Oeko-Tex®, which consists of 17 independent research and test institutes in Europe and Japan, has launched a new ‘impact calculator’ for the textile and leather industries.
Individual production sites can use the new impact calculator to identify the most significant consequences from CO2 emissions and water use, take steps to meet reduction objectives and share carbon and water footprint data.
Further, the Oeko-Tex® will also launch a new corporate due diligence certification, RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS by Oeko-Tex®.
In addition, the Oeko-Tex® Association has announced its annual changes to test criteria, limit values and certification standards. After the transition period ends on 1 April2022, all new regulations will take effect.
Oeko-Tex® has introduced the impact calculator to encourage progress and data exchange throughout the global supply chain. The programme calculates each process step’s carbon and water footprint, as well as the overall process and one kilogram of material/product.
Georg Dieners, Secretary General, Oeko-Tex® said that in order to assess and minimise greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption in supply chains, transparency is critical. Oeko-Tex®’s years of commitment to companies and customers has been guided by the philosophy of providing concrete answers to the industry’s difficulties. For their clients to control processes in terms of environmental and social effects, Oeko-Tex® continues to develop scientific solutions and digital platforms. Embedding CO2 emissions and water use standards is a reasonable step towards even more transparency.
