Weifang Xinlong Biological Materials (formerly CTHC Helon)
Products: VSF / Rayon
Owned by High Tech Fiber Group, which also owns Baoding Swan Fiber
Risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests
Audit Required
Until the company successfully completes the CanopyStyle Audit and its results are made publicly available, Weifang may have risk of sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests and other controversial areas.
The inclusion of red in a producer’s shirt rating — be it partially red or completely red — indicates risk of sourcing from high-carbon and high-biodiversity forests.
Areas where the company is showing leadership
Weifang has engaged in dialogue with Canopy, and made efforts in summer 2023 to update its forest policy. In 2024 it published the policy, as well as its list of suppliers.
Key Improvements Required
- Initiate an independent third-party CanopyStyle Audit to verify progress in implementing its Wood and Pulp Sourcing Policy.
- Use ForestMapper and complementary guidance documents to ensure that all current and any new suppliers are not sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests.
- Following auditing, Weifang can address any sourcing issues that are identified and progress on remaining sustainability steps, such as supporting conservation solutions and driving the use of Next Generation fibres.
Facilities
Weifang produces nonwovens, standard viscose fibres, and rayon with some viscose filament and owns one viscose mill in Weifang City, Shandong, China, with production capacity of 200,000 tonnes.
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Completion of CanopyStyle Third-Party Verification Audits
- Conducts Audits 0/2
- Audits published and results acted on0/2
- Audit risk results0/2
Contribution to Conservation Legacies
- Promotes Ancient and Endangered Forest conservation1/2
- Supports conservation targets 0/1
- Influences supply chain and decision makers0/2
- Contributes to legislated protection0/2
- Extra responsibility: additional support for conservation0/2
Innovation via New Alternative Fibres
- Advocates for Next Gen 0/1
- Invests in R&D0/1
- Has a commercial-scale product 0/2
- Publishes targets and timelines0/2
- 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 sourcing0/2
Leaders in Supply Chain Shifts
- Is responsive and proactive1/1
- Acts on FSC preference 0/1
- Supports ForestMapper0/1
- Addresses risk0/2
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 viscose staple fibre and modal staple fibre 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 V2.20/2Wastewater
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 V2.20/2Air 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 V2.20/2
