Unravelling sustainable wood sourcing for garment, textile and footwear industry in Cambodia
This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union (EU) and Agence française de développement (AFD) and the GIZ. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the EU and AFD and GIZ.
As part of the implementation of the Switch Garment (EU-Switch Asia) and VETHIC (AFD) Project in Cambodia which aims at increasing competitiveness and decreasing environmental impact towards sustainable production in the Cambodian garment industry, Geres worked together with the GIZ on a study about the wood consumption trends in garment industry in Cambodia.
A brochure have been developed to share the main findings of the study, including :
- Facts and numbers about firewood use in the sector
- How to access sustainable firewood sources for your garment factories
- A Sustainable Production and Consumption Framework – your guide to greener steam production
- A clear roadmap for achieving sustainable steam production using fuel
about switch garment
Switch Garment, a project funded by the European Union Switch Asia Grants Programme and jointly implemented by Geres, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Cambodia, Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC) aims at ‘Promotion of sustainable energy practices in the garment sector in Cambodia’ (“Switch Garment”). The objective of this project is to increase the competitiveness and decrease the environmental impact of the Cambodian garment industry through sustainable production.
about vethic
From 2022 to 2024, Geres is implementing the “VETHIC” project, which is funded by the Agence française de développement (AFD). The primary objective of this project is to enhance the environmental performance of the Cambodian textile sector by activating the levers of energy transition. Geres is collaborating with TAFTAC, Cambodia Women for Peace and Development (CWPD), and Live & Learn Cambodia (LLC) to collectively achieve this goal.
About FABRIC
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a public-benefit federal enterprise and acts on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ serves as a service provider in the field of international. Cooperation for sustainable development and international education work. Meanwhile, GIZ FABRIC Project typically works to foster and advance sustainable business and responsible industrial practices in the clothing industry in Asia. Those include Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
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Unravelling sustainable wood sourcingfor garment, textile and footwear industry
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