GRI Unveils Draft Standard to Boost Textile Industry Sustainability Reporting

Improving transparency in global fashion value chains – Consultation underway for a GRI Sector Standard for textiles and apparel

A new sustainability reporting standard to advance accountability in one of the world’s most impactful, complex and competitive sectors – textiles and apparel – is one step closer, following the launch of a global public comment period by GRI.  The proposed Textiles & Apparel Sector Standard is designed for all organizations in textiles, clothing, footwear or jewelry production and manufacturing, for both retail and wholesale. It addresses impac…

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Circular Textiles Workplace Maastricht Working towards a more sustainable textile ecosystem, locally erik.verheij@m… Wed, 07/16/2025 - 15:26 The textile and clothing industry is currently one of the most polluting and unsustainable in the world. This is reflected in five main areas: Timeline 01/04/2025 - 01/04/2028Contact: Jules HaringsGo to website the origin of the raw materials usedthe chemicals and dyes commonly added during productionthe …

GRI Unveils Draft Standard to Boost Textile Industry Sustainability Reporting

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has unveiled an exposure draft of its Textiles and Apparel Sector Standard, a move aimed at enhancing sustainability reporting within the industry. This draft standard, developed by the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), targets companies in the textile, apparel, footwear, and jewelry sectors, encouraging them to disclose key sustainability impacts… Source

GRI Releases Proposed Sustainability Reporting Standard for Textile and Apparel Sectors

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the release of the Textiles and Apparel Sector Standard exposure draft, aimed at enabling companies operating in the textile, apparel, footwear and jewelry sectors to report on key sustainability impacts in areas including human rights and the environment. GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are one of the most commonly […]

Why Sustainability conversation must be driven by communication professionals - Africa Sustainability Matters

The climate crisis, rising inequality, and call for transparency are no longer the domain of policy makers and sustainability managers. They are now boardroom concerns, shareholder questions, and everyday conversation and communication professionals cannot afford to be on the sidelines. Whether you are heading a brand, composing internal communiques, or conducting external campaigns, I’m sure […]