Restricted Substances


Powered by People is committed to working with socially and environmentally responsible partners. As part of our Code of Conduct (CoC), all makers shall ensure that they comply with our requirements on the Restricted Materials and Restricted Substance lists. The goal is to respond to the needs and challenges of independent makers with simple and straightforward requirements and provide cost-effective tools and resources to support livelihoods while ensuring a do no harm approach to sustainable compliance.


Must be Transparent: The supplier must be collaborative with Powered by People and its third-party partners to provide all the information necessary to determine whether they comply with our CoC. Our CoC is a living document that we update regularly to keep on top of emerging regulation and leading practices. It is based on industry-recognized principles and standards.

Terms:
“shall” indicates a requirement
“should” indicates a recommendation
“may” indicates a permission
“can” indicates a possibility or a capability

Substance

Restricted

Resources

Acids

Acids (such as acetic, chromic, hydrofluoric and nitric) shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions

Asbestos

Asbestos shall not be used in the production process

Antimony

Antimony shall not be used in the production process

Arsenic

Arsenic shall not be used in the production process

Cadmium

Cadmium shall not be used in the production process

Caustic soda

Caustic soda shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions

Cyanide

Cyanide shall not be used in the production process

Dyes

Dyes shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde-based products shall not be used in the production process

Isocyanates

Isocyanates shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions

Lead

Lead shall not be used in the production process

Manganese

Manganese shall not be used in the production process


Mercury

Mercury shall not be used in the production process


Nickel

Nickel shall not be used in the production process


PFAS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions


Phenol

Phenol shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions


Pigments

Pigments shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions.
Pigments containing particularly toxic elements such as lead or cadmium shall not be used in the production process.


Solvents

Solvents shall not be used in the production process unless handled with the proper precautions.
Particularly toxic solvents shall not be used in the production process.


Uranium

Uranium shall not be used in the production process