Supplier to Zero V2 applies to organisations that manufacture, process, assemble, finish or manage the production of materials and products for the fashion industry. It covers organisations responsible for implementing sustainable chemical management practices within their own operations and, where applicable, across their supply chains.

Organisations within scope include:

• Textile manufacturers and processors 

• Leather manufacturers and tanneries 

• Apparel manufacturers, including Cut, Make and Trim facilities 

• Footwear manufacturers and assemblers 

• Accessories and trim manufacturers 

• Home textile and furnishing manufacturers 

• Printing, dyeing, washing, finishing, coating and laundry facilities 

• Raw wool scouring and raw silk degumming facilities 

• Vertically integrated manufacturing facilities 

• Traders, agents, sourcing companies and similar organisations that subcontract manufacturing activities or manage supplier networks and are responsible for implementing chemical management requirements across their supply chains 

Organisations outside the scope include:

• Raw material production and extraction, including agriculture, livestock farming, forestry and petrochemical feedstock production 

• Chemical manufacturers and formulators producing chemical substances or formulations 

• Fibre manufacturing facilities covered under the ZDHC Fibre Programme, including: 

  • Dissolving pulp manufacturers 

  • Man-made cellulosic fibre manufacturers 

  • Recycled fibre manufacturers