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Securing highest standards for finished products

Our Green Book contains stringent requirements for the finished product.

In addition to the ZDHC MRSL, we have implemented our own “Restricted Substances List” (RSL) which governs substances and residues in our finished products, including all fabrics and all components such as buttons and zips. The substances listed on the RSL may not be used or – in a handful of exceptions – may only be used in minimal amounts that are no longer harmful. We have been annually updating the RSL in our Green Book since 2007.

Since April 2007, the Green Book has been a mandatory component of contracts with our suppliers. A comprehensive testing programme ensures that our requirements are adhered to. All relevant checks are being carried out on our behalf by independent and accredited laboratories in Germany.

The requirements set out in our RSL are based on international statutory regulations such as the European Union chemicals regulation REACH as well as stringent industry requirements, e.g. the bluesign® standard and the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100. In many cases, our requirements are even more stringent than the aforementioned regulations.

The current Green Book (last updated in November 2022) can be found here: Greenbook 2022 (pdf)