Bluesign announced its CEO, Daniel Rufenacht, has joined the Founders Board at the Transformers Foundation, a non-profit organization representing a unified voice for the denim industry accelerating more sustainable practices.
As a global leader in sustainable solutions with a focus on mitigating hazardous chemical use through Input Stream Management across the textile supply chain, Bluesign is committed to promoting environmentally friendly and socially responsible manufacturing practices. Rufenacht’s appointment to the Founders Board is a testament to Bluesign’s dedication to reducing environmental impacts with a renewed focus on the denim supply chain.
The most significant issues in denim manufacturing occur in the dyeing and laundry processes where the highest amounts of water, energy and chemicals are used. Together with the Transformers Foundation, Bluesign aims to link chemical suppliers, textile manufacturers, garment makers, and laundries together with the brands to foster a healthy, responsible, and profitable textile industry.
The Transformers Foundation was founded in 2020 to provide a platform to the jeans and denim supply chain, and a central point of contact for consumers, brands, NGOs and media that want to learn more about ethics and sustainable innovation in the industry.
It brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders to foster collaboration and innovation, drive research and development, and promote education and awareness about the issues facing the denim industry.
Rufenacht’s appointment to the Founders Board at Transformers Foundation further cements Bluesign’s commitment to advancing the implementation of processes, such as Input Stream Management, to reduce the denim supply chain’s impact on people and the environment.
