纺织、服装业中的可持续发展

　　纺织行业及可持续发展

　　纺织和服装行业，包括产业用和服装生产使用的纤维及纺织品，是世界上最重要且高度一体化的全球市场之一。随着世界人口的增加，纺织品和服装产品的消费量也随之增加，从而影响了服务和采掘业等许多行业。例如，纺织行业与能源、水、化工、石油、农业和消费产品以及零售、交通运输、休闲、体育和高级时装等经济领域都有着紧密的联系。

　　所有的纺织生产都会影响社会和环境。纺织行业逐渐认识到他们在这些领域活动的影响并为之承担责任。自发的第三方认证在可持续发展方面做出的努力和表现，已成为纺织企业创造和传递价值及透明度的重要部分。我们显然需要更完善的报告和认证体系，比便更清晰地传达纺织工厂在提高社会、环境和经济表现效率的同时，如何减少对环境和社会挑战。

　　The textile and apparel industry, which includes fibres and textilesfor technical and apparel production, is one of the world’s most im-portant and highly integrated global markets. As the world popula-tion increases, consumption of textiles and apparel products alsoincrease. This influences numerous industries within the serviceand extractive sectors. For example, the textile industry has stronglinks to energy, water, chemicals, petroleum, agriculture and con-sumer products as well as to the retail, transport, leisure, sportsand high fashion segments of the economy.

　　All textile production influences society and the environment. In-creasingly, the textile industry has recognised and is taking respon-sibility for the impacts of their activities in these areas. Voluntarythird-party certification of sustainability efforts and performancehas become an important part of creating and communicating valueand transparency by textile firms. There is a clear need for betterreporting and certification systems to communicate more clearlyhow textile factories are addressing the reduction of environmentaland social challenges while increasing efficiencies in social, envi-ronmental and economic performance.