Herausgeber*in: The Swedisch School of Textiles, Science Park Boras, re:textile

Autor*in: Jonas Larsson, Ann Vellesalu, Rudrajeet Pal, Adrian Zethraeus, Jan Carlsson

Schlagwörter: Altkleider, Circular Economy, Europa, Innovation, Lebenszyklus, leihen, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Marktentwicklung, Nachhaltigkeit, Upcycling, Recycling, Secondhand, Strategien

Kurzbeschreibung:

Servitization is a growing phenomenon to improve resource efficiency, leading to positive effects for the environmental and for society. It stands for the innovation of an organization’s capabilities and processes to create mutual value through a shift from selling products to selling product service systems. In this context, product-service systems are one of the most effective instruments to attain a resource-efficient circular economy. It combines design principles, technology considerations, and marketing strategies into a business model for extending the useful life of a garment. In particular, the economic implications and feasibility will be assessed for such a business model, taking into account crucial factors, such as logistics flow, quality factors, key performance indicators (societal, environmental, economic), life-cycle discussions and the required competence-building.

This report demonstrates an economic feasibility assessment, by examining two examples of servitization for circularity in the apparel and fashion industry, and outlining potential business models, along with prospects for future research. Core elements for decision-making and the economic implications and feasibility of extending the useful life of a garment through servitization are identified here.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2019

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 65 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Dozierende

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Herausgeber*in: The Swedisch School of Textiles, Science Park Boras, re:textile

Autor*in: Jan Carlsson, Håkan Torstensson Rudrajeet Pal Manoj K. Paras

Schlagwörter: Altkleider, Europa, Lebenszyklus, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Marktentwicklung, Nachhaltigkeit, Recycling, Secondhand, Sortieren, Strategien

Kurzbeschreibung:

In recent years the increased awareness of the need for conservation of resources and environmental sustainability has brought a focus on the potential for a circular economy in textiles and fashion. Commissioned by the Region of Västra Götaland, a number of investigations were carried out during 2015-2019, related to redesign, reuse and recycling of textile materials and products, at the Swedish School of Textiles and Science Park Borås.

The objectives of the reports, where feasibility is a keyword, is to develop structures for circular processes in the textile industry, in order to create new business opportunities and use less planetary resources. The focus is to design for longevity, through conditional design, redesign and remanufacturing and service innovation, and to ensure that the resulting circular processes are technically, organizationally, and economically feasible.

In the first report, the feasibility of collection and sorting of used textiles is assessed. The assessment was based on a model for the different flow directions in collection and sorting – collection by charity organizations, stores, municipalities etc. or directly from users, and sorting into export channels, second-hand stores, recycling and redesign facilities or even destruction by incineration. It was evident that realistic conditions, at that time (2015) at least, did not permit a profitable, fully commercial sorting facility. There was a need for further value-adding features, which must be developed in order to ensure the feasibility of such a centralized facility.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2019

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 36 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Dozierende

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Herausgeber*in: WRAP

Schlagwörter: Altkleider, Europa, Lebenszyklus, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Konsum, Marktentwicklung, Nachhaltigkeit, Recycling, Secondhand, Strategien

Kurzbeschreibung:

WRAP market situation reports provide in-depth information on the latest economic trends and developments affecting the capture, re-use, and recycling of key recovered materials.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2019

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 28 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Schüler*innen Sek I und II, Dozierende

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Herausgeber*in: Eunomia Research & Consulting

Autor*in: Lucie Long, Kayleigh Lee-Simion

Schlagwörter: Bekleidungsindustrie, Circular Economy, EU, Lebenszyklus, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Nachhaltigkeit, Strategien

Kurzbeschreibung:

This study conducts the role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and supporting policy measures in driving a circular economy for textiles in Europe.

Given the EU’s commitment to a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (relative to 1990) by 2030, the long-term vision of a climate-neutral EU by 2050, and the significant greenhouse gas impacts of EU textile consumption, the forthcoming Textiles Strategy will need to be ambitious.

EPR should be a core component of the Textiles Strategy, as it will be an essential element in the move towards a European Circular Economy for textiles. It is a key mechanism by which the polluter pays principle, enshrined in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), can be operationalised. Through EPR, end-of-life costs will be borne by producers, rather than, as is typically the case, by municipalities, and by extension, citizens.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2022

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 77 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Dozierende

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Herausgeber*in: Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Schlagwörter: Bekleidungsindustrie, Circular Economy, Geschäftsmodell, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Nachhaltigkeit, Recycling, Strategien, Textilien, Umweltverschmutzung

Kurzbeschreibung:

This study confirms the significant economic and environmental potential of circular business models. It provides an overview of the potential of models that have grown significantly (resale, rental, repair and remaking) as well as, crucially, outlining the key actions that businesses, supported by policymakers, can take to capture their full potential. While this study does not address them directly, the social implications of a circular economy transition are vital to consider; academia and organisations including BSR and Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) have already begun to do so.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2021

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 78 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Dozierende

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Herausgeber*in: MDPI

Autor*in: Meital Peleg Mizrachi, Alon Tal

Schlagwörter: Bekleidungsindustrie, Circular Economy, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Nachhaltigkeit, Regulierung, Strategien, Textilien, Umweltverschmutzung, Wirtschaftsfaktor

Kurzbeschreibung:

Over the past few decades, the production and consumption of clothing has increased exponentially, leading to a dramatic increase in the negative environmental consequences produced by the fashion industry. Given the rising pace of global warming and the rising concern about the fashion industry’s contribution to the climate crisis and its exploitative social dimensions, decision makers, politicians and government officials have begun to promote sustainable fashion through public policy. This article reviews the main barriers facing a circular economy in general and the fashion industry in particular. It considers nascent regulations emerging throughout the world in the field of sustainable fashion, applying circular economic principles to the fashion industry.

Four categories of policy proposals are evaluated: Command and Control Interventions, Educational Initiatives, Incentives and Certification, grading them according to criteria of effectiveness, sustainability, feasibility, equity and compliance. The ranking process was based on an elicitation of expert judgement among a panel with expertise in the areas of sustainable fashion from the business sector, academia and civil society. Findings suggest that while some policy options appear to meet all criteria successfully, when selecting an optimal strategy for promoting sustainable fashion, there are frequently trade-offs between different alternatives.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2022

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 28 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Dozierende

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Herausgeber*in: First Sentier, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sustainable Investment Institute

Schlagwörter: Bekleidungsindustrie, Mikroplastik, Nachhaltigkeit, Strategien, Textilien, Umweltverschmutzung, Waschen

Kurzbeschreibung:

Das Papier zeigt neue Forschungsergebnisse zum wachsenden Problem der Mikrofaserverschmutzung und befasst sich mit den Quellen und dem Ausmaß der Verschmutzung durch Mikrofasern, mit den Wegen, auf denen sie in die Umwelt gelangen, und mit der Frage, wie ihre Anhäufung die Umwelt und die menschliche Gesundheit beeinträchtigen kann. Da Produktion und Verbrauch von Textilien weltweit weiter zunehmen dürften, könnte die jährliche Freisetzung von Mikrofasern bis 2030 um 54% ansteigen, wenn keine Maßnahmen ergriffen werden. Der Bericht zeigt auch Maßnahmen auf, die politische Entscheidungsträger, Textil- und Bekleidungshersteller, Einzelhändler und Investoren ergreifen können, um gegen die Verschmutzung durch Mikrofasern vorzugehen.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2022

Sprache: Englisch

Umfang: 37 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Studierende, Dozierende

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Herausgeber_in: Textile Exchange

Schlagwörter: Firmenbefragung, Strategien, Designstrategien, Unternehmensverantwortung, Unternehmenspraxis, CSRMaßnahmen, CSR-Maßnahmen, Corporate Social Responsibility, Positivbeispiele ÖkoMode 

Kurzbeschreibung:
As we were researching the Preferred Fiber & Materials Market Report, we uncovered a rich and diverse set of stories from people who are really making a difference in textile sustainability. We decided to bring these together into this Insider Series, and the result is an uplifting read. The stories showcased here are an eclectic mix of industry leaders speaking from “inside” their organization. 

Erscheinungsjahr: 2017

Umfang: 42 Seiten

Sprache: Englisch

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Herausgeber: CCC International Secretariat of the clean clothes campaign

Autor: Jeroen Merk

Schlagwörter: Kampagnen, Kampagne für Saubere Kleidung, Code of Conduct, Verhaltenskodizes, Wirksamkeit, Effektivität, Strategien, Zukunftsperspektiven, Evaluierung, Rückblick

Kurzbeschreibung: Since the CCC was established to improve the working conditions in the global garment industry and empower its workers, we must now ask how we can continue to increase our efforts to extend the impact of our campaigns. This paper is part of an ongoing evaluation and strategizing process through which the CCC's aims and activities can be accessed, reviewed, redefined and adapted.

The central question here is what strategies, tools, campaigns would help to achieve our objectives? The paper first discusses why poor working conditions are so persistent in the global garment industry, despite fifteen years of codes of conduct. The second section discusses three main strategies the CCC has employed over the last 15 year to improve working conditions. It includes an overview of how the debate on codes of conduct, monitoring and verification has evolved. Finally, the third section discusses the three broad strategies that might increase the impact of voluntary, private instruments on working conditions. It discusses three different contexts in which voluntary initiatives can contribute to improve working conditions.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2008

Umfang: 41 Seiten

Zielgruppe: Erwachsene

Sprache: Englisch, Spanisch, Französisch

Bezug: kostenfrei als PDF-Download (Englische Fassung)