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Chemical Management at H&M World WATER week 3rd OF SEPTEMBER 2013 Ylva Weissbach CHEMICAL SPECIALIST Apparel

Chemical Management at H&M World WATER week 3rd OF SEPTEMBER 2013 Ylva Weissbach CHEMICAL SPECIALIST Apparel, SHOES & ACCESSORIES . About H&M Chemical Management H&M Chemical Restrictions Inhouse Competence Collaboration Moving Forward. H&M group 2012 in figures:

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Chemical Management at H&M World WATER week 3rd OF SEPTEMBER 2013 Ylva Weissbach CHEMICAL SPECIALIST Apparel

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  1. Chemical Management at H&M World WATER week3rd OF SEPTEMBER 2013 Ylva Weissbach CHEMICAL SPECIALIST Apparel, SHOES & ACCESSORIES

  2. About H&M Chemical Management H&M ChemicalRestrictions InhouseCompetence Collaboration Moving Forward
  3. H&M group 2012 in figures: 49 markets 2800 stores 104 000 employees 15 production offices 141 billion SEK sales 750 independent suppliers (list available on H&M.com)
  4. ”If youcanmanage a supplychaintodeliverqualityproducts on time at lowcost from hundredsoffactoriestothousandof stores it is alsopossibleto make sure thatthoseproductsaresafe and that the factoriesmakingthemareminimizing the damagethey cause to air and water”

  5. H&M Chemicalrestriction

    Supplierscommittocomply by signing the business agreementwith H&M. Updated 12 timessince the first version in 1995. RestrictssubstanceswithHazardouspropertiesaccordingto REACH (article 57) Publiclyavailable: www.hm.com/chemical-restrictions

  6. H&M Chemicalrestriction - Precautionary Approach

    Consideringhealth for customers, workers and the environment and as a minimum based on strictest legal standard in any H&M sellingcountry Legislationseldomtargeting H&Ms producttypese.g. phthalates Whatfunction is reallyneeded? Antibacterialtreatment? Oilrepellancy ?

  7. In-house competence- Risk assessment

    Chemicalexperts at eachproductionofficeworkingclosewithoursuppliers. Eachorder undergoes a Risk Assessmenthighlightingchemical risks.

  8. In-house competence - random test

    ProductionsamplestoThird Party Lab About30 000 chemical test per year. Test methodslisted in H&M ChemicalRestrictions (standadizedmethodsprefered). Followup and feed back tosuppliers

  9. PART 1 mrsl – valid for ALL PRODUCTION and all product types

    Three categories of substances are included: Substances which are especially harmful for the worker or the environment Substances restricted in products but still shown to be released in the textile supply chain, e.g. Azo Dyes, Phthalates H&M policy decisions e.g. PVC and Per fluorinated Substances

  10. PART 1 mrsl – valid for ALL PRODUCTION

    Different levels of restriction: Clause 1: Substances are not allowed to be found in H&M production site, e.g. APEO Clause 2: Substances are not allowed to be used in H&M production e.g. Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs)

  11. In-house competence- Chemicaltraining and audits

    Educate and support suppliers Perform audits –check documents such as SDS, Labelling and Storage, Protective Wear, Certificates from Subcontractors.

  12. CoLLABORATION WITH OTHER BRANDS - WHAT IS IN IT FOR h&m ?

    ZDHC & AFIRM Brands tosend the same messagetooursuppliers. AFIRM is workingwithfinal product focus (RSL) and ZDHC withzero discharge (MRSL) in the supplychain Substitutes & Best Practices Timeconsuming, butonlywaytofullysucceed http://www.roadmaptozero.com/

  13. Moving forward

    PostiveLists, pointingoutwhichchemicalsare OK touse Fluorocarbon ban from January 2013 Replacingsolvent basedPolyurethane (PU) withwaterbased alternatives. Influencing regulators Communicateour Chemicals Management THANKS FOR LISTENING!
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