The Turkish Fashion Industry, which makes 80% of its exports to European countries, rolled up its sleeves to increase the environmental sustainability competencies of exporting companies before the carbon tax to be implemented in EU countries in 2022.
İZMİR (İGFA) – { 4} The Turkish Fashion Industry, which makes 80% of its exports to European countries, has rolled up its sleeves to increase the environmental sustainability competencies of exporting companies before the carbon tax that will be implemented in EU countries in 2022.
Ministry of Commerce by the Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters Association focused on environmental sustainability activities.
EHKİB started environmental sustainability consultancy activities designed for 12 participating companies within the scope of the URGE Project.
The environmental sustainability consultancy process Scheduled to complete between February – May Burak Sertbaş, Chairman of the Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters Association, stated that with the planned consultancy program, the legal requirements of the companies within the scope of environmental legislation will be determined, environmental risk and opportunity analysis will be made and greenhouse gas emissions will be inventories prepared.
Stating that its importance is increasing day by day in terms of ready-made clothing sectors, Sertbaş said, “Brands and customers operating in the European Union and the United States, where we export more than 80 percent of our exports, pay special attention to the subject. The carbon tax will be implemented from 2022. With this consultancy activity designed within the scope of the project, we aim for our companies to focus on green production and to produce with less carbon emission to the nature. Sustainability is our priority. We work to ensure that inputs are procured in accordance with sustainability models, and that products can be designed in accordance with circular models. We aim to increase the sustainability competence and production of our companies with the opportunities offered by digitalization. ”
Reminding that the Turkish Fashion Industry has the advantage of being close to the European market, Sertbaş added that they want to crown this advantage with sustainable environmentally friendly production.
Within the scope of the “Development of Sustainable Competition in the Ready-to-Wear Sector” project carried out by the Aegean Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters Association with the support of the Ministry of Trade, the following companies will receive environmental sustainability consultancy; “Demirışık Tekstil Konfeksiyon San. Tic. A.Ş., Demoteks Tekstil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Eco Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Enra Tekstil Konf. Singing. Tic. Ltd. Şti., İya Tekstil San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Merger Tekstil San. İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti., Mergü Tekstil Konf. Singing. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Orimpex Tekstil A.Ş., Seyfeli Tekstil Dış Tic. Kind. Const. Taah. Food Mad. Singing. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Tayra Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Version Tekstil Turizm Sanayi ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş. and Zaroteks Tekstil İnş. Imp. Ihr. Paz. Singing. Tic. Ltd. Şti. ”
