ZDHC is aiming to define water usage targets for leather and textiles, verifying water consumption from wet processing facilities, after stating current industry benchmarks fail to account for specific operational processes within textile and leather production.

An ZDHC-led ‘expert group’ will harmonise water efficiency norms, integrating water use targets, aligning with Inditex's CFW methodology. ‘Aspirational’ benchmarks will added in at a later date.

After updating ZDHC water requirements, there will be a one-year transition period for suppliers to report their water use and reduction targets against these benchmarks.

ZDHC will be working with other like-minded organisations with factory programmes to create industry alignment.

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