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This edition brings you updates on the ZDHC Circularity Summit 2026, ZDHC 

Türkiye Conference 2026, upcoming webinars and more!

ZDHC Gateway Relaunch

Gateway Offline: 7 - 17 August 

To ensure a successful migration of data from the current ZDHC Gateway to the relaunched platform, we will temporarily close access to the existing ZDHC Gateway during the migration period. 

Key dates

Downtime start: 7 August 2026 (exact time to be confirmed)

Expected go-live: 17 August 2026

During this period, the ZDHC Gateway will not be accessible, and no activities can be performed on the platform. To minimise any disruption, we encourage all users to prepare in advance.

Actions to complete before the downtime:

• Complete activities by 7 August 2026
• Review your organisation's user list
• Sign up for the upcoming sector-specific trainings on our event platform.

Stay tuned, coming soon!

Roadmap to Zero Programme

Apparel Alliance: Supply Chain Taxonomy Version 2

The apparel alliance has updated its Supply Chain Taxonomy to Version 2 to strengthen the existing Heg framework used to classify facilities, products, processes, and supply chain tiers across the TCLF industry. 

The update addresses overlapping processes, unclear boundaries and classification gaps, and adds more detailed process categories to support clearer, more consistent use across the supply chain.

New ZDHC Approved Assessment Provider Approval Process

The release of Supplier to Zero V2 closes the current solution provider’s approval process for review services and opens a transition period in which V1 and V2 will coexist until 31 December 2026.

Starting in July 2026, the ZDHC Supplier to Zero Reviewer V1 and MMCF Module Reviewer V1 approval on the Solution Provider Platform will stop. 

A new approval process — ZDHC Approved Assessment Provider — will fully replace the existing ones.

Details on the new process, fees, and criteria will be available in the Knowledge Base.

More information coming soon — stay tuned!

ZDHC Academy

Newest Approved Training Provider! 

We welcome LRQA Limited as an Approved Training Provider! LRQA offers a range of training courses in these areas: energy management, environmental management, chemical management, and sustainability.

For more information on courses, visit the ZDHC Academy.

Upcoming Events

Join the ZDHC Circularity Summit 2026

Registration and the Call for Proposals are open for the ZDHC Circularity Summit, taking place in Lisbon on 4–5 November 2026. Under the theme “Decoding the Chemistry Behind Scalable Circularity”, the summit will explore how safer chemistry can enable credible recycling and circular systems.

ZDHC Türkiye Conference 2026 - Save the date! 

We are pleased to announce that the ZDHC Türkiye Conference will take place on 17 December 2026 in Istanbul.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available! Please reach out to us via sinem@zdhc.org to learn more about our sponsorship benefits.

Stay tuned for the registration details and the agenda. We are looking forward to meeting you in Istanbul this December!

For more events and registration information, please refer to the ZDHC Regional Event Portfolio 2026 or visit our Event Platform.

Upcoming Webinars

Supplier to Zero Version 2 Webinar

Discover what's new in Supplier to Zero Version 2 and how the updated framework will support the implementation and recognition of sustainable chemical management practices. The webinar will cover the key changes, transition arrangements, and practical guidance for suppliers preparing for the new version.

Date: 13 August 2026

Time: 10:00 CET

Solution Provider Toolkit Webinar

Explore the new ZDHC Solution Provider Toolkit and discover how it supports the consistent delivery of ZDHC programme solutions. We'll provide an overview of the toolkit, explain how it brings together essential guidance, tools and resources in one place, and demonstrate how it supports the implementation of the Roadmap to Zero Programme.

Date: 6 October 2026

Time: 10:30 CET

Check out the Forum Calls

Forum call recordings

• ZDHC Gateway - The backbone of ZDHC

Upcoming forum calls

• 29 July: From Challenge to Solution - From a Solution Provider's point of view
  
  

• 30 September: ZDHC Impact - Life, land, air and water

  
  

NOTE: There will be no forum call in August.

For more details on all upcoming events, please go to the ZDHC Event Platform.

Catching Up: News & Highlights

New ZDHC Signatories

We warmly welcome Sappi as a new Signatory Supplier to the ZDHC Community!

👀 Want to know more about them and what they have to say?

Welcome to our ZDHC Signatory Approved Solution Providers, including both newly joined organisations and those expanding their approval to additional service categories:

• Intertek Testing Services (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. - Wastewater and Sludge guidelines V2 (active from November 2026)

   

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