Zero discharge programme in textile industry moving to version 2

The roadmap to zero discharge of hazardous chemicals (ZDHC) programme, which was inspired by the Greenpeace detox campaign, a project initiated by Greenpeace in 2011, is aimed at setting a new standard in environmental performance for the global apparel and footwear industry.

Members of the programme include famous apparel and fashion companies[i], namely adidas, C&A, H&M, Li Ning, Nike, Puma, founding members in November 2011, later joined by Esprit, Levi Strauss, G-Star, Jack Wolfskin, Inditex, Marks & Spencer, Coop, Valentino, Limited Brands (Victoria´s Secret and La Senza), Benetton and Uniqlo.

The ZDHC project team has now completed a draft joint roadmap, Version 2, which describes the group´s  approach to the ZDHC programme over the coming years. At present, the project team is collecting feedback from stakeholders.

The new roadmap (version 2)[ii,iii] suggests six individual work streams: