BLUESIGN® ACADEMY
Who we are
The bluesign® ACADEMY is a dedicated team of technical experts committed to delivering valuable sustainability knowledge for society and industry. Our wealth of expertise is supported by practical experience drawn from many hundreds of on-site company assessments and chemical evaluations. Textile engineers and PhDs from the bluesign technical department support the bluesign® ACADEMY with their specialist skills.
Our Purpose
The bluesign ACADEMY creates and manages the bluesign® CRITERIA; the reference for all bluesign assessments and certifications.
Our experts provide tailored seminars, webinars, and customized technical training to companies in the areas of environment, safety, and sustainability in the textile industry. Our purpose is to reduce the impact of textile supply chains upon the planet and its people.
bluesign® SYSTEM PARTNERS strongly benefit from the bluesign® ACADEMY helpdesk and have access to regular webinars, our knowledge space, and our growing e-learning platform.
Our Services
Beside the benefits within a bluesign® SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP we offer a range of additional services which may further boost any company’s sustainability program.
We are always open to discuss whether we can support you with services that are not in our standard portfolio. If you need tailor made training or expert advice for specific technical issues, please contact us. We can tailor a solution that meets your needs.
ACADEMY NEWS
News
Friday, October 11, 2024
EU Strengthens Chemical Safety in Textiles
New PFHxA Restrictions Align with bluesign’s Broad PFAS Phase Out Program
The European Commission has recently published the highly anticipated restriction on the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts, and related substances (Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2462). This new restriction comes by way of adding entry 79 to Annex XVII to the REACH regulation. The decision was made due to PFHxA’s environmental persistence, its high mobility in aquatic environment, and its potential adverse effects on both human health and the environment.
News
Thursday, July 25, 2024
bluesign Standards: Reducing Bisphenol Risks in Sustainable Textile Production
Bisphenols are a group of chemicals mostly used in the industrial manufacturing of polymers such as polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. These materials are used across a range of consumer products, making them common in many everyday products. The most widely used and known is bisphenol A (BPA), although following the restrictions on the BPA leads to the increasing volumes of bisphenol S and bisphenol F that may be equally harmful.
News
Friday, May 24, 2024
The bluesign® Difference
‘The bluesign® difference’ is the pathway, “to meet specific sustainability criteria, with four particular areas in mind; resource efficiency, environmental impact, health and safety at work, and consumer protection,” as said by Sugath Disanayake, Assistant Manager – Chemical Sustainability at MAS Capital in the latest blog update at MAS Holdings.
VALUABLE SUSTAINABility KNOWLEDGE FOR SOCIETY AND INDUSTRY
Our bluesign® ACADEMY experts
Dr. Daniel Waterkamp
PhD Chemical Engineering
Head of bluesign® ACADEMY
Daniel worked in a chemical lab for five years, and as an industrial service manager in Asia. He has been with Bluesign since 2015.
- Product stewardship
- Restricted substances management
- Sustainable chemistry
Fabian walda
Dipl.ing. textile and clothing
Head of Sustainability Services
Fabian spent four years with an outdoor brand in restricted substance management and has been with Bluesign since 2012.
- Impact assessments
- Sustainability management and reporting
- Sustainability tools
KATARZYNA ZAJAC
Master of Science
Katarzyna studied environmental geoscience and has been with Bluesign since 2013.
- Consumer safety
- Regulatory aspects
Niclette mbala
Master’s Degree in Education
Training Manager
Niclette worked in various fields and companies. The last few years, she decided to focus on learning management.
- Educational management
- Digital project management
- Marketing and communication management
Dr. Jeff Yang
PhD Chemistry
Company Assessor
Jeff has worked for four years as a product development manager for coating materials before joining the textile chemical industry.
- Textile chemistry and polymer chemistry
- Sustainable chemistry
- Restricted substance management
Our Technical Experts
DR. MAKEBA KAMPARA
DR. RER. NAT. BIOCHEMISTRY
Head of Technical Services
Makeba has over ten years of experience in the assessment of chemical products, hazard and risk assessments, and related manufacturing processes, in the context of chemical regulation and product certification.
- Chemical regulation, labelling, SDS, REACH
- Product stewardship, product safety
- Ecotoxicology and environmental fate
Dr. Jimmy LEE
PhD Chemistry
Head of Textile Assessment Asia
Jimmy was a consultant providing consultancy services and technical support to textile, garment and plastic film manufacturers.
- EHS audit
- Sustainable textile processes
- Chemical management
Arthur Ruan
B. Sc. Textile Chemistry
Company Assessor
Arthur has ten years of experience in product development for dyes and auxiliaries with a world-leading company.
- Textile chemistry especially dyestuff
- Regulations after China EHS, product/chemical safety
- Product development
- Product stewardship
KEVIN SAU
PhD Chemistry
Head of Chemical Company Service Asia
Kevin worked at a commercial testing institute for ten years and has extensive knowledge of restricted substances.
- Textile chemistry
- Consumer safety
- Product stewardship
DR. MICHAL SABO
Dr. Rer. Nat. Chemistry and Material Science
Head of Chemical Services (Global)
Michal spent seven years working for a private textile and automotive company, and two years in research and development with a chemical company.
- Textile/materials chemistry and manufacturing
- Assessment of chemical products and materials
- On-site assessments
How to get a quote and book your desired service
- Contact us via email academy@bluesign.com with an outline of your needs
- Schedule a meeting with a bluesign ACADEMY technical expert for a service introduction and a discussion on your specific requirements
- Receive a defined scope of work and formal quotation
- Upon signature of the agreement, the ACADEMY will assist you in reducing the impact of your textile supply chains upon the planet and its people
SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION
At the bluesign® ACADEMY, we collect know-how from all of the areas of expertise in the textile production and delivery chain. We look beyond the horizon to learn from other industries. By observing new developments and trends, we prepare solutions for the future. We network with experts in the science, research and business sectors, and maintain an active exchange with our stakeholders.
