Sustainable Clothing Action Plan exceeds carbon and water targets

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The Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 commitment exceeded its emissions reductions targets, but only reduced its waste by four% over the past eight years
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The Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 commitment exceeded its emissions reductions targets, but only reduced its waste by four% over the past eight years

But WRAP confirms companies signed up to industry-wide initiative missed waste reduction goals

Leading waste charity WRAP today published its final report for the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan, as it simultaneously released the first progress report for its successor initiative, Textiles 2030,...

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