The textile industry is facing a challenge to become more sustainable and responsible. However, companies often don't know how to navigate the complex world of sustainability.
Filo, a textile yarn show, and C.L.A.S.S., an international eco-hub, have partnered to offer a new service called "Sustainability from A to Z" to help companies on their journey towards sustainability.
The service will provide companies with information and guidance on a variety of topics, including:
• How to integrate sustainability into a business plan
• Certifications
• Measuring environmental impacts and end-of-life assessments
• Ethics
• Energy savings
• Responsible innovation
• New generation communication
• Sustainability reports
"By the word 'sustainability' we are referring to many different concepts," said Paolo Monfermoso, responsible for Filo. "For example, adherence to production models aware of the social and environmental impact, as well as the compliance with European and national regulations, in addition to the increasingly fundamental certifications. Not to mention those who call evident green washing practices 'sustainability'."
"Innovate in the textile industry without having a negative impact on people, environment, oceans, and animals is a complex task," said Giusy Bettoni, CEO of C.L.A.S.S. "It means knowing your impacts and having measured yourself and then knowing how to communicate them in the right way, so that we talk about 'measured' values and not about 'wish lists' and promises."
"That is why Filo and C.L.A.S.S. make themselves available to talk about strategies related to design, responsible innovation, and new generation communication, but through simple information. When we talk about sustainability, nothing has to be taken for granted or considered as ordinary, so that it is fundamental to create new generations values in line with contemporary consumers."
