Enzyme-Based Textile Solutions Drive New Sustainability Partnership Between Novonesis and bluesign

Enzyme-Based Textile Solutions Drive New Sustainability Partnership Between Novonesis and bluesign

(IN BRIEF) Novonesis has joined the bluesign System Partnership to strengthen its role in advancing sustainable and responsible production practices within the textile and leather industries. The partnership aligns Novonesis with bluesign’s environmental and chemical management framework focused on safer manufacturing processes, resource efficiency, and supply-chain transparency. Novonesis highlighted its enzyme-based textile solutions, including the DeniBrite™ denim bleaching platform, which is designed to replace traditional chemical bleaching agents and reduce environmental impact. The collaboration reflects growing industry demand for sustainable textile production technologies and enhanced environmental accountability.

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 13-May-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Novonesis has become a bluesign System Partner as part of its efforts to further strengthen sustainable and responsible production practices across the textile and leather industries.

The partnership aligns Novonesis with the bluesign system, which focuses on improving environmental performance, chemical management, worker safety, and resource efficiency within global textile and leather manufacturing supply chains.

By joining the bluesign System, Novonesis committed to operating within the organization’s framework for input assessment, transparency, and continuous environmental improvement. The company stated that the partnership supports its broader strategy of advancing biology-based industrial solutions designed to reduce reliance on resource-intensive and hazardous manufacturing processes.

Hans Ole Klingenberg, Vice President of Global Marketing for Household and Industrial Biosolutions at Novonesis, stated that the partnership reflects the company’s long-term focus on developing biosolutions that help the textile and leather sectors transition away from environmentally intensive production methods. He added that the collaboration reinforces Novonesis’ commitment to meeting rigorous standards for environmental and chemical management throughout the industry value chain.

The bluesign System operates through science-based criteria and verified primary data assessments conducted by bluesign experts. The system connects chemical suppliers, manufacturers, and global brands within a common sustainability framework focused on safer chemical use, responsible resource management, and improved consumer and worker protection.

Barbara Oswald, Chief Commercial Officer at bluesign, welcomed Novonesis into the system and highlighted the company’s enzyme-based technologies and biosolutions as contributing to the industry’s transition toward safer and more sustainable production processes.

Among the solutions highlighted by Novonesis is DeniBrite™, the company’s biological denim bleaching platform. The enzymatic solution is designed to replace traditional chemical bleaching agents such as chlorine and potassium permanganate, enabling textile manufacturers and laundries to achieve desired denim finishes while reducing the use of hazardous chemicals, lowering water consumption, and decreasing environmental impact.

Novonesis stated that growing market expectations around transparency, sustainability, and regulatory compliance are increasing demand for alternative production technologies within the textile and leather sectors. The company said its biosolutions are intended to deliver measurable environmental benefits throughout the manufacturing process, from chemical inputs to finished products.

Hans Ole Klingenberg added that enzyme-based solutions such as DeniBrite™ demonstrate how biotechnology can transform traditional textile manufacturing by improving worker safety, reducing chemical usage, and lowering the environmental footprint of production operations.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Novonesis develops biological and enzyme-based solutions for industrial, household, agricultural, and food-related applications, with a focus on enabling more sustainable industrial processes through biotechnology.

To learn more, visit https://www.novonesis.com/en/biosolutions/industrial-bioprocessing/text…

About bluesign

bluesign helps the textile industry reduce its impact on people and the planet. Through a structured system for sustainable chemical management and responsible manufacturing, we empower brands, manufacturers, and chemical suppliers to create safer, more responsible products. By eliminating harmful substances at the start of production, we ensure textiles and accessories meet the highest safety and environmental standards. Since 2000, over 900 industry leaders have partnered with bluesign to drive meaningful change. bluesign is part of SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company.

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SOURCE: Novozymes A/S