AFIRM RSL v10 (2025)
AFIRM RSL v10 (2025)
AFIRM member brands may differ on individual parameters; suppliers are advised to check with the customer regarding brand-specific requirements. The AFIRM RSL should leverage AFIRM’s mission — “to reduce the use and impact of harmful substances in the apparel and footwear supply chain” — by providing a single set of information for maximum and in-depth implementation within the supply chain. Some examples of uses for the AFIRM RSL, depending on the objectives of the user, include:
- Providing a tool for vendors to establish chemical management knowledge and processes.
- Building base compliance with AFIRM member chemical restrictions.
- Providing a common base for testing, which may be accepted by multiple AFIRM brands. AFIRM member companies determine and communicate to their vendors their testing requirements and acceptance of test reports.
The scope of AFIRM RSL includes apparel, footwear, accessories, sporting good equipment, wearable, and home textiles.
*Individual CASRNs such as Formaldehyde, Dimethylfumarate (DMFu), Quinoline, and small compound groups such as UV Absorbers/Stabilizers, Bisphenols are under the "Other AFIRM Substance Groups" sublist.
*The Acidic & Alkaline Substances group is not included in Pharos.
Related list: AFIRM Packaging RSL