The French textile group Velcorex has taken on a real challenge: to repatriate part of its production.
A challenge for this Alsatian company, in a sector strongly marked by deindustrialisation for decades: 95% of the textiles consumed in France are imported (80% from Asia).
But the game is worth the effort.
1% of textile consumption redirected in favor of production relocated in France
“reduces CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes, creates 4,400 jobs and 5,500 tonnes of production“
made in France
””,
we point out at Lita, the ethical crowdfunding platform through which Velcorex is currently raising new funds.
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Producing in China or India can in fact emit up to ten times more greenhouse gases than in France. Not only do Asian countries with low production costs mainly consume fossil fuels, starting with coal, but we must add CO2 emissions linked to transport. And this while their costs are on the rise, underline Emmanuel Combe and Sarah Guilou in the report.
“Economic sovereignty: between ambitions and realities”
by the Foundation for Political Innovation, published in January 2021. Today, national sovereignty and the fight against climate change therefore appear to be two imperative necessities that are closely linked, the Covid-crisis. 19 having cruelly underlined France's dependence and vulnerability in the industrial sector.
Little wonder then that 92% of the French population is in favor of relocations, according to an Odexa poll in April 2021. The government is also striving to encourage
“
made in France” by targeting five strategic sectors (health, agrifood, electronics, essential inputs: chemicals, raw materials… and 5G) through a financial envelope of 850 million euros.
58 new relocation projects, mostly SMEs, have just been selected by the State to benefit from this aid.
Since August 31, a total of 624 projects have received 3.7 billion euros in investments.
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