between trade and industry, between buyers and producers and between industrialized and developing nations. In many cases, trading and business partners on other continents are left out of the loop regarding information that is vital to their ongoing operations. For example, if new environmental laws are passed in Europe, or if legal standards regarding environmental or social norms are changed in an Asian supplier country, international trading organizations must be informed to be able to develop new codes of conduct or change their business practices.

Trade and business can be blocked and mutual understanding between international business partners damaged by a lack of access to relevant information or essential facts and figures which are not kept up-to-date.
The eco-tex Consortium provides a data pool which provides information and can answer questions regarding various aspects of trade and industry. The data pool also offers an international communication system to direct relevant information to target audience

s on a regular basis. You have questions? We give you access to answers.
The consortium conducts seminars and establishes international platforms relating to specific areas of interest: economy, NGO‘s, trade federations, etc. that are accessible to all interested parties. A wide-spread network of partner organizations and data banks around the world make this free service possible.