Leading the fashion industry’s dual carbon goals, the “Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutral Enterprise Strategic Action Summit” was held

Leading the fashion industry’s dual carbon goals, the “Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutral Enterprise Strategic Action Summit” was held

On the morning of October 10, 2021, the “Carbon Peak, “Carbon Neutral Enterprise Strategic Action Summit” was successfully held at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. A group of guests from leading companies in China’s textile and apparel industry shared their practices in product carbon footprint full life cycle assessment and application innovation from the perspectives of raw materials, production and processing, and brand consumption.

Full industry chain collaboration

Promote green and sustainable development

As an important area for promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China’s textile and apparel industry has always been an active force in global sustainable governance. In particular, on June 1, 2021, the “Chinese Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutrality” was officially launched. Acceleration Plan”, under the leadership of the Social Responsibility Office of China Textile and Apparel Industry Federation, a number of industry leading companies, brands and industrial clusters have joined it to jointly promote the sustainability of the textile industry. Continuous development.

Xu Yingxin, vice president of the China Textile and Apparel Federation, said in his speech that this year is the first year of the “14th Five-Year Plan”, and doing a good job in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is an important part of the “14th Five-Year Plan” Task. Currently, more than 130 countries and regions including China have joined the carbon neutrality action, and carbon peaking and carbon neutrality have become important issues for global cooperation and development. Against this background, we explore this topic from an enterprise perspective, which has practical and far-reaching significance.

In the future, if textile enterprises want to play a greater role and achieve greater development in the industry’s “carbon peak” and “carbon neutrality” processes, they must drive innovation throughout the entire process and integrate coordinated development into the entire chain. Expand open cooperation to all fields.

Yan Yan, director of the Social Responsibility Office of the China Textile and Apparel Industry Federation, introduced the progress of the “30·60 China Fashion Brands Climate Innovation Action Carbon Neutral Acceleration Plan”. Yan Yan said that climate change has profoundly affected the factor structure and value composition of global industries. In order to better respond to climate issues and guide and promote the sustainable development of the industry, the China Textile Federation established the China Textile Federation in December 2020. The Clothing Industry Life Cycle Assessment Working Group (hereinafter referred to as “CNTAC-LCA”) launched the “Chinese Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Plan” in June 2021. As climate innovation work gradually advances, more and more textile industry clusters and textile companies are taking action, planning climate actions, joining the Chinese Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutral Acceleration Plan, and jointly promoting dual carbon actions in the textile industry: Released by Keqiao, Shaoxing, China Climate Action Declaration, Shengtai Garment Group released a climate action white paper, Eveli Women’s Wear conducted China’s first full life cycle assessment (LCA) measurement of women’s clothing, and the Peacebird LCA project broke through the lack of traceability in carbon footprint research in the domestic textile and apparel industry and completed the world’s first Measured carbon footprint data of Xinjiang cotton.

Yan Yan said that the China Brand Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Plan will build a low-carbon development and application collaboration platform for the entire industry chain and accelerate the establishment of a market-oriented, product and service-oriented low-carbon development roadmap by high-quality enterprises in the industry. , becoming a leader in the carbon neutral era. It is hoped that more industry forces can join the Chinese Brand Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Plan and jointly promote the upgrading of the industry’s green capabilities.

Be brave enough to take on important responsibilities

Weiqiao Textile releases carbon neutral vision

Nowadays, more and more textile companies are assuming social responsibilities, actively exploring responses to the global ecological crisis and climate challenges, and achieving sustainable development of the textile industry.

As the world’s largest textile company, Weiqiao Textile responded to the 2060 China carbon neutrality goal announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 75th United Nations General Assembly. At this summit, the executive director and deputy general manager of Shandong Weiqiao Entrepreneurship Group Co., Ltd. , Zhang Yanhong, Vice Chairman of Weiqiao Textile Co., Ltd., released the “Weiqiao Textile Climate Innovation Carbon Neutrality Vision”, striving to achieve carbon peak in 2023 and achieve carbon neutrality within its own operations before 2049.

Weiqiao Textile has joined the China National Textile and Apparel Council’s “Climate Innovation 2030 Action” and launched a full life cycle assessment of products, striving to reduce product carbon footprint by 50% in 2028 and achieve 100% zero-carbon textile products in 2046.

Zhang Yanhong said that achieving carbon neutrality is an important goal for the high quality development of Weiqiao Textile. Weiqiao Textile will continue to uphold the entrepreneurial spirit of its founder, Mr. Zhang Shiping, and give full play to With their initiative and influence in the global industrial chain, leading enterprises shoulder important responsibilities in the low-carbon transformation of the global industrial chain and contribute to the low-carbon development of China’s industries.

Aiming at the dual carbon target

Textile companies move forward bravely

Enterprises are the micro-foundation of economic activities and are also the key entities and sources of power to achieve peak carbon neutrality. Guided by the concept of sustainable development and promoted by the “30·60 Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Plan”, companies such as Lenzing, Aimer, Xinao Textile, Handa, Qianjin Denim and other companies have taken practical actions to implement the dual carbon goals and guide Low-carbon transformation of production and consumption patterns.

Liu Shuang, Sustainable Development Manager of Lenzing Group North Asia, shared “Lensing Group’s Sustainable Development Concept and Practice”. She said that Lenzing Fiber has been committed to sustainable development strategies for a long time and has formulated clear goals and Commitment to make decarbonization a key priority, implement internal and external emission reduction measures, launch zerocarbon fiber, and firmly commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Lenzing Group hopes to give waste new life and work with partners, downstream customers, non-profit organizations and industry associations to jointly promote the sustainable development of the textile industry in a low-carbon, green, circular and sustainable direction.

Li Yanqiang, deputy director of supply chain of Aimer Co., Ltd., talked about the “Environmental Protection Plan” of Aimer Co., Ltd. She said that in 2020, Aimer Co., Ltd. will launch the “Environmental Protection Plan” to neutralize carbon emissions. Harmony and green environmental protection are integrated into each of its brand products, guiding consumers to pay attention to the natural environment and conveying the concepts of sustainable development and green environmental protection.

On June 12, 2021, the launch ceremony of the “AIMER RENEW Held at International Plaza Shopping Center. This “zero carbon plan” is based on AIMER’s children’s brand “zero carbon products” and “AIMER RENEW environmental protection pop-up store”, and advocates fashion brands, partners and consumers to pay attention to “carbon neutrality” and human beings. A common future.

In addition, Aimer also actively practices green manufacturing. Its two major production bases – Aimer Fashion Factory and Aimer Ecological Factory solar photovoltaic power generation projects, greatly reduce carbon emissions and save energy.

Wang Hua, chairman and general manager of Ningxia Xinao Textile Co., Ltd., shared the company’s carbon footprint practices. He said that cashmere product carbon footprint certification can enhance brand value and improve product market competitiveness. At present, the company’s CASHQUEEN series of light-colored products have completed the carbon footprint certification and evaluation work. The carbon emission of 1kg (light-colored) cashmere yarn is 64.16kg.

In the future, the company will continue to practice energy saving and emission reduction in terms of raw materials, production, transportation, management, as well as clothing wearing, storage and washing and care. Use or develop low-carbon raw materials to minimize the damage of materials to the environment; improve energy efficiency and reduce pollution through various methods such as process optimization to reduce emissions; use simple packaging and choose transportation methods with lower energy consumption such as water transportation, Avoid waste; constantly optimize management capabilities and integrate the concepts of energy conservation, emission reduction and environmental friendliness into corporate culture and values; remind consumers to develop good habits and achieve carbon emission reduction during the use phase of clothing.

Jiang Yanhui, Senior Vice President of Handa Enterprise Co., Ltd., shared Handa’s practical experience in low-carbon construction. He said that Handa Enterprise continues to adjust its industrial structure under the background of strategic transformation led by technology, fashion, and green. To raise the level of competition and integrate sustainable development into strategic transformation, under the guidance of the Social Responsibility Office of the China National Textile and Apparel Federation, we carried out carbon footprint assessment of fashionable women’s T-shirts made of Handa Lansein zero-carbon Tencel? Modal fiber, using practical Take actions to practice low-carbon environmental protection and advocate green life.

Handa Enterprises has released social responsibility reports every year since 2010 to share the company’s responsibilities in humanities, environment, market and other aspects with various stakeholders in society. It has also started to release overseas social responsibility reports every year in 2017. As of this year, Handa Enterprises has issued a total of 15 social responsibility reports, continuously integrating sustainable development and social responsibility into corporate development.

Wang Zongwen, director and general manager of Guangdong Qianjin denim Co., Ltd., shared LCA practices and told about the green development process of Qianjin Denim, his experiences and insights on sustainable development and Gains from the LCA project. She said that “making denim one of the most environmentally friendly fabrics” is the goal of advancing the sustainable development of denim. Over the years, Qianjin Denim has focused on the goals of green carbon reduction and environmental innovation from yarn research and development, equipment innovation, raw material selection, and process design, and has obtained a series of environmental qualification certifications. The company established a carbon reduction team to study carbon emissions, joined the “3060 Plan”, and participated in the LCA carbon footprint tracking organized by China Textile Federation. On August 6, 2021, with the support of the Social Responsibility Office of the China National Textile and Apparel Federation, the “Forward Create sustainable fashionable denim products.

Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is an inherent requirement for my country’s textile industry to achieve sustainable development and high-quality development in the new development stage. The green and low-carbon transformation of the industry is related to the foundation and foundation of industrial security, and determines the foundation and stamina of industrial development. I believe that in the future, more and more companies will have the courage to assume social responsibilities, move forward bravely, and make unremitting efforts to achieve the dual-carbon goal of the textile industry as soon as possible.

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