TÜV Rheinland Awards Zero Waste to Landfill Management System Certificate to 15 SHEIN Sites

HONG KONG, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, TÜV Rheinland Greater China, an international independent third-party testing, inspection and certification organization, awarded the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) Management System Certificate to SHEIN. Representatives from both parties attended the certificate presentation ceremony, including Lucas Liu Warehousing Operations Director of SHEIN and Vincent Chen, General Manager of Customized Solutions and Corporate Sustainability Services, TÜV Rheinland Greater China.

Against the backdrop of global sustainable development, zero waste to landfill has become an important topic for enterprises to fulfill environmental responsibilities and promote green transformation. An increasing number of organizations are setting waste reduction and zero landfill as key sustainability objectives. The assessment covered SHEIN's implementation of waste management measures across the waste life cycle, including source reduction, reuse and recycling.

The Zero Waste to Landfill Management System evaluates an organization's waste management performance from two dimensions: management processes and quantitative performance indicators. Based on an existing ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, enterprises can further optimize waste management modules and promote the development of "zero-waste Unit." This approach may support cost optimization while enhancing ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance and long-term sustainability competitiveness.

During this project, TÜV Rheinland conducted an assessment through a combination of document review, personnel interviews and on-site inspections, covering 15 sites operated by SHEIN. The assessment focused on verifying the adequacy, conformity and effectiveness of the management system implementation, reviewing the completeness and accuracy of waste data, and calculating the waste diversion rate. Following a comprehensive evaluation, all 15 sites were meeting the requirements of the Zero Waste to Landfill Management System under a group assessment approach.

Lucas Liu stated "Sustainability is one of SHEIN's core strategic priorities. As the global fashion industry accelerates toward sustainable development, waste and pollution reduction, the low-carbon and intelligent upgrading of supply chains has become both an industry consensus and a source of core competitiveness. As a global online retailer of fashion and lifestyle products, SHEIN has achieved notable improvements in energy efficiency and carbon reduction across key hubs such as warehousing and logistics. This certification represents professional recognition of our sustainability practices. Going forward, we look forward to further deepening cooperation with TÜV Rheinland to jointly explore innovative pathways for sustainable development in the fashion industry."

Vincent Chen commented:
"This certification reflects the outcome of the assessment conducted in accordance with the Zero Waste to Landfill Management System requirements. TÜV Rheinland is committed to supporting green transformation across industries and has developed the Zero Waste to Landfill Management System to provide enterprises with a scientific, rigorous and practical framework. In the future, TÜV Rheinland will continue to work closely with more enterprises to promote carbon reduction through improved waste management and advance resource recovery, supporting enterprises in improving waste management practices in line with pollution reduction and carbon mitigation objectives."

The Zero Waste to Landfill Management System developed by TÜV Rheinland in alignment with China's national 'Zero-Waste City' initiative, follows a management system framework and the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) methodology. To date, more than 80 factories across industries including beverages, food, pharmaceuticals, sportswear, electronics, automotive and home appliances have successfully completed this assessment.

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TÜV Rheinland Awards Zero Waste to Landfill Management System Certificate to 15 SHEIN Sites

Founders Fund-backed Bitcoin platform, Citrea, unveils  Bitcoin-secured application platform, unlocking institutional and worldwide access to Bitcoin-denominated markets

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Citrea, the Bitcoin application platform backed by Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, announced the launch of its mainnet, enabling capital market activity directly on the Bitcoin network. Citrea also has gone live with ctUSD, its U.S dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by MoonPay and powered by M0, designed to align with the forthcoming GENIUS Act guidelines. Together, the Citrea mainnet and ctUSD provide an institutional-grade USD settlement and liquidity layer for Bitcoin-based financial activity.

Despite Bitcoin's roughly $1.3 trillion market capitalization, on-chain data shows that more than 61 per cent of BTC, has not moved in over a year, highlighting the scale of capital that remains economically idle due to the lack of native application infrastructure.

"Bitcoin is the world's largest digital asset, yet its role in financial markets has been largely constrained. As demand for Bitcoin exposure grows, much of that activity remains off-chain, relying on intermediaries," said Orkun Kilic, co-founder and CEO of Chainway Labs, the company building Citrea. "By bringing Bitcoin-secured financial applications on-chain, the Citrea mainnet enables capital to be deployed, managed, and settled directly within Bitcoin-native markets. Native settlement through ctUSD provides the bridge to fiat systems, supporting use cases such as BTC-backed lending and institutional credit."

Citrea developed its lending infrastructure in collaboration with leading DeFi participants, including Morpho and UltraYield by Edge Capital. Citrea's native offerings will leverage on-chain and off-chain strategies from premier digital asset institutions like Keyrock to deliver safe, transparent, BTC yields.

"Citrea is addressing a huge market opportunity in helping to make Bitcoin truly programmable, a feature the asset has historically lacked in a scalable way," said Bridget Harris, Associate at Founders Fund. "In building both developer-focused and user-facing products which leverage Bitcoin's security, Citrea fundamentally scales the Bitcoin economy as a whole."

"Citrea enables deeper, more native engagement with BTC by bringing capital markets, stablecoin liquidity, and application infrastructure directly onto Bitcoin," said Will Nuelle, General Partner of Galaxy Ventures. "By making Bitcoin a more active financial asset, Citrea strengthens its role within global financial systems and expands the ways institutions and users can securely build on top of the network."

Citrea's approach has meaningful implications for long-term demand, miner incentives, and how institutions engage with Bitcoin. Citrea enables institutions to pursue more capital-efficient strategies with greater control and flexibility than off-chain venues. As block subsidies decline over time, Citrea aligns network security with real economic usage. 

The Citrea mainnet and ctUSD are now live. Learn more at citrea.xyz

About Citrea  

Citrea is the Bitcoin application layer, enabling institutions and users to access Bitcoin capital markets. The platform aims to expand Bitcoin's financial utility while remaining anchored to the network's security model. Citrea is backed by investors including Founders Fund, Galaxy, Maven 11, Delphi Digital, Erik Voorhees, Balaji Srinivasan and more. 

 

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Citrea Launches Mainnet - Enabling Bitcoin to Be Used for Lending, Trading, and USD Settlement