Demonstrate a strong and complete response to all application criteria

An InCheck Reviewer is the person nominated by an organisation approved by ZDHC to do the verification in accordance with the ZDHC Verified InCheck. 

There can be 2nd-party (Signatory Brands verifying their own supply chain exclusively) or 3rd-party ZDHC Approved InCheck Verified Providers.

Organisational requirements

A 3rd-party organisation must:

• Be active in the field of auditing environmental or chemical management standards, quality inspections or consultancy in textile, apparel, leather or footwear manufacturing sector.
• Have at least three years’ experience of technical consultancy, audits or verification services in the textile, apparel, footwear and/or leather industry.
• Have multiple stable employees who meet the individual employee criteria requirements for reviewers.
• Have implemented quality management systems in their organisation, preferably ISO 9001.
• Have a Code of Conduct and anti-bribery policy in place for all employees and contractors.
• Have a policy on customer complaints and grievances.
• Have professional liability insurance that covers the operation’s business/ operational needs.
• Preferably have systems in place to train and upgrade the technical and soft skills of employees.
• Preferably be a provider of ZDHC solutions and platforms (for example, ZDHC Accredited Training Provider or ZDHC MRSL Certifiers etc).

A 2nd-party organisation must:

• Be a ZDHC Signatory Brand or Signatory Friend of ZDHC - Brand.
• Have a Code of Conduct and anti-bribery policy in place for all employees and contractors.
• Have a sufficient number of stable employees who meet the individual employee criteria requirements for reviewers.
• Have implemented quality management systems in their organisation, preferably ISO 9001.
• Have a policy on handling complaints and grievances raised from the supply chain.
• Preferably have systems in place to train and upgrade the technical and soft skills of employees.

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Individual requirements

A 3rd-party individuals must:

• Take the ZDHC InCheck Reviewer e-learning on the ZDHC Academy and be certified. Individual reviewers can take this course after the organisation has been approved and are expected to renew the certification by taking refresher e-learning.
• Have educational qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, or textile or leather technology/chemistry.l
• Must have knowledge of production processes in the textile, apparel, leather or footwear industry through work experience in these industries at the shop floor (two years minimum).
• Have general knowledge of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme and the ZDHC Gateway.
• Be fluent in the local language of the country at a professional level. If English is the first language, the employee should speak and communicate in English at a professional level.
• Preferably have industry third-party certifications (such as ISO 14001 Lead Auditor or SAC Higg Index Verifier or LWG Auditor) to demonstrate auditing or verification skills.
• Have good data management, analytical and computer skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

2nd-party individuals must:

• Take the ZDHC InCheck Reviewer e-learning on the ZDHC Academy and be certified. Individual reviewers can take this course after the organisation has been approved and are expected to renew the certification by taking refresher e-learning.
• Should have worked with the brand for at least three years.
• Must have a job responsibility in their organisation of auditing textile or leather manufacturing facilities for chemical/environment management systems or be responsible for ZDHC/chemical management implementation and monitoring of the brand's suppliers.
• Have educational qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, or textile or leather technology/chemistry.
• Must have knowledge of production processes in the textile, apparel, leather or footwear industry through sufficient work experience in these industries at the shop floor (minimum two years).
• Have general knowledge of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme and the ZDHC Gateway.
• Be fluent in the local language of the country in which the employee operates at a professional level. If English is the first language, the employee should speak and communicate in English at a professional level.
• Have good data management, analytical and computer skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

In certain situations, ZDHC may request additional information and documentation or carry out specific evaluations, which may include special allowances on certain requirements or acceptance of equivalent quality assurance criteria, to grant a fair, consistent, high-quality implementation of the Roadmap to Zero Programme on a global scale. If any extra fees are associated with this evaluation, the solution provider will receive advance notice.