The objective of the project is to contribute to reduce the release of POPs and Chemicals of Concern (CoCs) into the local and global environment during textile production, use and disposal. UNECE will apply its Toolbox of recommendations, standards and guidelines in its blockchain technological solutions developed under the “Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector” project (2020 - 2024), to collect and exchange reliable and confidential data on chemicals in textile value chains and run a blockchain pilot, tracing the value chain of one brand/retailer from a UNECE member State (e.g. France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, UK) with suppliers in at least one of the GEF project beneficiary countries (i.e. Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh). In particular, based on the identification and coding of key chemicals-related data entities performed by the GEF project partners,  UNECE will upgrade the Toolbox form of claims and sustainability risks around chemicals of concern (including POPs) in the blockchain; UNECE will map key processes and reference standards of value chain participants, in order to align its blockchain platform and assist value chain participants to develop a use case based on the UNECE Traceability and Transparency (TT) Matrix and Toolbox. UNECE will then support value chain participants to upload the data collected and mapped onto the UNECE blockchain system and validate results which will be published in a final report.