ZDHC Foundation

The ZDHC Foundation oversees implementation of the Roadmap to Zero Programme and is a global multi-stakeholder initiative of more than 320 signatory organisation within the fashion and footwear industry.

The Programme that supports Signatory Brands with their Roadmap to Zero implementation efforts.


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ZDHC Signatories drive the success of our work and shape the industry. Join us now and position yourself as a leader in sustainable chemical management.

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Roadmap to Zero

Roadmap to Zero is a holistic Programme that supports the entire supply chain. It is the foundation of all our work and creates the ZDHC guidelines, platforms and solutions.

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Input

Managing chemical inputs is key to safer products, cleaner water and fresher air. The Input Focus Area is the cornerstone of the work we do.

Process

Good procedures and best practices are vital to reduce the environmental impact of production. This Focus Area helps organisations to put these elements in place.

Output

Outputs prove the effectiveness of safer inputs and processes. It does so by measuring indicators like wastewater, sludge and air quality.

Implementation HUB

As ZDHC implementation partner, the Implementation HUB supports organisations all over the world, by offering the solutions, training and experts they need to put good chemical management in motion.

Take full ownership of your Roadmap to Zero implementation efforts with the Supplier to Zero Programme. Learn about your performance benchmark and earn an official ZDHC certificate.

The global, go-to training platform for sustainable chemical management. This established centre of academic and practical expertise educates the industry.

Gateway

The ZDHC Gateway, with its Chemical and Wastewater Modules, brings an unprecedented level of transparency to the industry. It is the world's first database of safer chemistry, and a global platform for better chemical management.

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An easy-to-read chemical inventory report with an overall score of ZDHC MRSL conformance.

A product passport that helps manufacturers to make safer choices and drive their individual performance.

A visual, easy-to-read report of a supplier's wastewater performance.

What is the Use Cases Solution?

The Use Cases Solution is a peer-to-peer learning feature that’s available on the Supplier Platform. This helpful solution is completely free of charge. Suppliers use it to showcase their best practices with other suppliers. By doing so, they also help to promote overall sustainable chemical management.

Any supplier or manufacturing facility in the textile and leather sector whose operations involve the use and/or discharge of chemical products can use the solution. If your facility is registered on the Supplier Platform, you can view and submit Use Cases.

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The benefits

By submitting Use Cases, a supplier can gain recognition, visibility and buyer’s interest. They can be used to describe the implementation of ZDHC guidelines such as The ZDHC Chemical Management System (CMS) Framework. This inspires others, while demonstrating leadership in bringing about positive change in the industry. In addition, those who publish Cases will be invited to our renowned conferences, where they can present their company to international brands and retailers.

Brands also benefit. Use Cases grow supplier engagement with the Supplier Platform and ZDHC. This helps brands to progress their own supply chain sustainability goals.

Benefits for Suppliers

  • Recognition for the use of best practices
  • Visibility amongst key stakeholders
  • Enhanced buyer interest

Benefits for Brands

  • Supports in pointing Suppliers in the right direction
  • Guides Suppliers to the Suppliers Platform, which incentivises their engagement with ZDHC

What kind of use cases can be submitted?

Use Cases showcase notable achievements and improvements in areas such as operations, or chemical use (e.g. overcoming challenges in implementing the ZDHC Chemical Management System). Even topics outside of the ZDHC guidelines can be covered. Have a look at the existing Public Use Cases on the Supplier Platform to get inspired!

What languages?

At the moment, cases can be submitted in English and Chinese (simplified).

How it works

Suppliers with Gateway login credentials can sign in to the Supplier Platform to access the Use Cases Solution.
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Public Use Cases are freely accessible to suppliers registered on the Supplier Platform. They are not published on the ZDHC Gateway or Implementation HUB websites. Click 'Public Use Cases' in the Supplier Platform sidebar to get an overview of all available and approved cases. Just click on a case to view or download it.

How to submit a use case

Once a Use Case is submitted, the ZDHC team will review it. ZDHC will then publish it or contact you (via email) with any feedback for improvement.

Step 1

Click on 'My Use Cases' to access your workspace.

Step 2

Open the Use Cases Template via the 'Add New' button.

Step 3

Fill in all mandatory fields marked with an '*', note that not all are mandatory.

Step 4

Once you have filled in the template, save it. You can add a company logo and images that illustrate your implementation / achievements. Please do not include any brand names, advertisements or product names or confidential information.

Step 5

Click 'My Use Cases' to return to the overview.

Step 6

Click the checkbox to submit.

How to submit a use case

Once a Use Case is submitted, the ZDHC team will review it. ZDHC will then publish it or contact you (via email) with any feedback for improvement.

Step 1

Click on 'My Use Cases' to access your workspace.

Step 2

Open the Use Cases Template via the 'Add New' button.

Step 3

Fill in all mandatory fields marked with an '*', note that not all are mandatory.

Step 4

Once you have filled in the template, save it. You can add a company logo and images that illustrate your implementation / achievements. Please do not include any brand names, advertisements or product names or confidential information.

Step 5

Click 'My Use Cases' to return to the overview.

Step 6

Click the checkbox to submit.

After uploading a use case

Archiving

You can archive any published or submitted Use Case by clicking to move it to draft status.

Recovering

Archived Use Cases still show up in your ‘My Use Cases’ overview. To recover them, just re-submit.

Editing a use case

In the ‘My Use Cases’ overview, click the edit icon next to a Use Case. When editing a case that’s already submitted or published, pull it back into drafts first. After editing, submit it again.

Contacting a supplier

That will depend on whether the supplier has decided to share their contact details. They have the option to add them in the Use Cases Template.

Implementation efforts and payback time

If you find your peer's Use Case inspiring, you can also learn how much effort it took to implement. Implementation efforts refer to the time needed to realise the implementation.

Minimum:

Less than 1/2 day

Small:

Within a day

Medium:

Within a week

Needed external help:

Expert needed to make the implementation

What does payback period mean?

Payback period describes the time needed to achieve a return on investment:

Immediate:

0 - ­3 months

Short-term:

3 months - 1 year

Medium-term:

1 year - ­3 years

Long-term:

over ­3 years

Learn more

See how the Case Studies Solution can make a difference for your organisation. Contact the Implementation Hub team using our email

info@implementation-hub.org
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