Editorial: Discharge of hazardous chemicals from textile dyeing and printing plants - a retail viewpoint

The global textile and apparel industry is facing increasing pressure from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to restrict its discharge of hazardous chemicals. Following the publication of the report Dirty Laundry, Greenpeace launched the Detox campaign, which calls upon major brands to achieve zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in their supply chains by 2020. Several brands and retailers have committed to the campaign, and are therefore required to disclose detailed information relating to the use of chemicals in the manufacture of their products. Furthermore, factories which manufacture products for brands and retailers that have committed to the campaign are under an obligation to reduce hazardous effluents to zero - even though this goes well beyond legal requirements. In this report, Robin Anson discusses the complications that retailers face in investigating the use of chemicals in their supply chains, and of getting manufacturers that supply them to comply with the commitments they have made and implement the necessary changes. Also, an overview of the Joint Roadmap to Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals and the challenges it presents to retailers is provided.

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