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Inventory of chemical substances in the textile and leather industry

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Spain
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Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
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Water Recycling and Reuse
Progress to Date: NA Decreased pollution in production
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2019  »  Dec. 2020
Project Website: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ungc-production/attachments/cop_2...
Contextual Condition(s): None
Additional Benefits: None
Beneficiaries: None
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

In parallel, and to ensure our ZDHC Commitment hasthe maximum guarantees as regards the responsibleuse of chemical substances, in 2016, we launcheda multidisciplinary applied research programme inpartnership with academic institutions and research centresof international standing. The goal is to develop tools andtechniques that ensure that hazardous substances in thetextile and leather industry are eradicated.Significant progress has been made in 2019 � within theframework…

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In parallel, and to ensure our ZDHC Commitment hasthe maximum guarantees as regards the responsibleuse of chemical substances, in 2016, we launcheda multidisciplinary applied research programme inpartnership with academic institutions and research centresof international standing. The goal is to develop tools andtechniques that ensure that hazardous substances in thetextile and leather industry are eradicated.Significant progress has been made in 2019 � within theframework of this initiative � to create the first inventoryof chemical substances of the textile and leather industry,benchmarking has been completed, and the existingscientific literature has been integrated in order todetermine the risk of the identified chemical substances.Experimental measurements and computational methodshave also been developed, making it possible to identify therisks not set out in the scientific literature.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: None
Project Benefits: None
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: None
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding

Partner Organizations


Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. is a Spanish multinational clothing company headquartered in Arteixo, Galicia. Inditex, the biggest fashion group in the world, operates over 7,200 stores in 93 markets worldwide. Learn More

Leonardo Rodriguez
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