Jan. 21, 2021
A short stroll along London’s Oxford Street, in the days when it was still possible to wander there without worry, left many visitors amazed. Not because of the fancy display windows of Selfridges, or because of the unbelievable number of people crossing the street, which at times resembled a sea of heads, and not even because of the tempting fragrance wafting from the Arab perfumery at its center. If anything, the amazement came from all of the Zara branches dotting the street. The Spanish retailer of fast fashion – that is, mass-produced, low priced clothing inspired by trendy catwalk designs – has no fewer than four outlets on Oxford Street, and if that weren’t enough, more branches can be found on the adjacent Regent Street and in nearby Covent Garden.
The aim of the paper is to build up the needed understanding of air emissions management and best practices
The ZDHC Foundation has broadened its scope of work to address the management of air emissions within the textile, apparel, leather and footwear industry.
The new strategy has been published in the Foundation s new position paper and is in recognition of the impact that air emissions of hazardous chemicals may have in communities and the environment.
The paper is the result of the collaborative effort that included representatives from relevant stakeholder groups with the aim to minimise air pollution across the textile, apparel, leather and footwear value chain.