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"Indigenous Partnership Principles" – developed with Indigenous Peoples and local communities – to inform consent, collaboration and recognition COPENHAGEN, Denmark , May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2024 Global Fashion Summit, Conservation International, alongside Textile Exchange, released a first-of-its-kind set of guidelines for fashion, apparel, and textile companies that are looking to partner with Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Editors, please note: additional quotes can be found at the bottom of this release. The release is available in French, Portuguese and Spanish here .
The Indigenous Partnership Principles were developed in partnership between Conservation International and Textile Exchange with direct input and leadership from Indigenous Peoples and local communities. The principles include 12 criteria to guide companies to better center Indigenous Peoples and local communities' rights and perspectives across their product development initiatives and supply chains. Worldwide, there are over 370 million Indigenous Peoples across 70 countries and these communities protect an estimated 80% of the world's intact biodiversity.
Yet recent research from Textile Exchange revealed that only 5% of 252 fashion companies surveyed said they were consulting Indigenous Peoples on their company's nature and biodiversity strategies. The creation and production of fashion and textiles impacts Indigenous Peoples and local commu.
