{"id":24229,"date":"2022-09-20T13:42:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T18:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/sustainable-development-goals\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T14:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:55:29","slug":"sdgs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/sdgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Development Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image has-cloud-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals are universal, holistic, and measurable.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero-section__image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sustainable.jpg\" class=\"attachment-slider-image-hard size-slider-image-hard wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sustainable.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sustainable-900x335.jpg 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sustainable-740x275.jpg 740w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sustainable-335x125.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sustainable-335x125@2x.jpg 670w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_63b494a9b771a\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The way we produce, (re)use, and dispose of or recycle our materials has an impact on nearly every one of the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 global goals introduced by the United Nations in 2015. The goals were designed to be universal, people-centered and planet-sensitive, and measurable. They include 169 targets and aim to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_6335b5fd02601\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-spring-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_633b08c0d8c38\" class=\"acf-block block-stat-callout has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row block-stat-callout__description\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"block-stat-callout__section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainable Development Goals in numbers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row block-stat-callout__numbers animated-numbers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 animated-numbers__single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-numbers__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"block-stat-callout__stat animated-numbers__number\" data-counter-num=\"62\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"counter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">0<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">62%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animated-numbers__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipating brands that report on SDG-related activities and progress.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 animated-numbers__single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-numbers__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"block-stat-callout__stat animated-numbers__number\" data-counter-num=\"49\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"counter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">0<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">49%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animated-numbers__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipating brands that have aligned their materials strategy with the SDGs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 animated-numbers__single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-numbers__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"block-stat-callout__stat animated-numbers__number\" data-counter-num=\"14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"counter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">0<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">14%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"animated-numbers__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipating brands that are engaging their customers on the SDGs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_63b4798bfb9ee\" class=\"acf-block block-content-section has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_63b4798cfb9f0\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 col-md-10 col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-columns__column col-12 col-lg- col-md- col-sm- offset-md- offset-lg-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center\">Goals<\/h6>\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center\">Companies can show global leadership.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center\">Companies often have a stronger lever to pull than governments do. By aligning themselves with the Sustainable Development Goals, they can position themselves as global leaders, and reframe their achievements as wins for the world. Not only does business hold the key to long-term SDG success, but the SDGs will help shape business transformation.<\/p>\n<section class=\"page-fullwidth-image\">\n<figure class=\"page-fullwidth-image__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28605 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner.png\" alt=\"SDG Banner.\" width=\"1525\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner.png 1525w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner-980x480.png 980w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner-900x441.png 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner-740x362.png 740w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner-335x164.png 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner-200x98.png 200w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner-740x362@2x.png 1480w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/SDG-Banner-335x164@2x.png 670w\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_63b4939fb7719\" class=\"acf-block block-scroll-carousel has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sticky-top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake Action\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe SDGs should be part of everyday decision-making.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style body-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are some key activities that top performers in the SDGs category of the Materials Change Index have in common.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scroll-carousel__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/mci.textileexchange.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Materials change index<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-3x2 bellow__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/plant-image-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmbed the SDGs into your business.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"block-scroll-carousel__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo make sure everyone benefits in the long run, companies should integrate the SDGs into their business models and strategies. To do this successfully requires getting all key stakeholders on board and on the same page. Those leading the charge in this area get perspectives from across their business.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-3x2 bellow__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aerial-view-tractor-field.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aerial-view-tractor-field.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/aerial-view-tractor-field-335x224.jpg 335w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForm partnerships.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"block-scroll-carousel__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery SDG is important, but some SDGs will resonate more strongly with a company\u2019s way of operating than others. Leading companies double down on their priority SDGs and partner with organizations to deliver on them. Diversity brings different perspectives to the table, and leading brands see the advantage of forming partnerships within their supply chain, particularly when tackling complex sustainability challenges in sourcing regions.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-3x2 bellow__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/woman-wearing-hat-blue-sky-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"Woman wearing hat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/woman-wearing-hat-blue-sky-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/woman-wearing-hat-blue-sky-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-scroll-carousel__card-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeek out opportunities for collaboration.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"block-scroll-carousel__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe SDGs are shared goals, so forming collaborations within and between sectors and industries is vital if we\u2019re going to meet them. Engaging others increases the visibility of the Global Goals and inspires others to take action. The companies leading the way not only partner with others, but initiate working groups, coalitions, and platforms that inspire collective engagement and can scale impact.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_633b105c5acab\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Learn More<\/h6>\n<h2>Dive deeper into materials and standards<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re lighting the way to a more climate-friendly future for the industry by defining the criteria for preferred materials and helping brands understand where they come from.<\/p>\n<div class='c-btn-group'>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Explore Materials<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='c-btn-wrapper text-left'><a href='https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/standards\/' class='c-btn c-btn-secondary c-btn-color-normal' target='_self'><span>Explore Standards<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/white-threads-weaving-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"white threads being weaved into fabric on industrial loom.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/white-threads-weaving-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/white-threads-weaving-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_633b0c4dd8c3b\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons has-cloud-background-color block-grid-icons--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore other focus areas\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center justify-content-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/strategy-integration\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-material-change-index\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/strategy-integration\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrategy Integration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A materials strategy is critical to reaching climate targets on time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/strategy-integration\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-portfolio\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-responsible-materials\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-portfolio\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaterials Portfolio\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies can manage their climate impact through the materials they use.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-portfolio\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/circularity\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-biosynthetics\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"block-grid-icons__title\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBiodiversity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Climate and nature are interconnected. Our planet&#8217;s health depends on nature.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_633b0d36d8c40\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-spring-background-color\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    mx-auto\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tget involved\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-call-to-action__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee how your company compares to others\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-call-to-action__description\"><p>We\u2019ve created a common framework for brands to report on their progress in sustainable materials sourcing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-group\"><div class=\"c-btn-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/join-in-benchmarking\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Take part in our benchmark<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":39414,"parent":0,"menu_order":42,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"12271,11592,27006,26938,26942,18906","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24229","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sustainable Development Goals - Textile Exchange<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals are universal, holistic, and measurable. 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