bluesign®

Description

The bluesign® system is the solution for a sustainable textile production. It eliminates harmful substances right from the beginning of the manufacturing process and sets and controls standards for an environmentally friendly and safe production. This not only ensures that the final textile product meets very stringent consumer safety requirements worldwide but also provides confidence to the consumer to acquire a sustainable product. Read more at http://www.bluesign.com/. bluesign’s® total Chemistry score in the MSI is -30 points before normalization. bluesign® reduces the impact of chemical use in fiber and finished material production through the following ways: Fiber Production Worker Occupational Health & Safety (-3 points) Chemical Use Efficiency (-3 points) Chemical Emissions Reduction (-3 points) Preferred Chemistry (-3 points): Finished Material Production Worker Occupational Health & Safety (-3 points) Chemical Use Efficiency (-3 points) Chemical Emissions Reduction (-3 points) Consumer Safety (-3 points) Preferred Chemistry (-3 points) Chemical Manufacturing Stewardship (-3 points)

Modeling Notes

Qualitatively assessed using specific criteria set by SAC.

Meta information

  • Primary Source: bluesign®
  • Last Publication or Review date: 2016
  • Geography: Global/generic
  • Data Generator: Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)