bluesign technologies ag

bluesign technologies ag is a sustainability solutions provider for the textile, apparel and footwear industry, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland; the company has been part of the SGS Group since 2008. It addresses the risk of hazardous chemicals and unsustainable resource use across multi-tier textile supply chains, where brands often have limited visibility into the chemistry and processes used by their manufacturers and chemical suppliers.

The bluesign SYSTEM screens chemical formulations against a restricted-substances list before production, audits manufacturing sites on resource use, energy and worker safety, and issues the bluesign APPROVED and bluesign PRODUCT marks once a supply chain passes; results are tracked through the Cube portal. Customers include apparel and outdoor brands, textile mills, dye houses and chemical formulators in more than 50 countries.

1. Chemical input screening: formulations are checked against the bluesign restricted-substances list before entering production.

2. Manufacturer verification: on-site audits assess resource use, energy performance and worker safety at mills and factories.

3. bluesign APPROVED label: certified chemicals and materials can carry the bluesign mark for downstream buyers.

4. Cube portal: a digital system tracks approved chemistries, audit status and compliance documents across the supply chain.

5. Risk Check and Chemical Finder: online tools let formulators check substances against bluesign and regulatory criteria.

6. Partner network: more than 800 brands, manufacturers and chemical suppliers use the system worldwide.