Ulaanbaatar
Wool and cashmere factories commit to sustainable textile production
Economy
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A total of 18 national textile industries have joined to a Voluntary Code of Practice (VCP) for Mongolian sustainable textile production, agreeing for an environmentally-friendly, socially sound, and economically viable production.
The Voluntary Code of Practice aims to
enhance and ensure a strong sustainability profile of the Mongolian wool and
cashmere industry, allowing for better recognition in the global wool and
cashmere market and increased sales due to a sustainability performance that
stands out against ordinary textiles. Thus, it has importance to enhance their
access to European and other global markets which are increasingly demanding
sustainable textile goods.
Voluntary Code of Practice for
Mongolian sustainable textile production is the first step
of the Mongolian wool and cashmere industry towards the achievement of an
internationally acknowledged sustainability standard allowing credible
communication of their sustainability performance. It acts
as a national benchmark of sustainable production for the Mongolian wool and
cashmere processing enterprises.
VCP is composed of a set of criteria
that the companies need to meet in order to apply for and to become qualified for
higher-level recognition and internationally accredited certifications. Compliance
with the VCP’s criteria will enable the Mongolian wool and cashmere industry to
demonstrate their engagement towards the demands for sustainable production and
reports to the customers about their positive changes of environmental and
social profile.
Through Voluntary Code of Practice for
Mongolian sustainable textile production the signatory parties will contribute
to reducing the environmental and social impact of wool and cashmere production
and increase competitiveness of the sector in comparison with not sustainably
produced wool and cashmere products. This initial collaboration will allow the goals
to be reached rapidly, cost-effectively and at greater scale than by working
alone.
The Voluntary Code of Practice for
Mongolian sustainable textile production was elaborated within Sustainable
textile production and Eco labelling project, implemented by the AVSF Mongolia
with financial support from the European Union, and is as a result of an extensive
collaboration of key sectoral stakeholders, including the Mongolian wool and
cashmere Association and German Center for sustainable consumption and
production.
