“Jill Dumain has been a strong advocate and supporter of bluesign from its early days and a member of the Advisory Board since 2011. Her qualifications, extensive industry experience and her proven success in coaching and motivating teams to achieve company objectives make her the ideal person to lead the further development and expansion of bluesign,” said Richard Shentu, bluesign technologies’ Chairman and SGS’ Executive Vice President Consumer and Retail Services.

Peter Waeber has been the architect of bluesign since its origin in 2000, and successfully developed it to be the leading input based textile supply chain management system. The Board expressed its deep appreciation for Peter’s contribution to bluesign technologies’ development and announced that Peter has agreed to continue to serve as a member of bluesign technologies’ Advisory Board.

Commitment to environmental responsibility

Jill Dumain has held various senior positions at Patagonia Inc, Ventura CA, USA, for over 27 years and her tenure at Patagonia Inc. spanned positions in textile research and development to her current role as Director of Environmental Strategy. Her projects have included the transition to organic cotton, The Common Threads Recycling Program, The Footprint Chronicles, and the introduction of bluesign tools and systems at Patagonia. Jill has held leadership and board positions at the Organic Exchange, Textile Exchange and the Sustainability Working Group at the Outdoor Industry Association.

Jill has been Chairman of bluesign technologies’ Advisory Board from 2011 representing brands. Throughout her career at Patagonia, Jill traveled extensively giving her a chance to interface with other companies throughout the supply chain committed to environmental responsibility.

"I'm honoured and grateful to the bluesign board for the opportunity to lead this exceptional organization of innovative, dedicated and talented professionals," said Ms Dumain. "bluesign technologies’ passion for creating innovative textile processes to reduce environmental impact is a perfect synergy with my experience and passion. This is a terrific opportunity that any leader would welcome. I am also thankful and indebted to Patagonia for providing me the incredible years there and the foundation allowing me to take this next step.

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The bluesign system is a solution for a sustainable textile production, which aims to eliminate harmful substances right from the beginning of the manufacturing process and set and control standards for an environmentally friendly, safe and resource efficient production. This not only ensures that the final textile product meets very stringent consumer safety requirements worldwide but also provides confidence to the consumer to acquire a sustainable product, according to the company.

bluesign technologies ag was founded in 2000. Since then, the bluesign system has been adopted by leading textile and accessory manufacturers and well-known brands of the outdoor, sportswear and fashion industry.

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