Post by account_disabled on Mar 5, 2024 3:15:58 GMT
Retailer Gap Inc currently owns brands including Athleta and Banana Republic, as well as its namesake Gap, making it one of the largest fashion companies in the US. Across all brands, it sourced 57% of cotton from sustainably in 2019.
To fulfill the new commitment, Gap Inc. has joined Textile Exchange's 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge and the US Cotton Trust Protocol.
According to edie, the latter organization offers Chile Mobile Number List brands and retailers third-party assurance that the cotton in their supply chains is grown responsibly.
Tracks parameters related to:
The use of water.
Greenhouse gas emissions.
The use of energy.
Soil carbon.
The loss of soil.
The efficiency of land use.
It does this by working with organizations like Field to Market The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and Control Union Certifications North America to obtain data and engage supply chain workers.
We've been thrilled to profile 5 producers throughout this year's Summit. Hear from future cattle rancher Catie Wharton what is needed for the next generation to ranch sustainably:
Textile Exchange
For its part, Textile Exchange is a business-led coalition. It aims to ensure that more than half of the cotton produced globally is produced using sustainable methods by 2025. Supporters include the owner of Zara, Inditex, ASOS, Nike and Timberland.
The organization believes that if enough brands and retailers commit to sourcing from recognized organic and sustainable cotton farmers, this will become the norm.
It claims that its list of verified systems helps improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, while reducing negative environmental impacts on cotton farms. The United States Cotton Trust Protocol is on that list.
Gap Inc. brands are in every home, including mine, and I am personally honored that you chose to work with us because they are a global company that takes sustainability seriously.
Gap Inc. has made significant progress since setting its sustainability goals, and farm-level information from the Trust Protocol will help it in its mission to improve its impact and protect our natural resources.
Gary Adams, president of US Cotton Trust Protocol.
The cotton
In a fashion market dominated by textile blends with synthetic materials, cotton is often promoted as an all-natural solution and considered inherently “sustainable.” But its production is resource-intensive and the global cotton supply chain is highly exposed to risks related to climate change and human rights abuses.
According to WWF data from 2015, the global average water footprint for one kilo of cotton is 10,000 liters. The worst performing suppliers used up to 20,000 liters, while the best performing US companies using irrigation used up to 8,000 liters.
The most extreme example of cotton's impact on water management can be seen in the Aral Sea, which straddles Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The lake was once the largest in the world, but was officially classified as completely dry in 2015. Cotton production in the region once employed thousands of people, but is now impossible. The English-speaking public was unaware of the tragedy until 2018, through a BBC documentary .
In addition to the fact that cotton is a water-scarce crop, it is also linked to water pollution and soil degradation, which contribute to the loss of biodiversity.
In addition to this, the events of 2020 have highlighted human rights violations in textile supply chains.
In 2019, mainstream media outlets in the United Kingdom and the United States began reporting on allegations that ethnic minority Muslim groups were being held in labor camps in China's Xinjiang region.
The analysis then determined that one-fifth of all globally sourced cotton passes through companies in Xinjiang, making the majority of the fashion industry indirectly complicit in the atrocity. The US government has since imposed sanctions on Xinjiang cotton.
Fashion brands have also been accused of not paying suppliers for orders in process or completed, citing the financial impact of the pandemic.
Gap Inc. and other companies, including Primark, agreed to pay after pressure from groups coordinated by Remake and the Clean Clothes Campaign. Some big names, including the parent companies of Topshop and Urban Outfitters, have not yet made this commitment.
To fulfill the new commitment, Gap Inc. has joined Textile Exchange's 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge and the US Cotton Trust Protocol.
According to edie, the latter organization offers Chile Mobile Number List brands and retailers third-party assurance that the cotton in their supply chains is grown responsibly.
Tracks parameters related to:
The use of water.
Greenhouse gas emissions.
The use of energy.
Soil carbon.
The loss of soil.
The efficiency of land use.
It does this by working with organizations like Field to Market The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and Control Union Certifications North America to obtain data and engage supply chain workers.
We've been thrilled to profile 5 producers throughout this year's Summit. Hear from future cattle rancher Catie Wharton what is needed for the next generation to ranch sustainably:
Textile Exchange
For its part, Textile Exchange is a business-led coalition. It aims to ensure that more than half of the cotton produced globally is produced using sustainable methods by 2025. Supporters include the owner of Zara, Inditex, ASOS, Nike and Timberland.
The organization believes that if enough brands and retailers commit to sourcing from recognized organic and sustainable cotton farmers, this will become the norm.
It claims that its list of verified systems helps improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, while reducing negative environmental impacts on cotton farms. The United States Cotton Trust Protocol is on that list.
Gap Inc. brands are in every home, including mine, and I am personally honored that you chose to work with us because they are a global company that takes sustainability seriously.
Gap Inc. has made significant progress since setting its sustainability goals, and farm-level information from the Trust Protocol will help it in its mission to improve its impact and protect our natural resources.
Gary Adams, president of US Cotton Trust Protocol.
The cotton
In a fashion market dominated by textile blends with synthetic materials, cotton is often promoted as an all-natural solution and considered inherently “sustainable.” But its production is resource-intensive and the global cotton supply chain is highly exposed to risks related to climate change and human rights abuses.
According to WWF data from 2015, the global average water footprint for one kilo of cotton is 10,000 liters. The worst performing suppliers used up to 20,000 liters, while the best performing US companies using irrigation used up to 8,000 liters.
The most extreme example of cotton's impact on water management can be seen in the Aral Sea, which straddles Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The lake was once the largest in the world, but was officially classified as completely dry in 2015. Cotton production in the region once employed thousands of people, but is now impossible. The English-speaking public was unaware of the tragedy until 2018, through a BBC documentary .
In addition to the fact that cotton is a water-scarce crop, it is also linked to water pollution and soil degradation, which contribute to the loss of biodiversity.
In addition to this, the events of 2020 have highlighted human rights violations in textile supply chains.
In 2019, mainstream media outlets in the United Kingdom and the United States began reporting on allegations that ethnic minority Muslim groups were being held in labor camps in China's Xinjiang region.
The analysis then determined that one-fifth of all globally sourced cotton passes through companies in Xinjiang, making the majority of the fashion industry indirectly complicit in the atrocity. The US government has since imposed sanctions on Xinjiang cotton.
Fashion brands have also been accused of not paying suppliers for orders in process or completed, citing the financial impact of the pandemic.
Gap Inc. and other companies, including Primark, agreed to pay after pressure from groups coordinated by Remake and the Clean Clothes Campaign. Some big names, including the parent companies of Topshop and Urban Outfitters, have not yet made this commitment.
