OEKO-TEX® INTRODUCES NEW CARBON AND WATER FOOTPRINT INDUSTRY CHALLENGES HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TOOL FOR FACILITIES FOR A CARBON AND WATER FOOTPRINT TOOL It’s time the Fashion Industry takes emissions 30% by 2030.1 The Business Need action on Climate & Water In addition, water risk is growing and today Understanding and reporting carbon emissions The apparel sector is a key contributor to the apparel s. [...] (LCA) for Facilities The tool’s output gives facilities first in- Production facilities need simple, efficient, sights into carbon emissions and water and credible tools to measure and report usage at the facility level and per kg of on their environmental impacts. [...] Development Goals (SDGs) • Demonstrate leadership • Strengthen trust • Grow business BENEFITS FOR FACILITIES Understand Identify Act Report Carbon Footprint Water Footprint production-related which processes to reduce carbon results and reduction carbon emissions have the highest and water usage in measures to and water usage environmental impacts the future customers 1. [...] TESTED MODEL → Water → Wastewater Five Test Locations → Chemicals → Waste Packaging OUR APPROACH To ensure global applicability, the tool was tested in key textile markets: The diagram explains the rigorous process undertaken to develop the Carbon and Water Footprint Tool for STeP by OEKO-TEX® certified facilities. [...] If datapoint is unknown, the model selects the The datasets and models leverage inputs from Corporate Water Footprint based on AWARE respective default data, then calculates the vetted data sources and credible industry databases emissions and water usage.
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