Pollution and Water Quality

According to the United Nations, declining water quality has become a global issue of concern as human populations grow, industrial and agricultural activities expand, and climate change threatens to cause major alterations to the hydrological cycle. Resources available in this sub-theme include manuals describing water quality testing and treatment, reports and assessments of water quality from around the world, methods of maintaining water quality and managing pollution, and other resources that support enabling environments for effective water quality control.

Pollution and Water Quality Resources

Corporate Fiber & Materials Benchmark: SDG Companion Guide

Publication date:
May 25, 2021
This guide is intended as an initial step towards further supporting the textile industry on alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals. The guide will evolve and become more granular over the years to come. Input from benchmark participants, as they deepen their SDG activities and reporting...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Empowering Consumers Through Transparency

Publication date:
May 25, 2021
Last year a group of brand, retailer, and manufacturer members from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and GlobeScan joined forces to investigate how the apparel, footwear, and textile industry can offer more meaningful transparency to consumers.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Rebuilding a More Sustainable Fashion Industry After COVID-19

Publication date:
May 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting societal and economic shutdowns required to contain it present the apparel, footwear, and textile industries with unprecedented challenges. But while this crisis strains their commitment to sustainability, it simultaneously demands that companies accelerate...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

The Business Case for Sustainable Apparel

Publication date:
May 25, 2021
Apparel companies are leveraging eight strategies to positively impact their financial performance and drive better outcomes for environment and societyRead more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

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