UNIDO tool will help textile companies manage water consumption
30/08/2017
UNIDO says that more than 40% of the global population is affected by water scarcity, a proportion that is projected to increase.
The organisation explained that reducing water consumption in manufacturing processes, including in the textile sector, by establishing sustainable production processes would therefore be beneficial for companies and for the communities in which they operate.
DNV GL and UNIDO have jointly developed a self-assessment tool that allows textile companies to evaluate the ‘water footprint’ of their manufacturing processes. This will allow them to make more informed decisions about how to manage water consumption in their supply chains.
“The textile processing industry is heavily dependent on water in virtually all steps of the production process, from sourcing and desizing to bleaching and dyeing. It has one of the most extensive water footprints of all sectors,” said Smail Alhilali, Industrial Development Officer and Manager of the Global Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) programme at UNIDO. “That's why we have developed this tool, which is a measure for textile companies to obtain a better understanding of their resource efficiency and insight into where they can reduce consumption.”
The new self-assessment tool is available here.
Image shows a water treatment plant at a denim factory (credit: UNIDO).
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