The reasons for getting certified in textile industry are many, and the same can be said for the number of different certifications. Some might suit your company better than other.
Read our overview of the most common certifications used in the fashion and lifestyle industry below.
If we are to succeed as an industry, we need a whole army of sustainability delegates placed in fashion companies all around the world. An in-house CSR expert would not only mean shorter lines of communication. It would also mean an easier and more natural integration of CSR and sustainability. When CSR is represented in a company through a trusted employee, it doesn’t just pop up once in a while when meeting with external consultants. CSR is now present in the day to day life, at the coffee machine, during lunch breaks, meetings and more. As such it oozes into a company’s culture and the unconscious level of employees’ workflows.
Regenerative agriculture, or farming as it is also called, has very quickly become a buzzword, especially in the fashion industry. Several outlets haves even dubbed it the future of fashion. But what is it, and how is it different from the agricultural practices we already know?
As you are probably aware by now, the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world after the oil industry. The fashion world has severe problems that we need to fix. But we can’t fix them alone. We need to help each other!
We don’t lift each other up by preaching from the top. Companies that are 100% sustainable (if there is such a thing) can’t serve as a source of inspiration for the majority of companies, but companies that take realistic steps can be the best source of inspiration for many.