Oeko-Tex to Present at Sustainability Summit

November 18, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Green on November 19, 2010

The International Oeko-Tex Assn. will present "Greening the Home Textile Supply Chain" at the Dec. 1-2 American Home Furnishings Alliance Sustainability Summit.

In its fourth year and with the theme "Weaving Sustainability into the Corporate Fabric: Competing in the Global Marketplace," the event will take place at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park in Asheville, N.C.

The summit will bring together a cross section of decision-makers and thought-leaders from manufacturing, retailing, and supplier companies to share ideas about elevating sustainability within the home furnishings industry; and feature expert panels and presentations.
 
"Sustainability is a high interest initiative within the home furnishings industry, both as a response to consumer and regulatory demands and as a key component of corporate strategies that emphasize environmental accountability," said Bill Perdue, AHFA vice president for environment, health, safety and standards. "Third-party certification is a critical tool for manufacturers to ensure their supply chains are delivering products that meet desired quality and ecological standards."
 
Dina Dunn, who represents the International Oeko-Tex Association in the United States, will address the role textile certification should play in corporate sustainability strategy and will outline the scope and requirements for two important global Oeko-Tex certifications. First, she will overview the well known Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification which ensures that textile products are tested to be free from harmful levels of more than 100 potentially dangerous substances; and second, the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 which certifies that textile manufacturing facilities operate with environmentally and socially conscientious methods.
 
For almost 20 years, the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 has been acknowledged as the world's most comprehensive and verifiable method for ensuring that textile products and the supply chains that create them do not use hazardous chemicals such as pesticides, carcinogenic dye stuffs, heavy metals, or other concerning substances that can hurt people and damage the environment.
 
For AHFA Sustainability Summit online registration, go here, click on EVENTS and select "2010 Sustainability Summit." Companies need not be AHFA members to attend.