Textile standard adds human rights due diligence tools
The aim is to help organisations identify risks to workers and communities as the industry moves towards a single materials certification framework.
Textile Exchange has published three new tools to help organisations meet the human rights and livelihoods requirements of its forthcoming Materials Matter Standard.
The standard brings Textile Exchange’s existing material standards into one framework covering climate, nature, people and animals. It takes effect on 31 December 2026.
The goal is a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from fibre and raw material production by 2030.
The new resources include a Human Rights and Livelihoods Quick Guide, a risk assessment tool, and a template for developing a human rights commitment and code of conduct. Together, they are intended to help organisations identify and prioritise risks, improve health and safety, and address issues such as pay, working hours and the treatment of people in vulnerable positions.
The approach is based on OECD due diligence guidance and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and is tailored to the size of the company, the conditions it operates in and the level of risk involved.
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