Textile And Clothing Marked With "Low Carbon" Label, Profit Increased By 20%

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As a department manager of a textile enterprise, Kobayashi has recently been busy designing the company's new brochures for the following Singapore textile In preparation for the machinery exhibition, "low carbon" has become a prominent element in the new brochures. The energy consumption reduction of products in the application of new materials, new technologies and new equipment is highlighted. "The product is on‘ Low carbon ' It will add a "chip" to the international market Kobayashi said.

　　
Recently, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden Five Nordic countries have implemented carbon taxes. Under the internal and external factors, more and more Quanzhou enterprises have joined the "low carbon" team, and the paper jacket, new fiber, low carbon printing technology and so on have been put on the market.

　　
"Carbon label" era is coming

　　
It is said that China will soon issue the "China's low carbon product certification management measures". In foreign countries, low-carbon certification has been developed for many years.

　　
In supermarkets in the UK, every item on the shelf has a special label that shows the amount of carbon dioxide consumed to produce it. On the outer package of a can beer, it can be clearly seen that the carbon consumption per can of beer is 120 g; the carbon emission of a box of 250 ml milk is 360 g, which is the "carbon label".

　　
There are already Germany, UK, Japan, Korea More than a dozen countries have carried out low-carbon product certification, which requires that products on the market must be labeled with "carbon label", that is, indicating the carbon dioxide emissions generated in the process of production, packaging and sales. Wal Mart in the United States, Tesco in the United Kingdom, IKEA in Sweden and other world-famous retail enterprises have asked their suppliers to complete carbon footprint verification and affix carbon labels of different colors on their product packages.

　　
At the beginning of 2009, China launched the research work in the field of low carbon, and carried out a number of specific cooperation with Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States. By the end of May this year, the preparation of certification standards for four categories of low carbon products with Chinese environmental labels has been completed. Shanghai World Expo also takes "Low Carbon Expo" as its important concept, which embodies the concepts of "low carbon" and "sustainable development" in transportation, environmental protection and energy, construction of venues, licensed products and so on.

　　
20% higher profits than traditional products

　　
Relevant analysis shows that by 2015, the market value of low-carbon products and services will exceed 7 trillion US dollars. "The profit of low-carbon products is about 20% higher than that of traditional products." Yang Huayang, chairman of Benda gold and silver silk thread (China) Co., Ltd., said, "with low-carbon products Bamboo yarn For example, the cost of bamboo fiber yarn is less than that of cotton yarn, but the factory price is 5% higher than that of cotton yarn, and the fabric will be 10% more expensive. The final product can even be more than twice as much as cotton product. "

　　
At present EU, USA, Japan Other countries have relevant requirements on carbon emissions of imported products, and high-energy consumption products may face high tariffs. "Once China's certification standards for low-carbon products are determined, they will help enterprises produce according to the standards, thus reducing potential green trade barriers in international trade." Yang said. This also means that products registered with low-carbon certification will be more competitive in the international market, and "low-carbon" will become an important export label.

　　
In addition, relevant industry insiders said that low-carbon products can even "add points" to the overseas listing of enterprises. It is reported that when Chinese enterprises are listed overseas, they will provide a white paper on corporate responsibility for sustainable development, which is a "bonus item", including how much energy is consumed and how much carbon dioxide is emitted. After listing, the low-carbon standard should be changed from "bonus item" to "mandatory option". Not only should companies praise corporate social responsibility when they go public, but also their products should be in line with low-carbon standards.

　　
Energy management reduces "carbon emissions"

　　
"This year, we imported 50 sets of equipment from Taiwan. The new equipment has not only greatly improved the power and water saving, but also effectively reduced the labor cost. The second batch of equipment planned to be introduced has increased multi frequency and CNC functions, and the labor cost can be reduced by about 1 / 3." "In the long run, low-carbon standards will no longer be a voluntary choice, but a mandatory requirement," Yang said

　　
The application of new environmental protection materials has become a way for enterprises to achieve "low carbon". “ Bamboo fiber For example, bamboo fiber yarn can dissolve in 2 months underground, while a cotton yarn needs at least 10 months. " Industry insiders said. "As far as enterprises are concerned, they should try their best to use environment-friendly and natural fabrics, and constantly strengthen internal thrift and low-carbon process control." Green group brand planning manager Wu Liangquan said.

　　
For small and medium-sized enterprises, low-carbon products can also be achieved through energy management. It only takes time to change the management model to save energy, and the process can take effect quickly.

　　
In fact, SMEs achieve Low carbon After certification, you can also make money through carbon emissions. It is understood that Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin have set up carbon emission exchanges. If the enterprise obtains more carbon emission quota by optimizing the management system, it can be sold through the exchange.