Textile chemical management authority Bluesign Technologies has appointed Daniel Rüfenacht new CEO. As per Eco Textile, Rüfenacht will replace Jill Dumain, who has been promoted as the Global Vice-President for Sustainability Solutions, SGS Group, of which Bluesign is a member.

After over a decade of experience in the textile industry, Rüfenacht joined SGS as the Vice President-Corporate Sustainability in 2008. He was promoted as the Group Vice President-Corporate Communications and Sustainability in 2017. In his new role, he aims to galvanize suppliers, manufacturers and brands to reduce the overall footprint of the textile industry and enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.”

Based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Bluesign works with the entire textile value chain to eliminate harmful substances within the manufacturing process to minimize the impact on people and the environment. Established in 2000, Bluesign, has become the leading sustainability solutions provider for environmentally friendly, safe and resource-efficient textile production with a global system partner network of chemical suppliers, manufacturers and brands.