Solutions for a Safer and More Sustainable Textile Industry
bluesign empowers brands & retailers, textile manufacturers, and chemical suppliers to meet the highest sustainability and safety standards. Through independent verification, we ensure compliance with the bluesign Criteria, enabling you to carry the bluesign Label with confidence. Our holistic approach assesses the entire textile supply chain, prioritizing sustainable chemistry for safer, more responsible production.
Driving Improvement Beyond Certification
We help you turn sustainability commitments into measurable action—minimizing adverse environmental impact, ensuring chemical integrity, and increasing supply chain transparency. With verified data, expert guidance, and scalable tools, we enable continuous improvement for the textile value chain.
Buying bluesign Product is your commitment to reducing your impact on people and the planet
The bluesign mark signifies a brand’s continual environmental improvement
The bluesign Product label is the guarantee of a product produced with a lower impact on people and the planet
bluesign Products: Better chemistry for a cleaner world
Product Segments
bluesign Approved consumer products meet the highest environmental standards.
Outdoor & Sportswear
High-tech apparel with low environmental impact
Promotional Products & Workwear
Use bluesign Products for your custom designs
Denim
Denim made with the least impact on people and the planet
Footwear
Create more sustainable products from head to toe
Technical Experts
Our textile, chemistry and environmental science experts and scientists are here to support your sustainability goals and ensure regulatory compliance at all stages of the textile supply chain.
Dr. Daniel Waterkamp
Ph.D. Process Engineering
Head of bluesign Academy
Daniel is a chemical engineer and sustainability professional with a PhD in process engineering. He began his career as a researcher in green chemistry and micro-reactor technology, before moving to the testing industry to oversee chemical compliance for international brands and to develop inspection and decarbonization services. Daniel joined bluesign in 2015, assessing chemical companies and serving as a product stewardship coach. In 2023, he became Head of bluesign Academy. Daniel is part of bluesign’s management team and a member of the ZDHC MRSL council.
Master’s degree in Engineering of Textile Materials
Sustainability Expert
Maja holds a Bachelor’s degree in Textile Chemistry and Technologies and a Master’s degree in Engineering of Textile Materials. Currently pursuing a PhD, she brings over eight years of R&D experience with renowned textile manufacturers and ethical brands. Her professional expertise encompasses product development, innovation, future aligned practices and solutions aimed at embedding sustainability within the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) pillars.
• Circularity and Impact assessments • EU legislation (EU Green Deal, ESPR, DPP, Green Claims) • Sustainability reporting • Development of tailor-made trainings and webinars
Dr. Makeba Kampara
Dr. Rer. Nat. Biochemistry
COO
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
Chu Wong
R&D and Strategy Expert Sustainability
Chu was trained to be a translator/interpreter, but her heart beats for fashion and she’s spent the last ten years working to make the industry better: She’s campaigned for better conditions within the fashion value chain. She’s founded a FashionTech start-up. She’s supported clients with a turnover of over a billion euros on their decarbonization journey. Her expertise lies in:
Sumit has a Master’s degree in Chemical and Energy Engineering, focusing on the impacts of water pollution and energy efficiency. His scientific publications have garnered over 300 citations to date. He also has extensive experience working with leading apparel brands and textile manufacturing facilities across diverse global regions to advance sustainability programs. Since 2014, he has worked in textile sustainability, gaining first-hand experience in industry trends and initiatives.
• Sustainable production process • Chemical, energy and wastewater management • Research, consulting and training in sustainability and EHS
Kevin Sau
Ph.D. Chemistry
Head of Chemical Company Service Asia
Kevin worked at a commercial testing institute for ten years and has extensive knowledge of restricted substances.
Product stewardship
Textile chemistry
Consumer safety
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.
On-site assessments
Textile/materials chemistry and manufacturing
Assessment of chemical products and materials
How it works
Our full-service solution for sustainable production: