Product Stewardship Management

Everlight places great emphasis on the management of each stage of product production process.

In addition to strengthening process safety, we have established a Product Stewardship Division to manage each product for compliance and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for product labeling.

▍Implementation of Product Stewardship Management

Complying with international regulatory requirements, not using raw materials tested on animals, and ensuring that neither the raw materials nor the resulting chemicals contain components derived from animal slaughter.

Materials are sourced in full compliance with international regulations and no conflict minerals are used.

Follow the IECQ QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) system. This involves establishing operating processes for hazardous substances management at each stage, such as conducting hazardous substance identification during the R&D phase, procuring compliant raw materials to implement green supply chain management, investing in high-precision chemical analysis equipment, and establishing capabilities for hazardous substance and product quality inspection. Together with supply chain partners, we are committed to realizing the vision and goal of “zero emissions of hazardous chemicals” and moving towards 100% compliance with international regulations and customer requirements.

  1. Continue to use the GSLT tool to conduct hazard screening of chemical substances and products and implement corresponding measures to reduce the health and environmental impacts of raw materials and products on stakeholders. Move towards the use of safer chemicals. Completed screening operations for over one ton of sales in 2023, totaling 525 product items (CCBU 240, SCBU 92, ECBU 15, Toner 178).
  2. Completed GS screening score assessment for new chemical substances composed of the aforementioned products, totaling 112 items (CCBU 1, SCBU 1, ECBU 106, Toner 4).
  3. Completed GS screening score assessment for new raw materials used for factory synthesis in 2023.
  4. In accordance with brand requirements, a total of 9 colorant products obtained Screened Chemistry certification by 2023, including completion of chemical hazard assessments (vCHA) for 9 substances.

  1. Established procedures for creating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and labels in multiple languages and compliance with regulatory requirements. SDS and labels are produced accordingly.
  2. Developed operating procedures for chemical registration, completing hazard and risk assessments, as well as national registration for chemical substances and related products.
  3. Completed classification of GHS Category 1 and Category 2 chemical products with health and environmental hazards.
    These products generated revenue of NTD 483 million in 2023, accounting for 61% of consolidated revenue. All such products underwent confirmation following the hazard risk assessment requirements mandated by the Company.
  4. Issued a total of 1,288 safety certificates in 2023 (compared to 1,062 in 2022) as per the requirements of industry clients. There were no product safety complaints reported.

Self-Assessment

All Products

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RoHS Directive Compliance
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Textile and Leather Products

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REACH Annex XVII
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Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX

Third-Party and Brand Certifications in 2023

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Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
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bluesign® Certification
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Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL)
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The List by Inditex V

▍Product Marketing and Labeling

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Recall incidents in any business unit in 2023

Everlight requires raw materials to be free from harmful substances from the source. According to the GHS regulations of the country where the chemical product is ultimately sold, labeling is carried out. The product labeling includes the product’s Chinese and English name, production batch number, net weight of the product, manufacturer information, CAS numbers and chemical names of hazardous chemical ingredients, hazard information, hazard symbols, and precautionary measures.

▍Methods employed by Everlight for innovative research and development include

  1. Establishing management policies for product technology and patents.
  2. In the key work of annual policy plan, projects including process improvement, new product development, forward-looking technology assessment, and patent applications are formulated to continuously enhance products and technologies, develop series of products, or apply for structural and process patents.
  3. Establishing management indicators such as contributions from new products and the percentage of revenue from sustainable products.
  4. Utilizing internal and external resources with the goal of enhancing product development capabilities.
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