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This report provides an analysis of the environmental and socio-economic hotspots along the entire textile value chain and looks at a range of associated impacts, as well as at how different stages in the value chain are dominant in different impacts. Wet processing (the bleaching/dyeing/finishing stage of textile production), synthetic fibre production and laundering in the consumer use phase stand out as particularly important with respect to the impact on climate, whilst natural fibre production (cotton cultivation) and the consumer use phase stand out as particularly important with respect to the water scarcity impact.

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UNEP has created a series of reports to support a transition towards a more sustainable and circular textile value chain. This current report builds on this work by presenting the roadmap needed to achieve sustainability and circularity in the textile value chain.

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The Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook, co-published by UNEP and UN Climate Change, provides a shared vision, principles and guidance on how to align consumer-facing communication across the global fashion industry with sustainability targets.

It shows how fashion communicators – marketers, brand managers, imagemakers, media, influencers and beyond – can help advance towards the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals through 1) countering misinformation, 2) reducing messages perpetuating overconsumption, 3) redirecting aspiration to more sustainable lifestyles, and 4) empowering consumers to demand greater action from businesses and policymakers.

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The fashion sector is a significant source of GHG emissions, and faces growing risks from increasing emissions and the resulting changes in climate, which we outline below. Given the urgency and scale of the climate challenge, in 2018, UN Climate Change convened companies from across the fashion value chain as well as other organizations to align on a holistic set of commitments on climate action including reducing emissions to net zero by 2050. This Playbook is primarily intended for less experienced fashion companies that have not yet taken action on climate change, but want to join the sector to deliver net zero emissions by 2050. For these companies, the Playbook is intended to increase their level of understanding of climate change and provide a roadmap to guide their actions.

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This report was developed by the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action (FICCA) Raw Material Working Group with the primary goal of identifying the key processes which contribute to lower carbon intensive raw materials for cotton and polyester. The work was carried out through engagement with industry experts, textile and apparel organizations, and working group members with SCS Global Services (SCS) as the neutral technical lead.

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