Water
Read more about how we work to be a water responsible company in production.
Chemicals
Chemicals are used throughout the production of our products, for example to create colours and functional properties. Responsible chemicals management is an important part of our sustainability work and supplier requirements.
Chemicals and water
Chemical use in production can affect water quality and working conditions. This is why chemicals management is closely connected to our work on water management and wastewater treatment. By setting requirements for chemical use and wastewater management, we work with suppliers to help reduce environmental and health risks in production.
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We work to ensure that our products comply with applicable chemical legislation and our own product requirements. We follow the EU chemicals regulation REACH and require suppliers to meet our Restricted Substance List (RSL), which specifies substances that are restricted or prohibited in our products and, in some cases, sets stricter requirements than REACH.
Our requirements are based on legislation and recommendations in our sales markets. Where requirements differ, we apply the strictest standard across all our products. To verify compliance, products are tested by independent third-party laboratories.
Chemicals in production
Responsible chemicals management is important throughout the manufacturing process, not only in the finished product. We require our suppliers to comply with the industry initiative ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL), which specifies substances that are restricted or prohibited during production.
Through supplier requirements, training and monitoring, we work to support the phase-out of substances identified as presenting environmental or health concerns and to strengthen chemical management practices in production.
Transparency and continous improvement
Transparency is an important part of improving chemicals management throughout the supply chain. Understanding how chemicals are used in production helps us work with suppliers to strengthen management systems and support the transition towards safer chemical alternatives where available. We regularly review and update our requirements based on regulatory developments, industry standards and emerging knowledge.