Major apparel brands align chemical screening tools

Apparel brands and retailers Levi Strauss, Nike, H&M and C&A have aligned their chemical screening tools to create one "unified approach and platform". The brands have shared this converged tool with the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) programme, which will oversee the effort to develop a holistic approach to screening chemicals used across the textiles sector. The programme is a collaboration of signatory brands, value chain affiliates and associates working towards the elimination of hazardous chemicals. "This is something we’ve been working towards for many years," says Bart Sights, vice president of technical innovation at Levi Strauss.