® screenings and the subsequent implementation of the bluesign® standard. This is equivalent to a cargo train with 78 wagons!

Resource management Practical example

1.!bluesign technologies ag

2.!Challenges for the textile industry

3.!The bluesign® standard

4.!The bluesign® applications

5.!Benefits of the bluesign® standard

6.!How to become a bluesign® system partner

Agenda

This process is generally divided into three steps : !! Screening/Audit !! Implementation !! Certification

How to become a bluesign® system partner

bluesign® certification process

The path for chemical suppliers

bluesign® certification

Contract

Audit

Implementation

Registration(bluesign® bluetool)

Products in the bluesign® bluefinder

Certification

The path for textile manufacturers

bluesign® certification

Questionnaire

Contract

Screening

Implementation

Products in the bluesign® blueguide

Certification

The path for brands & retailers bluesign® certification

Questionnaire

Contract

EHS Management Guidelines

Implementation

Review

Certification

Today’s standard for tomorrow’s future

bluesign® standard

Thank you!