Dealing with responsible decisions for people and planet are increasingly challenging for politics, companies, and consumers worldwide. Companies in the textile and leather industry and their customers can rely on the support of OEKO-TEX®, the global certifier of textile and leather products and production.
The organization and its independent, international testing institutes have been providing orientation with their standards, product labels and certifications for 30 years, even and especially in these volatile times. “Our work is based on proven science,” says Georg Dieners, OEKO-TEX® General Secretary. “We offer a modular system for the entire supply chain to support companies in their development towards greater sustainability. Regardless of whether they are at the beginning of this process or want to tackle specific challenges in a targeted manner.”
Two driving topics are currently the savings of resources and the implementation of the due diligence laws that will apply in Germany from 2023 and later in Europe and effect global supply chains to Pakistan and beyond. OEKO-TEX® supports the industry in these challenging times with the IMPACT CALCULATOR, which can be used to record and optimize water and CO2 consumption at facility level, as well as the RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS tool and certification, which facilitate the implementation of the upcoming laws.
“Promoting transparency within the global textile and leather supply chains is crucial to us. For companies to be able to understand and optimize their own processes and for consumers to actively decide in favor of sustainability and product safety,“ says Georg Dieners. We certify to clear, globally uniform criteria, which we communicate openly. Our new branding reflects this active, solution-oriented, and positive approach.“
