Bureau Veritas offers ‘Zero Discharge’ monitoring scheme
25/04/2013
Nike, adidas, Puma and Li-Ning are among companies committed to having no harmful chemicals in their processes or emissions by 2020. The pledge commits the brands and their suppliers to the public disclosure of discharge information and the elimination of hazardous chemicals including heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, chromium (VI)), APEO (Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylates), phthalates and brominated and chlorinated flame retardants.
Bureau Veritas’ new service monitors water pollution through establishing policies, environmental auditing, taking samples for collection and testing.
Samuel Wong, senior director of the technical consultation office, Greater China, at Bureau Veritas, said: "Our service has been designed to help manufacturers eliminate pollution of waterways and demonstrate their environmental credentials so they can meet the needs of clients and remain part of the textiles supply chain.
"Water testing is one of the pillars of the service, with 11 priority chemicals initially targeted. We are able to utilise our network of specialist labs across Asia, with more to follow in the Americas and Europe."
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