Challenge + Action = Response
Initiatives
Be part of a growing movement
Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) products play an increasingly important role in the everyday lives of ordinary Australians. Many important initiatives are being undertaken here and around the globe to promote sustainability and ethical supply.
You can also help by asking these simple questions when you get dressed in the morning...
- Am I wearing Australian made?
- Is it ethically produced?
- What is the environmental impact of producing this article?
Sustainability Roundtable
TFIA, St James Ethics Centre & Ethical Clothing Australia hosted a National Garment Industry Sustainability Roundtable on 29 Jan to discuss the findings of the Brotherhood of St Laurence's "Travelling Textiles - a sustainability roadmap of natural fibre garments" report & "Natural Fibre Garment Roadmap" which trace the global production of a wool & cotton garment.
Ethical Clothing Australia
Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) is undergoing an exciting transformation. Once known as the No Sweat Shop Label, it has a new look - matched with a new marketing strategy and pricing model. Stay tuned...
Cotton Connect
Cotton Connect is a new organisation with a social purpose: to work with retailers and brands to make the world's cotton supply chains more sustainable. Created by a unique collaboration between C&A, Organic Exchange & Shell Foundation.
A&NZSustain
A&NZSustain, the Australia and New Zealand Sustainability Circle, is an independent non-partisan organisation that contributes to a sustainable Trans-Tasman future by encouraging sustainable business practices.
Banksia Environmental Foundation
The Banksia Environmental Foundation, established in 1989, is a national not-for-profit organisation that promotes environmental excellence and sustainability through its Awards program and other associated events.
Good Business Register
St James Ethics Centre and the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) have set up an online platform called the Good Business Register: the national register of responsible business practice.