WRAP launches international sustainable textile agreements to reduce climate change
Circular economy and resource efficiency experts, WRAP, make voluntary agreements with international retail companies to slash the environmental impact of UK clothing and home fabrics through practical interventions along the entire textiles chain.
The ten-year programme, Textiles 2030: UK Sustainable Textiles Action Plan, is has secured commitment from more than 18 major brands and retailers, 26 re-use/recycling organisations and 21 affiliates.
This means that the agreement is supported by more than half the UK market at launch, with nearly 60% of clothing placed on the market (by sales volume) by UK retailers coming under the agreement.
Companies that have signed up to Textiles 2030 include ASOS, Boohoo, Dunelm, John Lewis, M&S, New Look, Next, Primark, Sainsbury’s, Ted Baker, Tesco and The Salvation Army.
‘We have been working with business to develop Textiles 2030 to drive forward the sector-wide change needed to redress how we use textiles,’ says Marcus Gover, CEO of WRAP.
‘Our research shows that public demand is there for clothes made more sustainably, and not disposable fashion so the time is right for this transformation.
‘Textiles 2030 will create a fashion sector fit for the future and lower the environmental impacts of other household textiles. This is just the beginning of a decade long programme and we need more companies to show their commitment to their customers through Textiles 2030.
‘With clothing having the fourth largest impact on the environment after transport, housing and food we simply cannot afford for sustainability not to be the next big thing in fashion.’
