ZDHC Community Forum - Can the Supplier to Zero logo be used?

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Can the Supplier to Zero logo be used?

Can suppliers who have achieved a certain level of achievement include the STZ logo (light blue hexagon with various stars) on their letterhead or in their email signature or similar?

Created: 15.12.2025 10:49 — Modified Last: 15.12.2025 10:49 , by

G Giana Mancini

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Hello Giana, The blue hexagon with stars is a visual marker used to identify the Supplier to Zero platform and should be used only by the ZDHC Foundation, not by individual suppliers on letterheads, email signatures, or similar applications. Suppliers that want to promote their participation can instead use the official Roadmap to Zero logo (attached). Răzvan Oltean Marketing and Communication Senior Manager, ZDHC Foundation

Created: 15.12.2025 13:48 , by

R Razvan Oltean

do you meen this (attached) logo?

Created: 15.12.2025 15:42 , by

G Giana Mancini

Yes

Created: 15.12.2025 15:44 , by

R Razvan Oltean

But can formulators who have products registered on the gateway (and are therefore participating) also use it, given that it is generic?

Created: 16.12.2025 13:47 , by

G Giana Mancini

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