United for a social circular economy
The “United for a social circular economy” project aims to close textile cycles while ensuring decent working conditions along the entire value chain. It works closely with the G-TEX program of the International Trade Centre (ITC) and focuses on activities in Egypt and Morocco.
The commitment
The project builds on strong partnerships and jointly develops strategies for circular design, promotes fiber-to-fiber recycling and creates systems to keep textiles in circulation. The basis for this is the OECD-compliant due diligence. In addition, by sharing experiences and concrete results, the aim is to inspire other actors in the industry and accelerate the transition to a circular textile economy. The joint commitment is financially supported by SECO.
Organisations
Sustainable Textiles Switzerland 2030 (STS 2030)
Participants
Committed actors of STS 2030 only
Project start
12/12/2024
Project status
started
Still open for more participants?
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Which goals are supported?
Target 2
Promotion of fair wages and humane working conditions for all.
Target 3
Promotion of innovative business models toward a circular economy.
Which measures are supported?
Measure 2.1: Committed actors establish an internal due diligence process according to the OECD within 18 months and become members or partners in at least one specific program that strives for the achievement of this outcome.
Option 1: Committed actors design at least 15%/30% of their products for circularity, in order for them to circulate in a functioning cycle by 2025/2030., Option 2: Committed actors reuse at least 20%/50% of textile materials in new products by 2025/2030., Option 3: Committed actors actively engage in emerging pilot projects to develop recycling schemes for textiles within 24 months and contribute to their establishment with their know-how and testing capabilities.