SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES
Sustainability & ESG Consultant Henning Ohlsson , writing on LinkedIn , says the textile industry is responsible for 10 % of global CO2 emissions .
This includes :
• 6 kilos of CO2 per t-shirt
• 2,700 litres of water per t-shirt
• 20 % of all industrial water pollution being caused by textile dyeing and treatment .
He thinks the answer is to focus less on the negative impacts of fast fashion and more on striving to do good in the industry .
He says : “ This must involve prioritising ethical sourcing , promoting fair labour practices , reducing waste through recycling and upcycling and embracing sustainable materials and production methods from analog to digital .”
Hello business , meet Sustainability It ’ s a message that is being repeated long and loud across the industry .
Global business consulting service Accenture has published a Playbook called Scaling Sustainability Solutions in fashion , to help firms to navigate new legislation that is coming online in the coming months .
It ’ s authored by : Senior MD , Retail Sustainability & ESG , Cara Smyth ; MD , Retail Sustainability & ESG , Frank Zambrelli ; Strategy Manager , Retail Sustainability & ESG , Alexandria Lee and Michael Stone , Management Consultant , Retail .
They say the clothing industry is at an “ inflection point ”, adding : “ Supply network engagement will be a fundamental element in building a different and better future for fashion and its related industries .
“ Technology interchanges and shared data sets will become the catalysts for
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