From Materials to Systems: Practicing Responsible Production
Wuxi Eco-fur Fabric Technology Co., Ltd. (EFFTC)
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Description
Wuxi Eco-Fur Fabric Technology Co., Ltd. (EFFTC), a model enterprise for upgrading the textile printing and dyeing industry in Changjing Town and a certified Fur Free Retailer (FFR), focuses on the goal of SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production. With the core themes of animal protection, environmental friendliness, and green fashion, it realizes sustainable fashion practices. The initiative systematically promotes the innovative faux fur and alternative materials to replace traditional petrochemical materials and animal fur by developing three series of products: bionic animal fur, renewable and biodegradable products, and trendy fashion products. It collaborates and innovates with upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain and relevant professional institutions, conducting in-depth cooperation in raw and auxiliary materials, processing technology, fashion trends and other fields, to realize the production concept of carbon reduction, circulation and renewability. It provides exclusive development and precise services for brand customers, promotes the transformation of the fashion industry towards environmental protection and responsibility, and builds a sustainable ecology linking the consumer end and the production end.
Adopt the core implementation path of material innovation + technology upgrading + product landing + collaborative cooperation: 1) Material substitution: Extensively use environmentally friendly raw materials such as recycled polyester, PLA bio-based materials and T2T ocean recycled materials to fully replace animal fur and traditional petrochemical materials; 2) Green production: Adopt Digital Vapor Phase Dyeing (waterless dyeing) and Water-Based Dyed PU Composite (DMF-Free environmental protection process) to save water resources and reduce energy consumption and pollutant emissions; 3) Full life cycle optimization: Cooperate with global brands to introduce biodegradable and controlled biodegradable technologies such as CiCLO® and CELYS™ to solve the problem of end-of-life treatment of synthetic fibers; 4) Product landing: Large-scale application of three series of products including bionic animal fur and renewable biodegradable products in customer orders and commercial cooperation, with an annual production capacity of 40 million meters; 5) Collaborative innovation: Build a joint R&D system with the industrial chain and professional institutions, conduct joint research on raw and auxiliary materials, processing technology and fashion trends, and provide exclusive product development and services for customers.
Capacity-building: Establish an internal sustainable technology training system to improve the professional capabilities of R&D and production teams in the application of environmental protection materials and operation of green processes; Participate in exchange activities of industry platforms such as UNFLN to learn from international advanced sustainable fashion experiences and continuously optimize the enterprise's technology and management system; 2) Technology transfer and sharing: Open environmental protection processes (such as waterless dyeing and DMF-Free PU production technology) and material application experience to industrial chain partners to promote the overall green transformation of the industry; Convert innovative achievements such as recycled material application and biodegradable technology into industry-shared resources through joint R&D and technical cooperation; Provide sustainable product development consulting and technical support for customers to empower the green development of brands.
Establish coordination mechanisms through; multi-stakeholder collaboration, industrial chain linkage and platform empowerment;1) Set up a special working group for sustainable development internally to coordinate material R&D, production process optimization and project promotion; 2) Establish a regular communication and joint R&D mechanism with upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain (raw material suppliers, brand owners) and professional technical institutions to share industry information and technical achievements; 3) Rely on industry platforms such as the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network (UNFLN) to participate in cross-institutional exchanges and cooperation, and promote the collaborative alignment of sustainable fashion standards; 4) Establish a special cooperation and docking mechanism with global brand partners to ensure the implementation, application and optimization of innovative achievements such as biodegradable technologies and environmental protection materials.
Establish a multi-dimensional and quantifiable evaluation system to measure the environmental, industrial and social impacts of the initiative: 1) Environmental indicators: Monitor core data such as water resource savings, energy consumption reduction rate, waste recycling rate and proportion of biodegradable products, and track the effectiveness of carbon footprint reduction; 2) Industrial indicators: Evaluate the collaborative innovation achievements with industrial chain partners, the coverage rate of environmental protection technology promotion, the market share of sustainable products, and the contribution to industry green standards; 3) Social and goal alignment indicators: Investigate the satisfaction of customers and end consumers with sustainable products, and verify the effectiveness of promoting the goal of SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production; 4) Dynamic optimization: Continuously refine the evaluation system and implementation strategies through regular data statistics, collection of partner feedback and alignment with industry standards to ensure the sustainability and maximum impact of the initiative.
ACTAsia, Fur Free Retailer scheme
SDGS & Targets
Goal 8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.1
8.1.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
8.2
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
8.2.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
8.3
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
8.3.1
Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex
8.4
Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead
8.4.1
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
8.4.2
Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
8.5
8.5.1
Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities
8.5.2
Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
8.6
8.6.1
Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
8.7
Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
8.7.1
Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age
8.8
Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
8.8.1
Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status
8.8.2
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status
8.9
By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
8.9.1
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate
8.9.2
Employed persons in the tourism industries
8.10
Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all
8.10.1
(a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
8.10.2
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider
8.a
8.a.1
Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements
8.b
By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
8.b.1
Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy
Goal 9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
9.1
9.1.1
Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road
9.1.2
Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport
9.2
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries
9.2.1
Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
9.2.2
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment
9.3
9.3.1
Proportion of small-scale industries in total industry value added, based on (a) international classification and (b) national classifications
9.3.2
Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit
9.4
By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
9.4.1
CO2 emission per unit of value added
9.5
9.5.1
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP
9.5.2
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
9.a
9.a.1
Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure
9.b
9.b.1
Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added
9.c
Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020
9.c.1
Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
Goal 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12.1
Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries
12.1.1
Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production
12.2
By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
12.2.1
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
12.2.2
Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
12.3
By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
12.3.1
(a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index
12.4
By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment
12.4.1
12.4.2
(a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
12.5.1
National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
12.6
Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle
12.6.1
12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities
12.7.1
Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans
12.8
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
12.8.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
12.a
Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production
12.a.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)
12.b
Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
12.b.1
Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability
12.c
Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities
12.c.1
Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
13.1.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
13.1.2
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
13.1.3
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
13.2
Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning
13.2.1
Number of countries with reports under the Paris Agreement, as submitted to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
13.2.2
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year
13.3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
13.3.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment
13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
13.a.1
Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025
13.b
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
13.b.1
Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with reports under the Paris Agreement, as submitted to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
SDG 14 targets covered
Deliverables & Timeline
Diversified Sustainable Material Applicatxion Solution Set
Standardized Documents for Green Production Processe
Resources mobilized
Partnership Progress
Feedback
Action Network
Timeline
Entity
Region
- Asia and Pacific
Geographical coverage
Other beneficiaries
Consumers, Supply chain stakeholders
More information
Countries
Contact Information
Wang Sheng, Sales Director