The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced a new sector to be added to its existing standards: Textiles and Apparel. The new GRI Textiles and Apparel Standard sets out to apply to any organization with a primary focus on textile and apparel production and manufacturing, but also brands, retailers, and wholesalers. The aim is to add a coherent and consistent disclosure and reporting standard for the sector to complement the existing corporate or civil society-led initiatives. According to the GRI, the development of a new harmonized standard will enhance sustainability reporting by clothing, footwear, fabrics, and other textile manufacturers and retailers on a global scale.
With the aim to promote full transparency to allow comparability of sustainability information, the global disclosure framework for the sector will be worked out by a working group consisting of a variety of experts and stakeholders from all sectors affected. The Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the independent body responsible for setting the GRI standards, has announced a global call for applicants to join this Textiles and Apparel Working Group. Recruitment for the committee is now open until 21 March 2023. Interested experts can nominate themselves by submitting the application form alongside their CV to textiles-apparel@globalreporting.org.
