Climate+ Vision
Climate+ guides the fashion, textile, and apparel industry towards a shared goal.
At the heart of our organizational strategy, Climate+, is the goal of guiding the industry towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fiber and raw material production by 45% by 2030. This goal was developed to be in line with the Paris Agreement and keeping global warming to a 1.5°C pathway. But it doesn’t stop there. The way we lead the industry is unique in how it goes beyond accounting for greenhouse gas emissions to looking at sustainability holistically instead.
SCOPE
Climate+ considers the greenhouse gas impacts associated with raw material extraction and initial processing.
Most of the familiar materials in the fashion, textile, and apparel industry today come from farming, forests, or fossil fuels. These are three of the biggest focus areas in the challenge to limit global warming and mitigate the most serious impacts of climate change. We’re doing just that by making sure these fibers are produced in a way that supports our planet, its ecosystems, its landscapes, and its communities.Explore
There are three key areas of impact–and opportunity.
The most important aspect of Climate+ is its interdisciplinary, interconnected approach. It does away with blanket solutions in favor of tailored, targeted strategies for three independent impact areas.
How it works
We have identified three key areas of action to reach this goal
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about our Climate+ modeling
To achieve our 45% reduction goal, the industry needs to reduce its GHG emissions related to fiber and raw material extraction and initial processing to 180 – 190 MT CO2e by 2030. This is compared to the 2019 baseline, which Textile Exchange estimates as 335 MT CO2e. Here’s are the answers to some common questions about how we are keeping track of progress towards that target.What year was the 45% GHG reduction goal set?
What data does Textile Exchange use to estimate the GHG impacts of different fibers and raw materials?
What are the limitations of the current LCA datasets?
LCA methodology, when applied to fibers and raw materials used by the fashion, textile, and apparel industry, currently has some key limitations. It does not capture all impact areas such as soil health, biodiversity, animal welfare, and social impacts; it can be cost-prohibitive and resource intensive; there can be significant variability across LCA studies in the scope of what is covered as well as in other assumptions that are made; system boundaries defined for LCA studies can vary within and across fiber types; and results from LCA studies can be presented in multiple ways (e.g., “global averages” or regional impacts). Finally, most of the LCA data collected is at the global level and thus is not a full representation of country or regional production. Read our LCA FAQ.
How is Textile Exchange working to fill data gaps across the industry?
What is the scope of the GHG impact modeling conducted by Textile Exchange against the 45% target?
How is this modeling intended to be interpreted?
What is “LCA+” and how is it implemented?
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Track industry progress toward Climate+
The Climate+ Dashboard measures progress toward our Climate+ goals. .It looks at fiber and material production data against a 2019 baseline, and calculates the associated GHG emissions and water impacts. We refreshes our GHG impact modeling each year in line with the publication of the Materials Market Report.