Event Wrap-up: Meeting current and future industry requirements with The BHive®
1st of March, Dhaka | Sustainable Chemicals Management. Meeting Customer Demands for Greater Transparency and Traceability.
jointly organized by TÜV Rheinland, BluWin and GoBlu, with the GIZ as a partner of the event
Chemical management has become a focal point of fashion brands' and retailers' growing sustainability demands on their suppliers. At our recent industry event in Dhaka, Bangladesh the supplier perspective was highlighted - especially regarding their unique challenges and opportunities related to creating greater transparency over the chemical products they use.
“We were pleased to see that among over 300 attendees were both long-time users of The BHive® and newly interested factory representatives. This was a great opportunity for us to present the latest developments of our chemical management platform, which are specifically designed to help suppliers and brands fulfill current and future sustainability requirements.” - Lars Doemer (GoBlu International Ltd.)
Beyond compliance - towards traceability: Insights from industry experts on current and future chemical management trends.
Local and international industry experts joined us to share their knowledge with the attendees: Mohammad Omar Faruq (GIZ) set the stage by sharing insights on challenges and progress related to chemical management in the Bangladesh textile industry, followed by Dr. Siva Pariti (BluWin), who discussed the importance of transparency and traceability in preparing for future regulatory requirements. Lars Doemer (GoBlu International Ltd.) presented how The BHive® is developed in line with current and ahead of future industry trends and requirements:
"While the focus in chemical management in recent years has been on capturing chemical compliance data at the factory and supply chain level, we clearly see the focus moving beyond chemical compliance to full traceability of chemical products at the product level in the future. With The BHive® and our recently developed features, we can meet this need for more advanced data and ultimately provide full transparency to our customers."
- Lars Doemer, Managing Director of GoBlu International Ltd.
Next to a live demonstration of The BHive® performed by Mr. Senthilnathan Vijayaraj (TÜV Rheinland), two long-time brand and factory users of the platform shared their experiences - thank you to Kazy Mohammad Iqbal Hossain (Lindex) and Md. Abu Naser Shatez (IRIS Fabrics Ltd.) for your input and continued support.
Panel Discussion: Accelerating change in chemical sustainability by using digital collaborative tools
The panel discussion allowed a more open conversation between on how digital collaborative tools accelerate change in chemical sustainability. With representatives from a brand, chemical supplier, factory and solution provider, a diverse discussion took place. We would like to thank our panelists for their participation and valued input: Kazy Mohammad Iqbal Hossain (Lindex), Md Majaharul Islam Sumon (DyStar), Suvro Dev Saha (Global Apparel GmbH) and Lars Doemer (GoBlu International Ltd.). Finally, our special thanks goes to Dr. Shanmuga Sundaram (TÜV Rheinland Group) and Mr. Syful Islam Khan (TÜV Rheinland) for creating a suitable frame for the event through the opening and closing speeches. You can find the full agenda and speaker profiles on the event webpage here.
Events like these show that sustainability is a key issue that can only be achieved through joint discussions of thought-provoking ideas. We are looking forward to more events like this to come in 2023!