1. Dear Mostak Ahamed,
The signatory brands – adidas Group, Benetton Group S.p.A., Burberry Group PLC, C&A, Esprit, G-Star Raw C.V., Gap Inc.,
H&M, Inditex, Jack Wolfskin, Levi Strauss & Co., L Brands, Li Ning, M&S, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., NIKE, Inc., PUMA
SE and PVH Corp. and associate members – the Association of the German Sporting Goods Industry (BSI), European
Outdoor Group (EOG), GermanFashion Modeverband Deutschland e.V. – of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals
(ZDHC) Group cordially invite you to participate on the upcoming ZDHC stakeholder engagement meeting in Dhaka,
Bangladesh. We would like to share information on the zero discharge goal, Joint Roadmap, and programme progress,
including the recently released ZDHC Group MRSL, phase out guidance sheets and audit protocols. We would like to invite
you to attend and contribute to the path forward necessary to reach these ambitious goals and discuss near term actions
and opportunities for collaboration. We will provide updates on each of the workstreams during this session and hope
that you are able to participate.
Date and Time: 23 September 2014 at 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Place: Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka Airport Road, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh
Please RSVP by return reply to ZDHCbrands@roadmaptozero.com by 2 September 2014.
Best regards,
Joyce Tsoi and Spandon Kumer Roy, H&M (Email: spandon.roy@hm.com, Phone no: +8801712657136)
Kazy Iqbal, C&A (Email: kazy.iqbal@canda.com, Phone no: +8801745768902)
and Samima Akhter, G-Star Raw C.V. (Email: samima-akhter@g-star.com, Phone no: +8801755534283)
on behalf of the ZDHC Group

2. Meeting Agenda
8:30 am – Registration
9:00 am – Meeting begins
Topics for Discussion
• ZDHC Group Overview and Update on Progress
• The industry and regulatory perspective on chemical management in Bangladesh
• ZDHC Group Practice Sharing
• Understanding of the challenges and opportunities for cooperation needed to increase awareness and improve
industry standards
• The way forward: What are the shared roles of stakeholders in Bangladesh (academics, government, trade and
industry associations, private sector, chemical industry, international development institutions, civil society and
community) in working towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in our value chain?
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The ZDHC Joint Roadmap is a bold initiative that envisions a new standard of environmental performance and business
practice for the global apparel and footwear industry. The ZDHC Programme signatory brands - adidas Group, Benetton
Group S.p.A., Burberry Group PLC, C&A, Esprit, G-Star Raw C.V., Gap Inc., H&M, Inditex, Jack Wolfskin, L Brands,
Levi Strauss & Co., Li Ning, M&S, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., NIKE, Inc., PUMA SE and PVH Corp. - have committed to
achieving zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in the supply chain by 2020.