Mapping sustainable textile initiatives : and a potential roadmap for a Nordic actionplan / Ingun Grimstad Klepp [and eleven others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klepp, Ingun Grimstad, author.

Series:

TemaNord ; 2015:545.

TemaNord, 0908-6692 ; 2015:545

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental management.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen, [Denmark] : Nordic Council of Ministers, 2015.

Contents:

Contents; Summary; Preface; Introduction; Definitions and limitations; Abbreviations; 1. Inspiration; 1.1 The four Rs; 1.1.1 REPLACE: DDT (Design Destined forTrash) with W2W (Wonderful to Wear); 1.1.2 REDUCE: CWCW (Chemicals, Water, CO2 and Waste), implement IRS (Intelligent Resource Stewardship); 1.1.3 REDIRECT: OSG (Off-shoring globally) to OSL (On-shoring locally); 1.1.4 RETHINK: ED (Excluding design), implementing ID (Including design); 1.2 Replace; 1.2.1 Discussion and Dilemmas; 1.3 Reduce; 1.3.1 Discussion and dilemmas; 1.4 Redirect; 1.4.1 Discussion and dilemmas; 1.5 Rethink

1.5.1 Discussion and dilemmas1.6 Conclusions; 2. Stakeholder views; 2.1 Important findings; 2.3.1 Ability, knowledge and willingness to change; 2.3.2 Acquisition; 2.3.3 Disposal phase; 2.4 Consumer perspectives in five European countries; 2.4.1 Consumer preferences and intentions; 2.4.2 Reported practices; 2.4.3 Best strategies; 2.4.4 Main findings; 2.5 Other stakeholders; 2.5.1 Conclusion: Sustainability in the textile value chain; 2.6 Quality requirements in eco-labels; 3. Methodology development; 3.1 Framework of focus areas; 3.1.1 Sustainable Textiles Landscape

3.2 Initiative Matrix Template3.2.1 Evaluation overview; 3.2.2 Methodology for Evaluation A; 3.2.3 Methodology for Evaluation C; 3.2.4 The Initiative Matrix Template; 4. Mapping of initiatives; 4.1 Limitations; 4.2 International; 4.2.1 Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP); 4.2.2 Higgs Index; 4.2.3 Roadmap to Zero Discharge of harmful Chemicals (Ø ZDHC); 4.2.4 Better Mill Initiative (New initiative); 4.2.5 ECO TLC; 4.2.6 Natural Capital Coalition (NCC); 4.2.7 UN Global Compact Sector Specific Code of Conduct; 4.2.8 LAUNCH and LAUNCH Nordic; 4.2.9 The Sustainable Consortium

4.2.10 Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP)4.2.11 Reducing the Impact of Textiles on the Environment/RITE group; 4.2.12 Sustainia; 4.2.13 Fair Wear Foundation; 4.2.14 Fiber-specific initiatives; 4.2.15 Initiatives that are related to EPR; 4.2.16 Small initiatives with scalability/improvement potential; 5. Assessment; 5.1 Important findings; 5.1.1 A: Strengths and weaknesses of the initiatives; 5.1.2 B: Unexplored areas and further research; 5.1.3 C: Nordic positions of strength; 5.1.4 D: Synergies between policy areas; 5.2 Strengths and weaknesses of the initiatives (A)

5.2.1 Overview of the initiatives5.3.1 Little knowledge on the bottom of the pyramid; 5.3.2 Little knowledge about the last parts of the value chain; 5.3.3 Little knowledge on activities that do not involve money; 5.3.4 Suggestions for further research; 5.4.1 The Nordic textile sector; 5.4.2 A global change; 5.4.3 A local industry?; 5.4.4 Looking at consumers; 5.4.5 Handicrafts and Nordic value-chains; 5.4.6 Different focus in the Nordic countries; 5.4.7 High international standing; 5.4.8 Concrete actions; 5.4.9 Cooperating and social networks; 5.4.10 Conclusions

5.5 Synergies between policy areas (D)

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 11, 2016).

ISBN:

92-893-4212-9

92-893-4213-7

OCLC:

946552352