• SGS highlighted worker chemical exposure as a core ESG risk in textile manufacturing, urging brands to treat occupational health as part of sustainability.
• It cited ILO estimates that hazardous-substance exposure affects over 1 billion workers globally, driving chronic illness, cancers, and millions of fatalities.
• Focus areas included tighter chemical management in dyeing and finishing, stronger ventilation and monitoring, formal risk assessments, and worker training.
• SGS promoted the S.T.O.P. hierarchy, prioritizing chemical substitution and engineering controls over reliance on personal protective equipment.
• It pointed to due-diligence regimes, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, as raising expectations for supply-chain health and safety oversight.

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