Shandong Hongtaiding
Products: Lyocell
Risk Status
No Known High Risk
Next Gen Solutions
Chemical Management (out of 8)
0
Hot Button Score (out of 40)
26.5 =
Risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered forests
No Known High Risk
Shandong Hongtaiding has initiated a CanopyStyle Audit in 2025, which is yet to be published.
Areas where the company is showing leadership
- Has initiated a CanopyStyle Audit, which is currently in progress.
- Has increased its procurement of FSC Mix fibre inputs in 2025.
- Has called on the UN Climate COP30 to prioritize financial mechanisms to support circularity nature-based climate solutions.
- 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 also been investigating the use of bamboo- willow hybrids as an alternative source.
Key Improvements Required
- Publish audit results once audit is completed, and address any risk identified.
- 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% certified inputs.
- Develop internal traceability systems or use an external traceability platform to allow customers to track from MMCF fibre to garment as well as fibre to forest.
Facilities
Shandong Hongtaiding is based in Dezhou City, Shandong Province, China. It has one mill (registered under their subsidiary Xiajin Hongtaiding) which produces lyocell fibre and has production capacity of 50,000 tonnes. It is also planning to open a new lyocell facility in Weihai City with a capacity of 400,000 tonnes (this is presently under construction and expected to start next year). None of the facilities are registered on the ZDHC platform.
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Completion of CanopyStyle Third-Party Verification Audits
- Conducts Audits 2/2
- Audits published and results acted on2/2
- Audit risk results2/2
Contribution to Conservation Legacies
- Promotes Ancient and Endangered Forest conservation2/2
- Supports conservation targets 1/1
- Influences supply chain and decision makers1/2
- Contributes to legislated protection0.5/2
- Extra responsibility: additional support for conservation0/2
Innovation via New Alternative Fibres
- Advocates for Next Gen 1/1
- Invests in R&D1/1
- Has a commercial-scale product 0/2
- Publishes targets and timelines1/2
- Uses Next Gen pulp0/1
- Proportional contribution0/2
- Implementing ambitious scale-up0/2
Adoption of Robust Forest Sourcing Policy
- Has a policy2/2
- Policy aligns with CanopyStyle2/2
Traceability & Transparency
- Has track and trace systems0/1
- Publishes list of suppliers2/2
- Conducts due diligence in sourcing2/2
Leaders in Supply Chain Shifts
- Is responsive and proactive1/1
- Acts on FSC preference 1/1
- Supports ForestMapper1/1
- Addresses risk2/2
Associated with High Risk of Sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests and other Controversial Sources
- High risk sourcing0/-5
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Participation in ZDHC
The company is an active participant in ZDHC, where all of their MMCF facilities have joined the ZDHC Supplier Platform and have access to the MMCF Module. 0/2Chemical 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/AWastewater
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/AAir 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
