Pledges | EU Transition Pathways Platform

Pledges are stakeholder commitments to concrete actions to implement the Transition Pathway for the textiles ecosystem. Each of them has been evaluated and approved by the European Commission.

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18 Feb 2026

CEC pledges to strengthen research and innovation for a sustainable and digitalised EU footwear sector

Publishing organisations:

European Confederation of the Footwear Industry

Organisation types:

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Fixed target date:

03 Jan 2028

Next progression check date:

18 Feb 2027

Categories: R&I, techniques and technological solutions Regulation and public governance Textile +1 more

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18 Feb 2026

CEC pledges to upgrade and modernise education and increase the attractiveness of the European footwear sector

Publishing organisations:

European Confederation of the Footwear Industry

Organisation types:

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Fixed target date:

30 Jun 2028

Next progression check date:

18 Feb 2027

Categories: Investments and funding Skills Social dimension +2 more

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18 Feb 2026

CEC pledges to assist regional public-private stakeholders in developing TCLF Pact for Skills in Europe

Publishing organisations:

European Confederation of the Footwear Industry

Organisation types:

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Fixed target date:

30 Jun 2027

Next progression check date:

18 Feb 2027

Categories: Skills Textile Not area specific (interested in more than one of the above)

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18 Feb 2026

ITA pledges to strengthen workforce skill by offering trainings and sharing research results with the public

Publishing organisations:

ITA

Organisation types:

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Next progression check date:

23 Feb 2027

Categories: Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence efforts Infrastructure R&I, techniques and technological solutions +12 more

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18 Feb 2026

ITA pledges to educate students to become textile specialists and managers of tomorrow.

Publishing organisations:

ITA

Organisation types:

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Next progression check date:

23 Feb 2027

Categories: Skills Social dimension Textile +10 more

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17 Feb 2026

Recover pledges to advance Zero Carbon by aligning with science-based decarbonization and enabling Scope 3 reductions

Publishing organisations:

Recover™

Organisation types:

Company with 250 or more employees

Next progression check date:

17 Feb 2027

Categories: Sustainable competitiveness Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics

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17 Feb 2026

Recover pledges to advance Zero Waste by maximising recycling and by-product valorisation

Publishing organisations:

Recover™

Organisation types:

Company with 250 or more employees

Next progression check date:

17 Feb 2027

Categories: Sustainable competitiveness Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics +1 more

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17 Feb 2026

Recover pledges to strengthen responsible production through robust HSE standards, supplier due diligence and workforce development

Publishing organisations:

Recover™

Organisation types:

Company with 250 or more employees

Next progression check date:

17 Feb 2027

Categories: Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence efforts Social dimension Regulation and public governance +2 more

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28 Jan 2026

ITA pledges to drive forward the goal of ensuring the holistic biotransformation of textile technology and thus the use of biological principles for closed-loop value creation processes

Publishing organisations:

ITA

Organisation types:

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Next progression check date:

23 Feb 2027

Categories: Ecosystem's readiness to support EU strategic autonomy and defence efforts Infrastructure Investments and funding +17 more

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18 Dec 2025

BekaertDeslee pledges to build a fully circular textile value chain through eco-design, increased recyclability, and waste elimination

Publishing organisations:

BekaertDeslee

Organisation types:

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Next progression check date:

18 Dec 2026

Categories: Sustainable competitiveness Textile Fibres, yarns and fabrics +3 more