A UN-sponsored Climate Change Charter Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has published two reports designed to aid fashion professionals in understanding strategies to limit greenhouse gas emissions across the whole variety of raw material production.
Lindita Xhaferi Salihu, Sector Engagement Lead at UN Climate Change, is adamant about these reports as essential instruments to comprehend the impact of climate change data within the fashion and apparel industry.
Beyond the report 2021, “Identifying Low Carbon Sources of Cotton and Polyester,” the latest reports dive into the essential raw material realms of artificial and animal fibers cellulosic. These are significant in the global fashion scene.
Claire Bergkamp, CEO at Textile Exchange, underscores the common goal of equipping clothing, fashion, and apparel industries with the most effective methods to limit greenhouse gas emissions from raw materials. Bergkamp emphasizes the report’s importance as reference materials for companies looking to increase their understanding of the impact of industry information.
As authoritative repositories, these reports offer comprehensive insights into the existing greenhouse gas impact data for various raw materials while identifying the gaps and issues.
The reports allow Fashion Charter signatories to devise strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This aligns to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Textile Exchange spearheaded the development of these gap analysis reports inside the Charter’s Raw Material Working Group, with the help of several prominent signatories, including Lenzing, Canopy, VF Corporation, Reformation, Primark, Schneider Group, Fabrikology, New Enzymes, Sateri and more.
About the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action
It was formulated with the backing of UN Climate Change in 2018. The Fashion Charter maps the course towards a net zero emissions industry-wide in 2050, aligned with the global goal of limiting the temperature rise to 1.5 to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Charter includes commitments to sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2030, focusing on eco-friendly raw materials, and gradually phasing out coal in the supply chain by 2030.