Pakistani textile manufacturers and international fashion brands participated in a discussion on the challenges and opportunities stakeholders face in achieving their net zero carbon targets.

The discussion titled “Net Zero Pakistan Roundtable” was organized by Pakistan Environment Trust (PET), an organization striving to mobilize global capital and expertise towards solving the toughest environmental challenges, in collaboration with Sustainable Apparel Coalition, a press release received by WealthPK said.

The session offered an unprecedented platform for a coalition of Pakistani textile producers and international fashion brands to participate in the debate.

The roundtable was a part of PET's Net Zero Pakistan programme, which was a national collaboration between pioneering companies, public institutions, and sectoral experts to deliver the goal of net zero carbon for Pakistan by 2050.

The coalition would lay forth a plan and a framework for Pakistan's private sector to use to quicken its sustainability transition and achieve the net zero objectives, the press release said.

By bringing leading Pakistani textile manufacturers from companies such as Artistic Milliners, AGI Denim and Soorty Enterprises on the same table alongside global fashion brands such as BESTSELLER, H&M, JCPenney and GAP, the Pakistan Environment Trust aims to foster a continuing unfiltered dialogue to build a more sustainable economy for Pakistan.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sustainable Apparel Coalition Amina Razvi said, “This session is the perfect example of the kind of collective action we are trying to drive across this industry.”

The discourse was led and moderated by Pakistan Environment Trust CEO, Talha Khan. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “When the whole world moves towards net zero, there is a risk of Pakistan being left behind in the global supply chain.”

According to Talha, this year's terrible floods have affected more than 33 million people and more than one-third of Pakistan's territory is presently underwater. Aside from infrastructural damage and healthcare disasters, Pakistan’s agricultural economy has been drastically affected, he added.

Pakistan, he said, only contributes 1% to the global carbon emissions and key stakeholders from the developing world must engage with Pakistani manufacturers at this stage to brainstorm avenues for mitigating the ongoing risk of removing Pakistan from the global supply chain as a result of their carbon footprint.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk