Policy recommendations for green and social ambition in EU textiles policies
The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles adopted in 2022 and its complementary parliamentary resolution represented a landmark moment on the road to more accountability in the textile sector. At the same time, it fell short on ambition. This is why in this new legislative cycle, policymakers must continue to build a fair and sustainable sector.
We have joined forces with influential partners to lay our priority calls based on three pillars:
- What’s in my clothes, how are they produced and how to prolong their lives – looking at the amount and types of textiles produced as well as their production practices and the end-of-life
- Who made my clothes – focusing on accountability, transparency and purchasing practices to ensure fair and safe working conditions, address forced labour and enable living wages for the people who make our clothes as well as how businesses should operate
- How my clothes are sold – looking at how clothes are advertised, with a focus on green and social-washing
