Adoption sustainable and efficient methods for transport and logistics of fiber, fabric and apparel could bring down the total carbon footprint of the textile and apparel industry by a sizable amount, though these do not form the dominant components of emissions.
How does it work?At many stages of the textile industry value chain, there is transportation involved, with some of them being long distance transport. A number of alternative sustainable avenues for these transportation stages |
Sustainability benefitsUsing avenues such as low emissions or zero emissions transport for these stages could result in a lower carbon footprint |
Highlights/USPThe use of electric mobility is gaining acceptance in many of these stages. |
Stage of commercializationEarly stage |
Types of professionals who can improve the solutionSupply chain managers, IT solutions providers, Operations researchers
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Specifically relevant to any geography? |
Decarbonization PotentialLow-moderate
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Value ChainTransport or distribution , |
This research highlights the major activities of a textile industry that release greenhouse gases and then focuses on calculating the carbon footprint of the industry for the last 5 years. Further, this study also links up the calculated carbon footprint with environmental sustainability.