EU Textile Strategy: civil society’s demands to MEPs

Together with 6 other civill society organisations, the EEB raises a list of 12 actions that the European Parliament needs to consider for a successful Textile Strategy, including:

1) AMBITIOUS AND HOLISTIC ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS

2) TACKLING GLOBAL OVERPRODUCTION

3) ENSURING A JUST TRANSITION

4) FAIRER PURCHASING PRACTICES

5) TRANSPARENCY OF SUPPLY CHAINS

6) DUE DILIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY

7) ACTION ON ULTRA-FAST FASHION

8) AN END TO GREEN & SOCIAL WASHING

9) EU TRADE POLICY THAT REWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

10) MAXIMIZING LOCAL REUSE OF TEXTILES

11) PHASING OUT HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN TEXTILES

12) ENSURING SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE PRODUCTION IN EUROPE 

READ THE FULL POSITION PAPER HERE: eeb.org