Page Industries in India implements a prohibited substances list across the supply chain

Page Industries, an Indian textiles firm, has established a restricted substances list (RSL) as part of its chemical management strategy, which will be enforced by enterprises throughout its supply chain.

According to the corporation, it was published in May and will go into effect in January of the following year. Throughout the fiscal years (FY) 2022, 2023, and 2024, the RSL will be rolled out and monitored along the supply chain in three phases.

The company did not disclose any additional information on this, but it did state that by March 31, 2025, it hopes to have eradicated all items on the RSL from its supply chain.

It stated that hazardous dyes have already been replaced in its in-house manufacturing, and that it plans to phase out per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from the supply chain by 2024. It also intends to phase out bisphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs), although no deadline has been set.

Implementing the RSL

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Manufacturing RSL (ZDHC MRSL) was utilised as a starting point for the RSL Page Industries' own list. This was developed by the Roadmap to Zero Programme, a non-profit organisation, and it covers chemicals that are prohibited from being used at facilities that process textiles and footwear rather than products.

The RSL implementation process is built on assuring the right approach at every stage by using ZDHC MRSL compliant inputs and implementing the best chemical management practises to ensure that the chemicals are selected, stored, transported, and used appropriately.

Page Industries has hired BluWin, a service provider, to oversee the RSL's implementation. Through capability building, due diligence testing, audits, and other methods, the company, which promotes sustainability, will verify all supply chains for RSL chemicals.