Environmental guide for the apparel and textile industry in Guatemala

With the support of the Knitting and Textile Guilds of the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala, VESTEX together with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources worked on the Environmental Guide for the Apparel and Textile Industry of Guatemala, approved by Ministerial Agreement No. 273-2019, in order to incorporate good practices to environmental variables in the planning, development and monitoring of environmental management of the textile and apparel sector in Guatemala, as a minimum technical reference applicable to the development of companies in the cluster in Guatemala. 273-2019, in order to incorporate good practices to environmental variables in the planning, development and monitoring of environmental management of the textile and apparel sector, as a minimum technical reference applicable to the development of cluster companies in Guatemala (weaving, dyeing, hosiery, laundry, fabric finishing, narrow fabrics, clothing and finishing).

This guide can be used as a basis for the preparation of the environmental instrument and, consequently, for carrying out environmental audits.