Immediate objectives & approaches
The Textiles & Leather group is collaborating on a Common Water Framework (CWF) which will provide a roadmap for embedding responsible and sustainable water management across brand and supplier operations. By unifying the industry around core principles and requisite actions, the CWF aims to build a water-resilient textiles & leather supply chain which can produce goods with minimal environmental impact.
The CWF will drive impact at scale by:
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Aligning water management key performance indicators (KPIs) and definitions
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Providing a methodology for reporting and assessing water-related practices
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Creating a common language through which brands and suppliers can communicate their efforts, objectives and needs internally and to peers, partners and other stakeholders
Long-term goals
​Foster an open and collaborative environment in which the industry can exchange information, insights and ideas to address common water challenges and identify shared opportunities
Align on the industry’s long-term objectives and promote practices that will accelerate progress towards sustainable water management and water resilience
Enhance and expand the guidance, resources and solutions available to brands and their supply chains
Strengthen the industry’s capability and agility to respond to water-related business risks and evolving regulatory and legislative requirements
Communicate knowledge, needs and efforts to key stakeholders across the value chain through a unified voice
Engage with other cross-industry and textiles & leather-focused groups to identify opportunities to support and/or build on work aimed at addressing shared water challenges
Textiles & Leather group members
Eight major global apparel and homeware brands are currently participating in the Textiles & Leather group.
