Tackling Misleading Claims and Empowering Consumers in the Textiles Sector

As part of the Circular Economy Action Plan, the European Commission is developing two key policies on transparency: Substantiating the Green Claims Initiative and Empowering the Consumers Initiative, which will require companies to substantiate claims they make about the environmental footprint of their products/services and will help consumers to play their role in a green transition. In light of this, the Policy Hub is willing to organise a webinar co-hosted with Delara Burkhardt, a Member of European Parliament to discuss what is needed for an effective policy framework on transparency. At the same time, the event will mark the launch of the Policy Hub’s position paper on transparency reflecting on the key recommendations from the apparel and footwear industry.

During the event, the policymakers, and representatives from the industry and civil society will engage in an open dialogue on some of the remaining challenges surrounding transparency and the solutions necessary to stimulate sustainable customer behaviour, while also driving operational change within businesses. The objectives of the event are as follows:
• To discuss what an effective policy framework on transparency should entail and how to leverage its potential.
• To provide a platform of exchange between different stakeholders and hear their needs when it comes to transparency.
• To launch the Policy Hub’s position paper on transparency and present the apparel and footwear industry’s recommendations.

Click HERE for the registration link.