The Signatory Friends of ZDHC category refers to brands, retailers, online-retailers or intermediates (sourcing agents/importers and exporters). Brands, retailers and online retailers can join as Signatory Friend of ZDHC - Brand and intermediates as Signatory Friend of ZDHC - Vendor. Friends can use the ZDHC Gateway to connect with their suppliers and view their input and output performance data.
How to become a Signatory Friend of ZDHC - Vendor and how to get a ZDHC Gateway Vendor account?
- Signatory ZDHC Brands (Signatories and Friends of ZDHC - Brands) but also Associate Signatories of ZDHC can invite their Vendors (=sourcing partners, see glossary) to become a Signatory Friend of ZDHC - Vendor.
- Vendors who are not working with a ZDHC Signatory can send their request to contribute@zdhc.org
What are the specific eligibility requirements for Signatory Friend of ZDHC - Vendor?
- If the company also runs its own branded product lines: B2B focus, meaning >80% B2B business revenue (e.g. as licensee, sourcing partner etc.)
- If the company is a Supplier (=manufacturing factories of all kinds) with supply chain management responsibility