The RITE Group is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2007, which is dedicated to
Reducing the Impact of Textiles on the Environment.

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The RITE Group

The RITE Group is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to Reducing the Impact of Textiles on the Environment

Founded in 2007, the RITE Group provides fact-based information to stakeholders in the textile industry, media and other external organisations on how to minimise the negative environmental effects of the production, use and disposal of textiles and clothing.

It currently does this through its established annual RITE Group conference, which takes place in London every year and features the leading global thinkers on textiles and the environment.

The event provides a forum for different sectors of the global textile industry to share views and best practise and is based on the facilitation of discussions between industry, retail, academia, media, scientists, designers and government.

The RITE Group has been run on a voluntary basis and has accepted donations from industry stakeholders in order to produce, market and execute its annual conference.

Going forward, RITE will be developing benefit supporter packages and is already in talks with similar global organisations to form a truly independent coalition of NGO’s that can influence how the textile sector can reduce its environmental impact.