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Cotton already represents 70% of the raw material continuous improvement across our sustainability
used in Kiabi’s products. By utilizing the metrics confidently and accurately as part of our
program’s proprietary Protocol Consumption analysis of our scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon
emissions and biodiversity risks. The Trust
Management Solution (PCMS) to track U.S. Cotton
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and/or Protocol Cotton, they will be provided full Protocol’s blockchain-enabled value chain
transparency solution will ensure rigorous and
supply chain transparency. Kiabi will also have the
verifiable evidence in our work for the protection
ability to use Protocol Consumption Units
welcomes the largest (PCCUs) for internal calculations of Scope 3 and preservation of our planet.”
emissions or making proportionate environmental
claims on products.
The Trust Protocol is aligned with the UN
French Fashion brand The Trust Protocol is the only sustainable cotton Sustainable Development Goals, recognized by
Textile Exchange and Forum for the Future, and
system that provides quantifiable, verifiable goals
part of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cotton
Kiabi as a Member and measurements and drives continuous 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge, Cotton 2040,
improvement in six key sustainability metrics –
and Cotton Up initiatives. It has also been
land use, soil carbon, water management, soil
loss, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy published in the International Trade Centre
“We're pleased to welcome efficiency. It is also the first to offer article-level Standards Map, recognized as a standard for
sustainable cotton by the Partnership for
Kiabi to the U.S. Cotton Trust supply chain transparency to members. Sustainable Textiles, approved as a standard for
Protocol and support their com- “As we strive to meet our ambitious goals and look sustainable cotton by the German Federal
mitment to sustainable cotton more closely at our suppliers and their Government, and confirmed as an ISEAL
sourcing. We look forward to processes,” said Virginie Cayzeele, raw materials Community Member. To learn more about The
Trust Protocol, visit TrustUSCotton.org.
leader at Kiabi. “We need to be able to measure
providing them with measurable,
verifiable data and outcomes as
they pursue their environmental
and social goals.”
Dr. Gary Adams. President
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
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