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.

What are the specific eligibility requirements for Signatory Friend of ZDHC -  Vendor?

• Supplies at least one ZDHC Signatory Brand and needs to be invited by one
• 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