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Transparency & traceability

In fashion, where supply chains are complex and globalized, achieving full visibility is challenging. However, this visibility is essential for ensuring ethical practices, achieving circularity, and building consumer trust. Traceability—the process of tracking a product's journey from sourcing through processing, production, transportation, and distribution—enables consumers to make informed choices based on the origins and journey of their garments.

Regulatory compliance is a significant driver for improving traceability. Governments and regulatory bodies are enforcing stricter regulations on non-financial information disclosure. The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires companies to address adverse human rights and environmental impacts throughout their value chains. The Digital Product Passport (DPP) demands detailed data on each product’s sustainability characteristics. Additionally, the EU's deforestation-free product regulation mandates that goods such as timber, leather, and rubber must not come from deforested or degraded areas. To avoid legal sanctions, reputational damage, and financial losses, ensure thorough due diligence. Ethical and sustainable practices are increasingly important to consumers, who are more likely to trust and remain loyal to brands that demonstrate transparency and responsible sourcing.

Benefits

Creating a traceable and transparent supply chain builds consumer trust and supports ethical and sustainable practices. By collecting and verifying data from suppliers and databases, and working closely with them to map the supply chain, you can identify potential risks and ensure data accuracy. Robust monitoring systems and traceability platforms create tamper-proof records of each production stage, enhancing transparency. Technologies like blockchain and Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) tools further facilitate data analysis and sharing, benefiting both your network and consumers.

Methods

Blockchain: Creates tamper-proof records of each production stage.

Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) Tools: Analyzes and shares detailed data on product sustainability.

Traceability Platforms: Helps in collecting, verifying, and monitoring supply chain data.

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