Glossary
Overview of the most important technical terms and their explanations.
A
Additives
Substances which are added to products in small quantities in order to achieve or improve certain properties
AEEA
Aminoethylethanolamines
AGG
General Equal Treatment Act
AGM
Annual General Meeting
AOX
Adsorbable organic halogen compounds. X stands for a halogen such as fluorine, bromine, chlorine and iodine. Parameter for evaluating the wastewater
APEO
Alkylphenolethoxylate
B
BAUA
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
BAVC
Federal Employers’ Association Chemistry. Represents the German chemical employers’ interests
BfR
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
bluesign®
A system designed to reduce the environmental impact along the entire supply chain in the textile industry. It offers efficient solutions for chemical suppliers and textile producers
C
C4C (Chemistry4Climate)
Initiative of companies, NGOs and the German government. The aim of C4C is to develop joint recommendations for action on climate protection from the perspective of the participating chemical and energy sectors in the years up to mid-2023.
CLP
Ordinance on the classification, labeling and packaging of substances and mixtures
CMR (Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and toxic to Reproduction)
Substance which is carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic to reproduction
CO2
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Carbon dioxide is produced when fossil fuels are burnt
CoRAP (Community Rolling Action Plan)
A system designed to reduce the environmental impact along the entire supply chain in the textile industry. It offers efficient solutions for chemical suppliers and textile producers
COD value (chemical oxygen demand)
Measure for the sum of all organic compounds and thus an indicator for wastewater quality
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Corporate social responsibility in the sense of sustainable management
D
DEA
Diethanolamine
Dispersing agents
Additives that allow the mixing of two non-miscible substances
E
EBIT
Earnings before interest and taxes
ECHA
European Chemical Agency. Information source for all chemicals manufactured or imported in Europe in terms of properties, classification, labelling and safe use
ecoinvent
Ecobalance assessment database
EHS (Environment Health Safety)
Environmental protection, health protection and occupational safety
Potting
Electronic components must be protected from moisture, dust and foreign bodies. This protection can be ensured by potting the building components
EPEA (Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency)
The Cradle-to-Cradle® design concept forms the basis and describes the safe and potentially infinite circulation of materials and nutrients in cycles
ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning)
Software for resource planning
ETAD (Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Pigments Manufacturers)
International association representing the dyes and pigments industry’s interests with regard to health protection and environmental protection
F
R & D rate
Ratio between the research and development costs and sales
G
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standards)
Worldwide leading standard for processing textiles made of biologically produced natural fibers
Greenhouse-Gas-Protocol-Standards
The GHG Protocol provides the world’s most widely used standards for greenhouse gas accounting
GRI
Global Reporting Initiative that develops guidelines for sustainability reports
H
I
IG BCE
Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union
ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation)
International Organisation for Standardisation
J
K
KPI (Key Performance Indicator)
Performance index
L
LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas)
Liquid gas, propellant gas
LTIFR (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate)
Measure of incident frequency, defines the number of occupational incidents resulting in at least 1 day of lost work time
M
MRO (Maintenance Repair Operations)
Maintenance, repair, and operation
N
Local heating
Transfer of heat between buildings relatively close to each other
Net zero emissions
All emissions caused by a company are removed from the atmosphere through reduction measures
NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)
Non-governmental organization
O
OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organization for economic co-operation and development
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100
Globally uniform testing and certification system for textile products and supplies
P
Paris Climate Agreement
Agreement by 195 nations to prevent global temperature rise > 2 °C and target to limit to + 1.5 °C
Q
QRPI (Quality, Regulatory and Product Information)
Similar to a product pass since information on quality, product safety, certifications and legal regulations including the chemical compositions are comprised for all of the CHT products
R
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)
EU chemicals regulation for the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals
Retention agents
Substances that cause the retention of other substances
Rheological additives
Thickeners based on guar gum, a natural plant
ROS (Return On Sales)
Return on sales
S
SBTi
Science Based Targets initiative
Scope 1
Direct emissions of climate-damaging gases in our own company
Scope 2
Indirect emissions of climate-damaging gases by energy suppliers
Scope 3
Indirect emissions of climate-damaging gases in the upstream and downstream supply chain
SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern)
Substances of very high concern
Stakeholders
Persons or groups whose interests are linked with those of a company in many ways
Steering Board
Steering Board
T
TEGEWA
Association of manufacturers of textile, paper, leather and fur auxiliaries and dyes, surfactants, sequestrants, antimicrobial substances, polymers, flocculants, cosmetic raw materials and pharmaceutical auxiliaries or similar products e.V.
U
UN Global Compact
United Nations initiative, based on 10 universal principles and the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Global Compact pursues the vision of a more inclusive and sustainable economy for the benefit of all people, communities and markets, today and in the future
V
VCI
Association of the Chemical Industry (Verband der Chemischen Industrie e. V.) Represents the interests of the industry in relation to politics, authorities and other areas of the economy
W
WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development)
WBCSD is an organization exclusively dedicated to business and sustainable development. WBCSD represents business interests at UN climate conferences
XY
Z
ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals)
Association of textile manufacturers and their suppliers with the aim of eliminating chemicals harmful to health and the environment from their production