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Inditex commits $50 million to fund cleaner textile suppliers
Inditex, the company that owns Zara, has committed $50 million to a fund that will offer low-cost loans to textile suppliers.
The fund, led by the International Finance Corporation and developed with investment manager SIMA, aims to raise up to $400 million.
It is designed to help smaller suppliers in emerging markets, including those in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.
Many suppliers need financing for efficient machinery and renewable energy, while textile production contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions.
The loans will support projects that cut emissions and improve energy and water efficiency, as well as reduce other environmental impacts.
The fund will review results every four months, with a focus on whether emissions have fallen.
Its next goal is to raise more funding toward the planned total of $400 million.
Inditex has committed $50 million to a fund that will provide financing for textile suppliers’ environmental projects.
The fund, led by the International Finance Corporation and promoted with SIMA, aims to raise $400 million.
It will support smaller suppliers, particularly in emerging markets, with projects to reduce emissions and improve energy and water efficiency.
The fund’s first closing is expected to reach $225 million, according to Expansión.
Inditex chief executive Oscar Garcia Maceiras said textile supply chains need joint work and suppliers need access to technical knowledge and financing.
- Who
- Inditex, the owner of Zara, has committed $50 million to the fund.
- What
- The fund will finance environmental improvements by small and medium-sized textile suppliers.
- When
- The commitment was reported on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- It targets suppliers in emerging markets, mainly in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.
- Why
- The fund aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy and water efficiency in the textile industry.
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Inditex launched an environmental transformation plan for its supply chain.
Inditex’s $50 million commitment to the textile sustainability fund was reported.
- Inditex commitment
- $50 million
- Fund fundraising target
- $400 million
- Expected first closing
- $225 million
- IFC contribution
- $60 million
- Fund name
- D-TAFS (Textile, Apparel and Footwear Supplier Decarbonization Fund)
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