Monday, June 6, 2016

Most major brands shun sustainable cotton – NU.nl

This research shows that Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK, Solidaridad in Utrecht and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) published Tuesday.

This study shows that in 29 of the 37 surveyed brands Sustainability hardly be considered when purchasing cotton.

Woonwarenhuis IKEA performs best with twelve of the gain up 19.5 points. Followed by C & amp; A (9 points), H & amp; M (9 points), Adidas (7.75 points), Nike (6.75 points) and Marks & amp; Spencer (5.5 points). The report examines the company in the field of sustainable cotton, the transparency of the procurement process and applications.



‘fail’

” Many top companies that are at fault, “Richard Holland notes , in charge of WWF lasting changes in global markets. ” While the purchase of durable cotton is easier than ever. ” Solidaridad argues that environmentally responsible cultivation of cotton can only succeed if all multinationals involved.

Now, only 10 to 13 percent of the global cotton supply sustainable . A larger market for sustainable cotton is the best way to clean up cotton production, enable the clients to the report.

Large companies would all their cotton should purchase environmentally responsible according to the organizations by 2020.

By: Reuters

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