Global Standard joins coalition of international natural fibre stakeholders
World Normal, the non revenue that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), has joined the “Make the Label Rely” coalition of worldwide pure fibre producers, producers, manufacturers, requirements and environmental teams.
In its endeavour to stop greenwashing and empower customers to make knowledgeable choices in regards to the garments and textiles they put on, World Normal joined the coalition to assist make sure that textile sustainability claims within the EU are credible and substantiated in a clear and truthful method.
A media assertion mentioned World Normal will contribute its intensive experience and management, whereas making certain that voices from each section of the worth chain are heard.
Quoting Marie-Luise Pörtner, World Laws Specialist at World Normal, the assertion mentioned: “GOTS, with greater than 16,000 licensed services, reveals that companies wish to show their sustainability efforts, and that individuals wish to purchase extra environmentally pleasant textiles, offered that the labels and claims are correct and credible.
Advocating for PEF revision
“Shoppers can belief the GOTS label due to strong, verifiable ecological and human rights standards all through the textile manufacturing worth chain, a robust due diligence dedication and sustainability claims backed by impartial third-party certification our bodies.”
Launched in 2021, ‘Make the Label Rely’ advocates for a revision of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for textiles which is at the moment being developed to evaluate a product’s environmental impression and supply customers with data on that impression.
Though PEF has the potential to direct the textile sector in direction of a sustainable system of manufacturing and consumption, it nonetheless has important limitations, corresponding to totally different system boundaries for textiles constructed from pure and artificial fibres, or the non-inclusion of microplastics and plastic waste. Its utility thus dangers legitimising unsustainable consumption with an EU-backed inexperienced declare, the assertion added.
