Closing and Slowing the Loop

Greenpeace

Article | Free | Jun 30, 2016

Innovative business models in the textile sector – an overview This summary does not attempt to present an exhaustive list of examples, but focuses instead on giving an... Read More

UNEP Guidleines for Social Lifecycle Assessment of Products

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Book / Report | Free

It is a social impact (and potential impact) assessment technique that aims to assess the social and socioeconomic aspects of products and their potential positive and... Read More

Women’s Empowerment in Global Value Chains: A Framework for Business Action to Advance Women’s Health, Rights, and Wellbeing

BSR Group, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Article | Free | Sep 18, 2016

This report aims to help unlock business opportunities that advance the health, rights, and wellbeing of women in global value chains. It highlights the benefits of... Read More

Textile dyeing industry an environmental hazard

Rita Kant

Article | Paid | Jan 01, 2012

Color is the main attraction of any fabric. No matter how excellent its constitution, if unsuitably colored it is bound to be a failure as a commercial fabric. Manufacture... Read More

Financial Inclusion in the Supply Chain: An Evaluation of the HERfinance Pilot in India

BSR

Article | Free | Mar 09, 2015

This report details the results of BSR's HERfinance program pilot alongside qualitative case studies and a review of the challenges we faced and the lessons learned as we... Read More

Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP) Beta

World Bank

Other | Free

This tool is a hub of information, data and reports about climate change around the world. 

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, SB 657

California State Legislature

Other | Free

The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, which was signed into law in October 2010 and went into effect in January 2012, requires certain companies to report on... Read More

A Bold Experiment in Ethical Clothing: Fair Trade Certified Apparel & Linens Pilot Lessons Learned 2010-2012

Fair Trade USA (FTUSA)

Other | Free | Nov 02, 2012

The Fair Trade USA (FTUSA) Pilot Program for Fair Trade Certified Apparel is the  first global program to certify facilities making clothing, accessories, and linens with a... Read More

Compliance Criteria for the Factory Standard for Apparel and Home Goods

Fair Trade USA (FTUSA)

Other | Free | Mar 06, 2014

In the following pages, each standard is followed by a table with its corresponding Compliance Criteria, against which factories are audited. 

Environmental assessment of Swedish fashion consumption: Five garments – sustainable futures

Mistra Future Fashion

Article | Free | Jun 15, 2015

The Mistra Future Fashion research program was created to deliver knowledge and solutions that the Swedish fashion industry and its stakeholders can use to improve the... Read More

SA8000 Standard

Social Accountability International (SAI)

Other | Free

This is the fourth issue of SA8000, a voluntary standard for auditable third-party verification, setting out the requirements to be met by organizations, including the... Read More

NRDC’s 10 Best Practices for Textile Mills to Save Money and Reduce Pollution - A Practical Guide for Responsible Sourcing Version 2.0

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Book / Report | Free

To address the rapidly increasing global effect of this industry, in 2009 NRDC approached a group of multinational  apparel retailers and brands to create the Responsible... Read More