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July 20, 2026

Practices Collection Showcase: Innovative Application of Carbon Label and Carbon Reduction Integrated Supply Chain Management (Vol. 2) Thai Wacoal Low Carbon Solution to Sustainability

Lately, the report of Practices Collection-Innovative Application on Carbon Label and Carbon Reduction Integrated Supply Chain Management was jointly released within the collaboration between International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) and the One Planet Network Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Programme, which was produced by IGPN Secretariat-China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC).
The Practices Collection brings together innovative supply chain practices from seven organizations across four countries: China, the United States, Thailand, and the Netherland. By summarizing practical experience and demonstrating phased achievements, the Practices Collection effectively enhances supplier capacity, promotes the adoption of carbon labelling, and stimulates market and supply-side demand for sustainable products and services.

Practice #2｜Thai Wacoal Low Carbon Solution to Sustainability

Theme: Public institute/corporation supplier management and carbon label

Core Content
This practice focuses on enterprises supplier chain management and carbon label throughout its “Eco Product System” in textile industry. Through the “Eco Product System”, relevant activities including design, procurement, produce, disposal and communicate with consumers were compliance with the requirement towards carbon neutrality and circularity. Carbon Footprint of product assessment, Circular Economy Management System (CEMS) certification, together with Green Label certification were adopted and incorporated to guarantee the quantified Co2 emission. In additional, the relevant project such as zero waste has been carried out continuously to reduce community waste, the use of natural resources or fossil energy, the impact of climate change or global warming.
It is essential to be highlighted that the enterprise motivated themselves to pursue their sustainability demand from market, meanwhile, besides the low carbon and carbon neutrality, circular economy approach is another aspect to be adopted.

Innovation in Supply chain Management
This practice demonstrates how can facilitate innovation from system setup, policy coordination, user orientation, corporate culture in supply chain management：
System setup: Systematical approach from design to disposal which ensure the safety, cleanliness and environmental friendliness of the entire production and operation process;
Policy coordination: Benefit fully from the government initiatives and industry collaboration, such as the Thai government's Green Industry Project, to accelerate the low-carbon transformation
Customer orientation: Researches and develops its products and materials by considering the customers’ needs and the health effects, low carbon and circularity are as part of aspects;
Corporate culture: Corporate culture with an established sustainability framework, aligned with international practices and supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Wacoal Thailand integrates carbon footprint accounting, eco-label certification and circular economy management system accreditation to deliver low-carbon control across its entire industrial chain. This empowers the enterprise to tap into international green markets, foster domestic demand for low-carbon products, aligned with policy coordination and a sustainability-oriented corporate culture, serving as a replicable reference for carbon management and circular economy implementation among textile manufacturers to drive green transformation.

Learn more at the report Practices Collection: Innovative Application on Carbon Label & Carbon Reduction Integrated Supply Chain Management.

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