ECOMODA Upskilling clothing and textile SMEs for sustainable and ethical growth
▶Summary
EU is the 2nd largest textile and clothing exporting country after China , with an export value of textiles around 66 billion USD. The industry employs 1.5 million people with 160.000 companies i...
▶Objectives
The primary objectives of ECOMODA were: - To raise awareness on the importance of sustainable and ethical development in the textile and apparel sector with special focus on Small and Medium sized enterprises. - To design and pilot a high quality e-learning course to upskill the managerial level of enterprises operating in the textiles and apparel sector as well as designers to equip them with the needed knowledge to transform their enterprises. - To upskill the workforce of the aforementioned companies through blended learning in sustainability. - To foster a participatory culture in enterprises where everyone contributes actively to sustainability goals and to support both employers/managers and employees via a digital platform. - Finally, to make it possible for all parties involved to identify the environmental and social impacts of the industry and implement a strategy for the sustainable and ethical development of their enterprise.