{"id":24205,"date":"2022-09-20T13:42:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T18:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/who-we-are\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:23:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:23:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re helping the fashion, textile, and apparel industry to reconnect with the resources it uses.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving beneficial outcomes for climate and nature across the fashion, textile, and apparel industry. We guide a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Textile Exchange transforms how we produce, choose, and reuse materials to <\/span>benefit<\/span> people and places at the source.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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A world where materials have lasting value, leading to thriving communities and landscapes.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Our goal is a 45% reduction in <\/span>greenhouse gas <\/span>emission<\/span>s<\/span> from fiber and raw material production by 2030<\/span>.<\/span><\/h2>\n

At the heart of our strategy is the goal of helping the fashion, textile, and apparel\u202findustry to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that come from fiber and raw material production by 2030. We call it Climate+.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe recognize that everyone\u2019s journey will be different, so we provide the industry with tools, resources, and initiatives to help all stakeholders, from farmers to suppliers and brands, find the next step to take on their sustainability pathway.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\tWe pride ourselves on our expertise, diversity, and global reach. Our interdisciplinary team is based all over the world and brings experience and knowledge from a wide range of sectors.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMeet our team<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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\n\t\tWe want to create solutions that include input from every corner of our industry, and beyond. Our governance board helps us build long-term organizational stability and is key to our continued ability to drive impactful and transformative change.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMeet the board<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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\n\t\tWant to help us lead the way to a more responsible future for the fashion, textile, and apparel industry? See our latest openings on our careers page.\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExplore careers<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t

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We\u2019re building strong partnerships with other industry initiatives<\/h2>\n

The \u201c+\u201d in our Climate+ strategy is an acknowledgment that we can\u2019t achieve our 2030 goal alone. Only through strong partnerships can we accelerate the adoption of more responsible materials, close the innovation gap, and enable a reformed approach to growth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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We partner with programs and initiatives along the supply chain to help us drive industry-wide change. Our strategic partners include Apparel Impact Institute, Conservation International, Fashion for Good, Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, Global Fashion Agenda, Responsible Business Coalition, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, The Biodiversity Consultancy, The Fashion Pact, The Policy Hub, and ZDHC.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re part of the apparel alliance, alongside Apparel Impact Institute, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and ZDHC. Together, we created a contiguous sustainability framework for the entire industry, spanning four primary resource areas: Programs & Tools, Global Implementation, Impact Management & Funding, and Administration & Infrastructure to achieve an industry-wide minimum goal of 45% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re also part of the Fashion Conveners, a global coalition of non-profits working individually and collectively with the industry\u2019s most influential businesses. Our aim is to accelerate action through partnership, implement strategies that build equity across the value chain, and address the social and environmental impacts attributed to fashion. We exist to align collaborative leaders in the industry around the bold goals and urgent actions needed to shape a restorative future.<\/p>\n

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