Achieve compliance with new ZDHC standards with commodity chemical testing
Join our upcoming webinar to discover how you can confidently manage your chemical footprint and ensure full MRSL compliance with commodity chemical testing. This session will provide valuable insights into how to meet ZDHC standards and how to address the challenges of commodity chemical testing while ensuring MRSL compliance across your operations.
Since its inception in 2011, the ZDHC community has been at the forefront of driving positive changes in the industry. With a strong commitment to promoting safer, more sustainable chemistry, they have significantly impacted the entire value chain. ZDHC standards have played a crucial role in improving the profile of functional chemicals used in the production of apparel and footwear, with the goal of ensuring a more sustainable and responsible future for the industry.
In 2024, ZDHC released their first guideline on the use of commodity chemicals in the processing of textile, leather, apparel, and footwear. Commodity chemicals, which are the basic chemicals used in processing to create a specific condition or aid a process, such as acids and bases, are essential in production. While these chemicals don’t typically end up in the final product, they often contain high levels of impurities that may be hazardous and are listed on the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL). This guideline is a significant step in advancing MRSL compliance and creating a more planet-conscious industry by addressing the risks associated with commodity chemicals.
Ensuring MRSL compliance with commodity chemicals is a challenge many companies face, particularly since these chemicals can sometimes damage the sensitive instruments used to detect MRSL substances. To help businesses overcome this challenge, Eurofins Sustainability Services has developed an innovative testing method that allows for effective commodity chemical testing. This method is designed to assess hazardous substances in your commodity chemicals and help you better manage MRSL risks, ensuring full MRSL compliance and helping your business adhere to ZDHC standards.
This webinar originally aired on 13 March 2025.
Agenda
- The importance of chemical management
- An overview of the ZDHC programme
- The importance of Commodity Chemicals and why testing them is so challenging
- Eurofins Sustainability Services solution for testing MRSL in commodity chemicals
Your Presenters
Dr Victoria Addy Chief Technical Officer, Eurofins Sustainability Services
Victoria joined Eurofins | BLC in 1992 after obtaining a BSc (Hons) in Biology, before gaining a PhD in Biochemistry. Now Chief Technical Officer for Eurofins Sustainability Services, Victoria supports the management of the global innovation programme aimed at developing new services for the global consumer product testing network focused on supporting brands, retailers, and supply chains with sustainability goals. These include innovative services based on sustainable chemistry, supply chain transparency tools and origin of resources, recycled materials, and verification of sustainability claims within the DPP and other regulatory frameworks.
Dr Devender Singh Global Innovation and Technical Director, Eurofins Consumer Product Testing
Devender holds a PhD in organic synthetic chemistry and specialises in sustainable chemistry, specifically the development of novel methods for the assessment of hazardous chemicals in consumer products.
Dara Robinson Sustainability Analyst, Eurofins Sustainability Services
Dara has a degree in Biochemistry and a background in chemical regulation for the personal care industry. In her role as Sustainability Analyst she focuses on new product development.
