ZDHC has announced that it is working on pre-scheduling the release of MRSL 3.0 and will be holding an in-person event aimed specifically at the leather industry in Chennai, writes ILM.

Firstly, the organisation has said it is in the process of pre-scheduling the release of ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) V3.0, ZDHC MRSL Conformance Guidance V2.0 and ZDHC MRSL Industry Implementation Approach V2.0.

Pre-release material for contributor review will reportedly be available at the beginning of August and will be announced through the ZDHC newsletter.

In other news, ZDHC will be hosting an event in Chennai, Southern India as well as online for regional leather and footwear suppliers, taking place on September 15, 2022.

The event is aimed at engaging these sectors more actively in the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme, the organisation said.

It will feature presentations and panel discussions on sustainable chemical management and innovations in leather processing from leading industry peers towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals.