“The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the deep interconnectedness that exists between people and planetary systems. It shows the turmoil that can result when one element of the system is out of balance – a situation that is certain to repeat itself many times over if we ignore long-term risks like climate change,” said Liesl Truscott, Textile Exchange European and Materials Strategy Director, who leads the program. “Benchmarking answers the question, ‘Where are we now?’ It allows us to define what ‘the end’ of the journey looks like and create a roadmap for getting there. And crucially, it provides the catalyst and momentum to drive a race to the top.”
The 2019 report was authored by Textile Exchange’s Fiber and Materials team, with circularity content developed with global consultancy Corporate Citizenship and support from media partner GreenBiz.