Netherlands' ZDHC expands InCheck Solutions

ZDHC InCheck Solutions will help suppliers show that they purchase and use chemical products which minimise risk to human health, improve worker safety, and have limited impact on the environment, ZDHC said in a press release.

"The Verified InCheck Solution will add credibility and confidence to the performance InCheck reports generated by suppliers to demonstrate their ZDHC MRSL conformance of input chemical inventory. Having this verification in two levels - Level 1 through on-site spot checks and Level 2 to create an accurate baseline of the inventory- will establish a journey of continuous improvement for suppliers and help to add transparency to the implementation of sustainable chemical management by manufacturers,” said Prasad Pant, South Asia director at ZDHC Foundation.

The objective of a Verified InCheck – Level 1 is to review the overall completeness and accuracy of the chemical products in a supplier’s chemical inventory that are published in the ZDHC Gateway – Chemical Module and enhance confidence in the performance InCheck reports.

“The ZDHC Verified InCheck is a further step towards convergence of industry practices. Over the years, the assessment of a supplier’s chemical inventory information has evolved as a key component in a couple of audit standards, specifically the verification of ZDHC MRSL conformance of the chemicals. Suppliers and brands asked how approach A was comparable to approach B, audit fatigue was becoming a topic instead of focus on actual continuous improvement of the chemical inventories. The ZDHC Verified InCheck will help the industry refocus on the real challenges,” Klaas Nuttbohm, implementation director at ZDHC, said.

ZDHC InCheck Solutions and ZDHC Verified InCheck - Level 1 can be read and downloaded on the Roadmap to Zero website.

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