• Leading chemical companies launch Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI)

• Unite behind a vision of accelerating the adoption of sustainable chemical solutions and  enhanced resource productivity

• Share information, training and  tools to empower brands, retailers and  manufacturers

Seven of the  world’s leading chemical companies have  come together to launch Sustainable Chemistry for the  Textile Industry (SCTI). With  a commitment to collaboration, innovation and  transformational change, the new  alliance aims  to lead  the  textile and leather industries towards a more sustainable future.

“As the  global textile and  leather industries strive to become more sustainable, chemistry solutions have  a defining role  to play. Sustainable chemistry enables brands, retailers and  manufacturers to better protect the  well-being of factory workers, local communities, the environment and, ultimately, consumers,” said Rohit Aggarwal, SCTI Chairman and  President of Huntsman Textile Effects. “But while meaningful improvements are  possible, no one  company can  achieve the  shift to sustainability on its own. This  is the impetus for SCTI.”

All of the  founding members of SCTI  – Archroma, CHT  Group, Huntsman, Kyung-In Synthetic Corporation (KISCO), Pulcra Chemicals, Rudolf Group and  Tanatex Chemicals – have  made substantial investments in sustainable solutions in recent years. They are  now  committing to investing and  working together to further advance chemistry knowledge and  its safe  and  sustainable application in the  textile and  leather industries.

Specifically, SCTI  will support brands, retailers and  manufacturers of all sizes  at every stage in their sustainability journey to achieve the highest levels of sustainability, by sharing members’ knowledge of chemistry and  its application, and  by providing training and  tools to ensure stakeholders can  adopt technologies and  optimize processes. SCTI  is also  developing a global harmonized sustainability standard for chemical products used in the  industry, along with  a supporting assessment tool  that covers all aspects of the products, from hazards through to environmental, ecological and  social impacts.

The  ultimate aim  for SCTI  is to help  the  industry produce more sustainable textile and  leather end products for consumers through cleaner and  more transparent supply chains that use  less  water and energy and  produce less  emissions and  pollution.

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