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chemicals managemenT
PUMA’s efforts to protect consumers
and the environment against
hazardous chemicals dates back
to 1999 when we released our
first Handbook of Environmental
Standards. The Handbook has since
provided guidance to our suppliers, testing
institutes, chemical companies and other
stakeholders. It is updated periodically to
reflect the latest legal requirements and
tightest industry standards.
In 2012, PUMA split its established Handbook
into two volumes: “Volume 1 - Environmental
Management” covering all environmental
related topics and “Volume 2 - Chemicals
Management” covering our restricted
substances list (RSL) and the Manufacturing
Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The
decision to have a separate handbook
dedicated to the responsible
handling of chemical
volume 1.
environment
management
puma.safe
handbook of
environmental
standards
› click here
volume 2.
chemical
management
PUMA BUSineSS And SUStAinABility RePoRt 2012
rsl-producTs
(shoes,
accessories,
garments)
mrsl-facTory
manufacturing
processes
(emissions to environment:
air, water,
ground,etc,)
substances originated from PUMA’s commitment
to eliminate hazardous chemicals
from its manufacturing process by 2020
(Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals by
2020). The updated version includes a section
on restricted substances in products
and production, whereas test methods and
limit values are included in PUMA’s RSL and
MRSL. The Handbook was communicated
and delivered to suppliers and relevant
stakeholders in October 2012.
› please click here
puma’s resTricTed suBsTances lisT
and manufacTuring resTricTed
suBsTances lisT
To ensure consumer safety, PUMA updates
its Restricted Substances List (RSL)
›› please click here in compliance with new
product safety regulations including
US CPSIA, EU REACH, China GB
standards and all relevant coun-
tries where PUMA products are
distributed and sold. At the beginning
of 2012 PUMA communicated
to its suppliers that no
alkylphenolethoxylates (APEOs)
must be used in manufacturing,
lowering the limit value to 100 mg/kg.
No nonylphenol, a toxic substance that
can be formed from APEOs, must be
detectable in PUMAs products.
roadmap To Zero discharge of
haZardous chemicals By 2020
Our commitment to Zero Discharge
of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) by
2020 resulted not only in a new handbook
but also in a ZDHC working group. This industry
collaboration was set up in 2011,
and nine signatory member companies are
working together towards an ambitious
goal, guided by a joint › roadmap, a document
that frames the projects and work
done within the group. The ZDHC working
group looks back at an intensive first year.
Project updates and further information are
available on › www.roadmaptozero.com.
In addition to participation in this working
group, PUMA has realized its own action
plan › please click here to materialize what
PUMA has committed to. The phase-out of
hazardous chemicals in the supply chain
will be integrated into PUMA’s new Sustainability
Scorecard 2015. Furthermore, PUMA
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66.72
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46.84
has encouraged strategic suppliers to disclose
their chemicals management systems
in their own sustainability reports starting
2012. First reports will be published in the
year ahead, and we highly appreciate this
small step towards enhanced transparency.
volaTile organic compounds in shoes
In a quest to find more ways of using water-based
chemicals, PUMA continues its
monthly monitoring of the levels of volatile
organic compounds (VOC) per pair of shoes.
We want to make the use of chemicals more
efficient and therefore reduce our use of
VOC-based chemicals in our shoe production
to achieve the target of 25g per pair. The
chart below shows the progress of our VOC
use:
43.00 42.19 39.82 41.19
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
40.22
Measured VOC
Target
37.02
2011
33.07
2012
Figure 9: Avarage VOC consumption per pair of PUMA shoes
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