It has started implementing PFC-­‐free alternatives for most of its products, in line with its commitment to eliminate PFCs by December 2014 and will be continuing its testing programme to verify this.

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G‐Star is committed to the complete elimination of PFCs in all of its products and has started implementing PFC-­‐free alternatives in its global supply chain; it has published its report on

its investigation into APEO; it has banned the use of the 11 priority chemical groups and some hazardous chemicals beyond these 11 in its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List, although some limits for chemical formulations need to be lower. It has a credible target for eliminating hazardous substances beyond the 11. It was among the first brands to publish case studies demonstrating the substitution of hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives and has published new case studies.