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Shandong Hongtaiding

Products: Lyocell

Risk Status
Audit in Progress
Next Gen Solutions
Next Gen
Chemical Management (out of 8)
N/A
Hot Button Score (out of 40)
26.5 =
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Risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered forests

Audit in Progress

Shandong Hongtaiding initiated a CanopyStyle Audit in 2023, which has yet to be published for reasons beyond the company’s control. Based on Canopy’s assessment of its suppliers, the company has no known risk. However, this will need to be confirmed by the audit. 

Areas where the company is showing leadership

  • Has conducted a CanopyStyle Audit, which is currently under revision.
  • Has increased its procurement of FSC Mix fibre inputs in 2024.  
  • Has called on signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to develop the regulatory mechanisms necessary to ensure that the Convention’s goals for nature protection are prioritized.
  • Has reached out to local conservation organizations to support their projects. 
  • Has partnered with organisations to research use of agricultural residues as an alternative raw material source.
  • Has developed a commercial Next Gen product using Apocynum venetum (dogbane).
  • Shandong Hongtaiding contributed to a sign-on letter calling for governments to support enabling conditions for the scale up of Next Generation Solutions. 

Key Improvements Required

  • Publish audit results once audit is completed.
  • Prioritize the integration and sourcing of Next Generation Solution technologies and feedstocks for future expansion plans and new suppliers.
  • Continue to procure higher volumes of FSC 100% or FSC Mix certified inputs.
  • Apply for RSB certification for Apocynum venetum in order to evaluate the scientific assessment on the impact of its use.
  • Develop internal traceability systems or use an external traceability platform to allow customers to track from MMCF fibre to garment.

Facilities

Shandong Hongtaiding is based in Dezhou City, Shandong Province, China. It has one mill which produces lyocell fibre and has production a capacity of 50,000 tonnes.

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Hot Button Score

26.5 =

  1. Completion of CanopyStyle Third-Party Verification Audits

    1. Conducts Audits 2/2
    2. Audits published and results acted on1/2
    3. Audit risk results1.5/2

  2. Contribution to Conservation Legacies

    1. Promotes Ancient and Endangered Forest conservation2/2
    2. Supports conservation targets 1/1
    3. Influences supply chain and decision makers1/2
    4. Contributes to legislated protection0/2
    5. Extra responsibility: additional support for conservation0/2

  3. Innovation via New Alternative Fibres

    1. Advocates for Next Gen 1/1
    2. Invests in R&D1/1
    3. Has a commercial-scale product 2/2
    4. Publishes targets and timelines0.5/2
    5. Uses Next Gen pulp0.5/1
    6. Proportional contribution1/2
    7. Implementing ambitious scale-up0/2

  4. Adoption of Robust Forest Sourcing Policy

    1. Has a policy2/2
    2. Policy aligns with CanopyStyle2/2

  5. Traceability & Transparency

    1. Has track and trace systems0/1
    2. Publishes list of suppliers2/2
    3. Conducts due diligence in sourcing2/2

  6. Leaders in Supply Chain Shifts

    1. Is responsive and proactive0.5/1
    2. Acts on FSC preference 1/1
    3. Supports ForestMapper1/1
    4. Addresses risk1.5/2

  7. Associated with High Risk of Sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests and other Controversial Sources

    1. High risk sourcing0/-5

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Sustainable Chemical Management

N/A

  1. Participation in ZDHC

    The company is an active participant in ZDHC, where all of their viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have joined the ZDHC Supplier Platform and have access to the MMCF Module. N/A

  2. Chemical Recovery

    All of the company’s MMCF viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their chemical recovery parameters and limit value, according to Chapter 1: ZDHC MMCF Responsible Fibre Production Guidelines V2.2 N/A

  3. Wastewater

    All of the company’s MMCF viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their wastewater discharge parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 2: ZDHC MMCF Wastewater Guidelines V2.2 N/A

  4. Air Emissions

    All of the company’s viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre facilities have reached at least the Progressive level in their hazardous chemicals’ air emissions parameters and limit values, according to Chapter 3: ZDHC MMCF Air Emissions Guidelines V2.2 N/A

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