PESCO-UP Issues New Policy Notes to Strengthen Textile Recycling
The PESCO-UP project, which aims to accelerate Europe’s circular textile transformation, is preparing two new policy briefs focusing on sustainability, traceability and data-driven recycling processes. The first policy brief reveals that the European textile sector still largely operates on a linear production model, with 73% of post-consumer textiles in the EU incinerated or sent to
The Era of Transparency in Fashion Supply Chains: GRI’s Textile and Apparel Sector Standard
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a global consultation process for a new Sector Standard to increase transparency in one of the world’s most complex and influential industries: textiles and apparel. This draft standard targets all organizations in the production and retail of textiles, apparel, footwear and jewelry. The main objective is to enable
Global Accreditation Revolution IAF and ILAC Unite Under One Roof
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) have decided to join forces in a historic step for the global accreditation community. The two giant organizations will act as a single umbrella organization under the umbrella of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (GAC), which will be operational as of January 1, 2026.
