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"Supply Chain Transparency" News Archive
What Everyone Needs to Know About Transparent Supply Chains
Supply chains are coming under scrutiny for transparency and ethics.
Better Cotton, in Collaboration With African Export-Import Bank, Joins WTO and FIFA Efforts To Scale More Sustainable Cotton Production in Africa
Better Cotton will conduct sustainability mapping and assessments in Mali and Côte d’Ivoire to support smallholder cotton farmers, complementing a partnership between WTO and FIFA aimed at enhancing raw material production in West and Central Africa.
Apparel & Textiles
Food & Agriculture
The Crucial Ingredient for Ethical, Sustainable Supply Chains
At the recent Fast Company Innovation Festival, industry leaders explored the essential elements required to establish a supply chain that prioritizes sustainability and ethical practices. The discussion revealed a stark reality: when consumers purchase everyday items, such as a set of bed sheets from a large retail chain, they often remain oblivious to the origins of those materials and the complexities of the associated supply chain. Unfortunately, many companies lack this transparency themselves.
Ownership Economy Podcast Launches to Focus on Building Inclusive Companies
Platform cooperativism and the future of blockchain governance with Nathan Schneider is explored in the launch podcast.
Life Cycle Analysis Finds Cargill’s Eversweet® Stevia Sweetener Proves to be “Sweeter” to the Earth Than Other Stevia Options
Life Cycle Analysis, Virtual Stevia Harvest Experience offer greater transparency into company’s stevia sustainability efforts
Uniqlo Owner’s ESG Supply Chain Strategies
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing is taking steps to embed its environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards throughout its supply chain. Yukihiro Nitta, group executive officer for sustainability, tells Drapers how.
Collateral Good Unveils €100M Sustainable Fashion Fund, Powered by HUGO BOSS
Zürich-based Collateral Good launches a €100M sustainable fashion fund, backed by HUGO BOSS, to drive global innovation and technology investments for a more sustainable textile and fashion industry.
Apparel & Textiles
Technology & Software
Traceability in Cotton Supply Chains: Revolutionizing with QR Code-Based Blockchain Platforms
TEXPROCIL’s new blockchain platforms offer end-to-end traceability for Kasturi Cotton Bharat and other fibers, setting a new standard for sustainable and transparent cotton sourcing.
Technology & Software
Apparel & Textiles
Digital Product Passports: Leading the Way in Fashion Sustainability
Discover how Nobody’s Child is adopting Digital Product Passports (DPPs) to enhance transparency and sustainability in fashion, offering valuable insights for your brand.
Apparel & Textiles
Policy, Regulation & Compliance
WWF Launches Deforestation-Free Leather Fund to Support Sustainable Sourcing
WWF’s new fund promotes sustainable leather sourcing by supporting traceability, farm-level solutions, and deforestation-free practices. Brands can lead the way toward a greener leather supply chain
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Better Cotton Revises its Certification Criteria in Response to Greenwashing Concerns
Better Cotton raises its standards by revising its principles and criteria that farmers must meet to certify their cotton, after having completed its latest eighteen-month review in February.
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Has Tracked over 3 Million Kilos of Sustainable Cotton
Recognized by the Textile Exchange, the trusted and renowned standard holder COTTON USA™ uses the latest blockchain technology to successfully ensure sustainable cotton production.
What the Modern Slavery Act Means for Canadian Apparel Brands
Recently, the bill went through a third reading in the House of Commons in March, and once passed, it will be a step forward in the fight against modern slavery in the apparel industry and other sectors in Canada.