Transparency

Members of the multi-stakeholder Ethical Trading Initiative will soon need to publish details of their tier-1 suppliers on the Open Supply Hub, a collaborative data sharing platform hosting supplier data from around the world.

When it comes to circularity, the fashion sector scores high on ‘ambition and strategy’ and ‘goals and targets’, and has made strong progress with its circular ambitions and collaboration initiatives. But there is further potential in establishing new and increasing existing targets, implementing initiatives on a broader scale, and enhancing circular inflows and circular business models, says a KPMG report.

As pressure mounts on clothing retailers to prove that there is no forced labour in their supply chains, Zara’s parent company, Inditex, has been urged to disclose its list of suppliers and their geographical location.

The world’s first lifecycle calculator has been launched. It is expected to help customers measure their environmental footprint with respect to their fashion choices.

Better Cotton has announced a revised version of the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines, rechristening it as the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard. The new Chain of Custody Standard v1.0 will be introduced from October 2023.

Material science company Circular Systems has partnered with FibreTrace to introduce physical traceability technology into its Texloop RCOT recycled cotton on a global scale.

SaaS transparency platform tex.tracer that helps companies reach the EU net zero goal by 2050 has raised €1.5 million in seed funding which will allow it to further develop and automate the platform and grow the business internationally.