John Eapen

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AAFA
SCLCC / ECC Presentation
Environmental Sustainability

• John Eapen
• VP Environmental, Health Safety
• American Efird, Inc.
• Chairman, AAFA Environmental Task Force
• April 27, 2007

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AAFA
Environmental Sustainability Topics

• Environmental Task Force (AAFA).
• AAFAs Restricted Substance List (RSL).
• REACH.
• AAFAs Environmental Seminar.
• AAFAs Best Environmental Practices

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AAFA
Environmental Task Force

• Setup as a Subcommittee of Social Responsibility
  Committee Three Years Ago.
• Currently Has 30 Members.
• Staff Liaison Stephen Lamar, Executive VP, AAFA.
• Committee Meets Twice Each Year.
• Holds 1-2 Environmental Seminars Each Year.
• Working on Several Environmental Sustainability
  Issues.

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AAFA
Restricted Substances List

• Environmental Task Force (ETF) of Social
  Responsibility Committee Has Been Meeting Since
  2004 To Identify and Work on Industry Concerns.
• ETF Has Conducted Environmental Seminars in which
  RSLs Were Extensively Discussed
• June 2005 Whats in Your Wardrobe Drew More
  than 100 Participants.
• September 2006 Held in Conjunction with Major
  Retail Brands in Dongguan, China Drew More than
  400 World Wide Participants.
• Since 2006, ETF Has Been Exploring Feasibility of
  AAFA Creating Own Industry Level RSL for
  Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear.

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AAFA
Why an AAFA RSL?

• Chemical Management of Substances in Products Is
  a Key Environmental Practice.
• Members Desire Industry-Wide Approach.
• Retail Customers Want Increased Requirements.
• National and International Regulatory Regimes
  REACH CA Prop 65.
• Would Reduce Liabilities and Expensive Product
  Recalls (Europe).
• Public Awareness of Issue from NGOs.
• Consumer Interest in Green Clothing.

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AAFA
Status

• RSL Task Force Met January 2007 at AE to Draft
  RSL.
• Members AE, Nike, Levi Strauss Co., Hanes
  Brands, Kahn Lucas Lancaster, Bureau Veritas,
  Oeko Tex, SGS, and Intertek.
• RSL Covers Substances Whose Presence in Textiles,
  Clothing, and Footwear Are Restricted by
  Government Regulation or Law.
• RSL Identifies Key Restrictive Global Controls or
  Prohibitions on Substances with Respect to
  Textiles, Clothing, and Footwear.
• Identifies Any Applicable Test Method.
• Currently, Over 150 Chemicals on List.
• RSL Does Not Identify Substances
• Used in Manufacturing Processes or Found at
  Manufacturing Facilities.
• Subject to Voluntary Standards.
• RSL Has Been Reviewed by Peer Review Committee.

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AAFA
Next Steps

• June 2007
• Publication of RSL.
• RSL Will Be Made Available on AAFA Web Site
  Free to Members and Non Members To Encourage Use
  and Dissemination.
• Supplemental Materials for RSL Will Be Made
  Available by Subscription.
• RSL Seminar in NY City
• Provide Training on RSL, Including Practical Tips
  on How To Comply with List and How To It.
• RSL Task Force Will Begin Work on Phase 2 To
  Identify Chemicals and Substances Whose
  Restrictions Are Subject to Best Practices,
  Standards, or Voluntary Guidelines.
• Late 2007/Early 2008 RSL Task Force Will Meet
  To Begin First Annual Review of RSL.

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AAFA
REACH

• Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of
  Chemicals.
• Coordinated European Response to Limits of
  Existing Approaches.
• Ensure Greater Supply Chain Sharing of
  Information and Risk Management Measures.
• Pre-Registration Between June 1, 2008 and
  November 30, 2008.

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AAFA
Best Environmental Practices

• AAFA Environmental Seminar June 27 in NY City.
• AAFAs Best Environmental Practices
• Best Practices from Member Companies.
• Make Available to all Members.