For Immediate Release

24 October 2024

Antwerp, Belgium – The True Cost Calculator, a revolutionary tool towards more sustainable fashion, is launched by VITO and Flanders DC as part of the SCIRT Project, an EU Horizon 2020 funded project.

VITO (Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek) and Flanders DC (Flanders District of Creativity) are proud to announce the launch of the True Cost Calculator (TCC), a major step towards sustainable decision making in the fashion industry. The self-assessment tool, freely accessible on truecostcalculator.eu, is developed to empower fashion professionals in efficiently measuring, comparing, and minimizing the environmental and social impact of garments across their lifecycle. Results are presented in clear and understandable units to the intended target audience of fashion designers, buyers, sustainability managers, and other decision makers in fashion companies.

Developed through the SCIRT project, The True Cost Calculator builds upon and enhances existing frameworks for evaluating the environmental and social costs of textiles. One of the most important features of the True Cost Calculator is its integration of financial, environmental, and social dimensions, monetizing the external costs associated with the lifecycle of clothing.

Read the full press release here.