This year for the first time, ZDHC Foundation and the China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC) are hosting a conference aimed at suppliers within the textile and footwear value-chain to promote safer chemical management.

The ZDHC Foundation is responsible for overseeing a collaboration of over 20 leading brands committed to eliminating hazardous chemicals from the textile and footwear value chain. CNTAC is a related industry federation representing all textile-related industries in China.

The joint conference will provide key information for suppliers to learn more about the ZDHC Programme and how to eliminate its standards and tools. It will include presentations from industry thought-leaders and provide interactive question and answer sessions.

“We’re excited to be welcoming up to 1000 participants from across the textile and footwear value-chain,” says ZDHC’s Executive Director Frank Michel. “Participants will leave with a greater understanding of some of the challenges of hazardous chemical control and gain practical insights on how to overcome these.”