Suppliers Roadmap to Zero
Guiding suppliers through the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Journey
The Suppliers Roadmap to Zero is set out in a step-by-step approach, to guide apparel, textile, leather and footwear suppliers on a journey of sustainable chemical management; from input, through process, to output.
The Suppliers Roadmap to Zero is designed to empower you to discover and implement ZDHC sustainable chemical management requirements at your own pace and according to your specific needs.
Scope of Suppliers Roadmap to Zero
Facilities in scope of the Suppliers Roadmap to Zero include:
- Those engaged in the wet processing of fibres, yarns, threads, fabrics, garments.
- Beamhouse and leather tanneries
- All trims and accessories made from textiles and leather
- Garment laundry, washing, dyeing, printing and finishing facilities
- Printing facilities
- Coating and lamination facilities
- Vertical integrated manufacturing facilities where any wet processes occur
- Footwear facilities involving the manufacture of synthetic materials (synthetic fibres or textile-polymer composite microfibres), coated with PU, PVC or similar that hold the appearance of leather but are not made from animal skin or hide
- Footwear assembly units
- Down and feather processing units
Out of Scope
Facilities who the Suppliers Roadmap to Zero is not relevant to are:
- Accessories or trims manufacturers of metal parts, e.g. buttons, zips (plastic, metal, glass, shells etc.) and galvanising processes
- Cotton farming
- Cattle ranching
- Polymer production
- Raw wool scouring
- Raw silk degumming
- Production of chemicals or mixing of chemical formulations for commercial sale
- Man-made cellulosic fibre manufacturers, synthetic fibre manufacturers and recycled fibre manufacturers (Roadmap to Zero website - Fibre)
- Dissolved pulp manufacturers