Textile and apparel industry-specific publications:

(Note: Only select key publications are listed here)

• Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), 2024. Brand Playbook for Financing Decarbonization.

• European Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Bureau (EIPPCB). Reference Document on Best Available Techniques for the Textiles Industry.

• Ellen MacArthur Foundation. 2017. A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning fashion’s future.

• Natural Resources Defense Council, 2015. Clean by Design- Green Supply Chain Initiative to Clean up the Fashion Industry. Several Publications.

• United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business, 2017. Transparency in textile value chains in relation to the environmental, social and human health impacts of parts, components and production processes.

• Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat, Nordisk Affaldsgruppe (NAG), 2015. Well dressed in a clean environment: Nordic Action plan for sustainable fashion and textiles.

• WWF. 2018. Cleaner Production for the Textile Sector.

• UNIDO and LCPC. 2010. Cleaner Production Guide for the Textile Industry.

• Levi Strauss & Co., 2016. Water Innovation.

• European Commission. 2019. Environmental impact of the textile and clothing industry.

• Ecopreneur.eu. 2019. Circular Fashion Advocacy.

• Fashion for Good. 2018. The Future of Circular Fashion. Assessing financial viability of circular business models in the fashion industry.

Cross-cutting energy systems publications:

U.S. DOE Publications:

• Plant-wide Systems

• ISO 50001 Energy Management System

• Steam Systems

• Combined Heat & Power Systems

• Compressed Air Systems

• Motor Systems

• Pump Systems

• Fan Systems

• Waste Heat Recovery Systems

U.S. EPA Publications:

• ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management

• ENERGY STAR Treasure Hunt Guide: Simple Steps to Finding Energy Savings

• Energy Program Assessment Matrix

• Facility Energy Assessment Matrix

• Small and Medium Sized Manufacturers’ Guide to Energy Management

• Energy Strategy for the Road Ahead

Other Publications:

• GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard: It provides requirements and guidance for companies and other organizations preparing a corporate-level GHG emissions inventory.

• Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard: It allows companies to assess their entire value chain emissions impact and identify where to focus reduction activities.

• GHG Protocol for Project Accounting: It is a comprehensive, policy-neutral accounting tool for quantifying the greenhouse gas benefits of climate change mitigation projects.

• Apparel and Footwear Sector Science-Based Targets Guidance: Led by World Resources Institute , the Science Based Targets initiative has developed a guidance to support companies across the apparel and footwear value chain to set ambitious, science-based GHG emission reduction targets.