Report launch: Unveiling the socioeconomic impact of the second-hand clothes industry in the EU and Africa
As it stands, the textile industry is almost completely linear and responsible for an estimated 10% of global carbon emissions.
However, the second-hand clothing sector is paving the way for a more sustainable future by driving clothing reuse, extending garment lifespans and reducing the demand for new textiles. A thriving second-hand clothing sector can accelerate our transition to a more circular textile industry, while also delivering significant socioeconomic benefits globally.
A new report written by Oxford Economics and commissioned by Humana People to People and Sympany quantifies the socioeconomic benefits of this sector in the European Union and the UK (EU27+) and three selected African countries: Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique.
Join the online report launch on 9 October at 10:00 – 11:30 CEST to explore how the second-hand clothing trade operates and gain new insights into its value chain, socioeconomic impacts and the policies shaping the industry.