Driving Sustainability
Driving environmental & Social Responsibility in KZN’s CTFL Value Chain.
Environmental sustainability is a critical growth driver in the global apparel value chain. Ensuring our members are aware of and able to meet new compliance and green manufacturing standards is a key focus of the cluster.
Sustainability, once seen as an order-winning factor, is now becoming an order-qualifying criterion. Meeting new green standards is not only beneficial for the planet but also improves a firm's bottom line, reducing material and utility costs while unlocking access to new markets.
To support this, the cluster focuses on three key building blocks:
Awareness: Informing members on sustainability needs, emerging trends, and best practices from lead firms.
Measurement: Establishing a baseline, setting future performance targets, and monitoring green manufacturing indicators.
Green Upgrading: Implementing green manufacturing upgrading projects aligned with collective efficiency principles.
