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Consumers today are confronted with a growing array of certification labels – from organic and Fairtade to Rainforest Alliance and Starbucks’ CAFÉ Practices. The market for certification is growing: in general sales are increasing and new products are entering the certified market and some certification schemes are also entering the mainstream. [Read more]

Given the special focus this month on the Industry Integrity work at Textile Exchange, here is a brief update on our recent work with standards, education, and outreach. [Read more]

Written by: Anne Gillespie - Director of Industry Integrity, Textile Exchange

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How can the outdoor industry do its part?

Written by guest blogger Benjamin Marias

Written by Charline Ducas, Textile Exchange Sustainable Materials Specialist

By: Charline Ducas - Sustainable Materials Specialist, Textile Exchange

According to the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations, sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

By Silvere Tovignan - Regional Director for Africa, Textile Exchange  

The occurrence of climate change has raised concerns in many industries, particularly in agriculture, because this is where more effects will be evident. The changes in environmental temperature, on water (increased flooding and drought), will impact on microclimates, pest populations, and product yield. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) it will be difficult to plan agricultural activities, due to increased climate variability. It is assumed that biodiversity will be reduced in fragile ecosystems, such as rainforests.