The Value Change Initiative (VCI) is pleased to announce the opening of the public consultation for the Draft Output of the Apparel & Footwear Working Group III, marking an important milestone in advancing decarbonization of the Apparel sector. 

How to Submit Feedback

The Value Change Initiative invites all stakeholders to review the draft guidance and share their insights until the 14^th of February 2025. You can access the document here.

Option 1: Via Survey

We have created a structured survey that corresponds to the key sections of the draft document. You can choose the specific sections and questions you wish to address. When completing the survey, please include the relevant page and line numbers for each comment to ensure clarity.

Option 2: General feedback via e-mail 

Alternatively, you can share your overall feedback by sending an e-mail to info@valuechangeinitiative.com with the subject line “Apparel Public Consultation.”  

Following the public consultation period, the Value Change Initiative will review all feedback and incorporate relevant insights into the final version of the guidance, which is set to be published in March 2025. This publication will serve as a key reference for interventions across the apparel sector.

About the Publication

The aim of the output is to provide sector-specific guidance to enable credible accounting, reporting, and claiming of emissions reductions in the Apparel & Footwear sector. It builds on the foundational VCI Guidance 1.1 (2021) and the Apparel & Footwear Value Chain Intervention Guidance (2023). The output of the 3rd edition of this working group introduces foundational concepts for defining interventions and explores both current practices and forward-thinking approaches to reporting and claiming impacts. The document addresses both land-based and manufacturing process interventions, presenting recommendations to incentivize and accelerate decarbonization efforts across the sector.