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VITAS, WWF launch project for a sustainable textile sector

The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and WWF have announced the launch of a project to transform the textile industry into a more sustainable 'Made in Vietnam' sector. This project will engage multiple players in the sector to promote better river basin governance and contribute to water quality improvement and sustainable energy use.

The project titled 'Greening Vietnam’s textile sector through improving water management and energy sustainability' is part of the 'Driving impact reduction through the textiles value chain' project sponsored by HSBC to support the green textile industry in China, Bangladesh, India and Vietnam. The 'Driving impact reduction through the textiles value chain' belongs to pillar Sustainable Network and Entrepreneurs, one of three pillars under HSBC’s current sustainability strategy aiming at supporting the shift to sustainable global supply chains.

With a vision to transform the textile-apparel sector in Vietnam, the project will be implemented from 2018 to 2020. It will focus on the Mekong and Dong Nai deltas where more than half of Vietnam’s apparel factories are located.

The main focus of the project is to improve water and energy sustainability within the sector, thus reducing its impacts to the environment. The project will also work with textile–apparel manufacturers to encourage them to be more active river stewards, practice sustainable energy planning and discuss collective actions to achieve long term sustainable investments and development in the textile-apparel sector.

 

 
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