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Ghim Li Group’s Commitment to Safer Chemicals

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GHIM LI GROUP’S COMMITMENT TO SAFER CHEMICALS

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Our Commitment

Ghim Li Group takes its responsibility for the society and the environment seriously.It is our AIM to assure the use of safer chemicals in the whole lifecycle and production procedures of apparel and healthcare products by no later than January 2022

 

What are we doing now?

Ghim Li Group has launched the DETOX Program partnering with Walmart in Dec 2018, which focuses on developing and implementing a roadmap to avoid hazardous chemicals in the textile supply chain.

Ghim Li together with its suppliers creates a substitution plan for hazardous chemicals.

Ghim Li Group supports its suppliers with information and training in managing chemicals aiming at a toxic free textile supply chain.

All products made by Ghimli must meet this specification  by 2022 as follow:

  • MRSL ( Manufacturing restriction substances List )  which limited the use of 17 hazardous chemicals groups in manufacturing process and address its impact to the environment and people’s well being
      • Alkylphenol ( AP ) and Alkylphenol Ethoxylate ( APEO) ( incl. all isomers)
      • Arylamines ( associated with Azo dyes)
      • Carcinogenic dyes
      • Allergenic disperse dyes
      • Dyes – Navy Blue colourant
      • Chlorobenzenes and chlorotoluenes
      • Chlorophenols
      • Chlorinated solvents
      • Flame retardants
      • Glycols
      • Heavy metals
      • Organotin compounds
      • Polycyclic Aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs)
      • Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals ( PFCs)
      • Phthalates
      • Short chain chlorinated paraffins ( SCCP)
      • Volatile Organic Compounds ( VOC) 

RSL ( Restricted substances List) which limited the use of 18 hazardous chemicals group  applicable to any finished product which is supplied directly or indirectly to Ghimli  and Ghimli’s customers

      • Alkylphenol ( AP ) and Alkylphenol Ethoxylate ( APEO) ( incl. all isomers)
      • Arylamines ( cleavable from azo dyes or in freely available form )
      • Carcinogenic dyes
      • Allergenic disperse dyes
      • Dyes – Navy Blue colourant
      • Chlorobenzenes and chlorotoluenes
      • Chlorophenols
      • Chlorinated solvents
      • Glycols
      • Heavy metals ( total contents)
      • Organotin compounds
      • Polycyclic Aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs)
      • Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals ( PFCs)
      • Phthalates
      • Volatile Organic Compounds ( VOC)
      • Others
      • Ortho Phenylphenol
      • Biocides – antimould

Project green touch

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PROJECT GREEN TOUCH

Environment | Malaysia

Ghim Li acknowledges the seriousness of climate change and the impact of greenhouse gases that are causing to our planet. There is a growing need for businesses to become sustainable to ensure the protection of the environment from further damages.

The Green Touch Project is our global platform for proactive initiatives that reduce our impact on the environment and highlights green issues within our partners and client base.

Green initiatives have been kicked off to build gardens, plant trees within manufacturing partners’ own compound to allow workers to grow vegetables, herbs, plants and trees. We are also constant reviewing our wastewater treatment system and source how to further implement our energy-saving plans.