The benefits of sustainable production range from reducing the environmental footprint to improving working conditions.
The sustainable production of textiles is an issue of growing importance in today’s world. This term refers to an approach that seeks to minimize the negative impact on the environment, ensure the health and safety of workers, and guarantee ethical production.
Many companies have begun to join this way of working, as has been done by GK, one of the most solid and innovative groups in the Central American region, Mexico, and the United States. This is a private multinational corporation adept at leading sustainable growth, supporting communities, and making a positive impact around the world through its textile, modern real estate, technology, agriculture, and lifestyle solutions businesses.
Mohammad Yusuf Amdani Bai, Chairman of GK, assured in the 2021-2022 Sustainability Report that the company works very hard for the conservation of the planet. That is why they have developed multiple initiatives and a Decarbonization Plan that will allow them to register the lowest environmental footprint of their collaborators within the national business system.
Among the initiatives that are part of its textile businesses are the Circular Economy models, the use of high-generation recycled fiber technology, and a Traceability Model throughout its value chain. These efforts have led to the fact that in the last 5 years, GK has been able to contribute with the conversion to yarn and cloth of an equivalent of 200 million recycled plastic bottles from different sources.
Why is sustainable production important in the textile industry?
Here are some of the most important benefits of sustainable textile production:
- Environmental protection: Reduces the negative environmental impact of the textile industry by reducing the use of toxic substances, recycling materials and improving production processes to minimize pollution and waste.
- Improving the worker’s health and safety: Ensures a safe and healthy working environment for workers, who are often the victims of dangerous and unhealthy working conditions in the textile industry.
- Fair and Ethical Trade: Focuses on ensuring ethical production, where workers are paid fairly and treated with respect and dignity. In addition, sustainable production supports local communities by keeping jobs in the country of origin and avoiding labor exploitation abroad.
- Improved product quality and durability: Sustainably produced textile products are often of better quality and more durable than conventionally produced ones, reducing the need for frequent replacement and contributing to greater sustainability through long term.
In conclusion, the sustainable production of textiles is an important step towards a more responsible future and can have a lasting positive impact on society and the planet.