Clothing production more than doubled in the 21st century as consumer spending increased and operational costs reduced. The rise of fast fashion culture further revolutionised the apparel business as production cycle churned out latest fashion trends on a weekly basis. However, production techniques lagged as suppliers failed to match rising standards. The industry continued to be accused of poor social and sustainable practices.
To transform production practices of the industry and make it more sustainable, CleanChain, an application designed to increase profitability across the apparel value chain has launched the ‘Chemical Score’ program that facilitates adoption and usage of sustainable chemical, solutions in the industry.
Helping brands make more eco-friendly choices
Designed in collaboration with global brands, ZDHC and leading third-party safer chemistry solution providers
Scivera and ToxServices, The CleanChain Chemical Score, enables businesses to make more environmentally friendly choices by assessing and rating chemicals and chemical substances.
The chemicals are rated by leading independent third-party providers, Scivera and ToxServices, through a standardized and transparent scoring methodology with full material disclosure of assessed formulations, thereby promoting the usage of safer alternatives.
Improving sustainable chemistry
The ranking system enables brands to rank factories according to the volume of chemicals used in their inventory. It also helps factories track and improve their sustainable chemistry goals by selecting safer alternative products, or working with formulators to score additional chemical products and help improve the industry’s visibility and awareness in general.
The program illustrates the progress made by the apparel industry toward Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals. says Joe Rinkevich, Founder & President, Scivera.
An insight into brands’ supply chain
CleanChain’s partnership with Scivera and ToxServices helps it provide brands and suppliers the required information to select safer formulations, adds Daniel Murray, Managing Director. It is an award-winning environmental software solution that helps suppliers run their businesses more effectively.
A part of ADEC Innovations, CleanChain also gives brands an opportunity to engage with their supply chain, and gain visibility and insight into their environmental and social practices throughout their supply chain.
Launched in 2008, Scivera promotes safer and more sustainable chemistry and material health decisions across all consumer products. The company’s flagship software-as-a-service, SciveraLEN is used by global brands, their manufacturers, and chemical suppliers to achieve safer chemistry and material health success, while reducing cost and protecting confidential ingredient information. SciveraLENS is the largest CHA knowledge base in existence, providing subscribers the ability to forecast chemical scores for multiple sustainability certification programs and deliver safer chemistry results for their customers and the world.
