Welcome to the
ZDHC Academy.
THE globally established training centre and platform specialised in
capacity building and hands on education for sustainable chemical management.
Why start training via the ZDHC Academy?
For the textile, apparel, leather and footwear industry, the ZDHC Academy is the key platform to create awareness, learn and develop skills on sustainable chemical management and the ZDHC guidelines, platforms and solutions.
The ZDHC Academy platform offers in-person, online courses and self paced E-Learning, as well as ZDHC introduction and implementation webinars. All in-person and online courses are provided by ZDHC Approved Trainers, who are carefully selected and assessed by the ZDHC Academy team.
Our aim is to unlock and share knowledge within the textile, apparel and footwear value chain to optimise the implementation of sustainable chemical management worldwide, while creating an enabling environment in which better chemistry leads to the protection of life, land, air and water.
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Courses we currently offer
ZDHC Recycled Polyester Guidelines V1.0
The Recycled Polyester Guidelines V1.0 establish a framework for sustainable chemical management in recycled polyester production, covering both bottle-to-textile and textile-to-textile recycling processes. These guideli...
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ZDHC Dissolved Pulp Guidelines V1.0 - Background, Requirements and Implementation Approach
Dissolved pulp (DP) is the primary feedstock for producing man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) like viscose staple fibres (VSF), modal, viscose filament yarn (VFY), lyocell and acetate with high cellulose content (alpha-ce...
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Climate Action Training (tutor-guided)
Specifically designed by GIZ, this Climate Action Training is a trainer-guided course that helps you to achieve the industry’s climate ambitions and transition the supplier to a low-carbon business model. With practic...
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Open Introduction to ZDHC E-Learning
This introductory training is a self-paced E-learning course designed to help learners understand ZDHC as an organisation and the range of ZDHC Guidelines, Platforms, and Solutions available to the industry to support th...
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