"Mapping Supply Chains" News Archive

Veja’s sneakers boast timeless designs made from sustainable materials and produced in factories with regulated working conditions.

To coincide with its 30th anniversary, OEKO-TEX®, the international research and testing community in the field of textile ecology, has renewed its sustainability pledge.

Proudly sporting the most sustainable lines in children’s clothing, Bobo Choses has released a new firm, with 95% of production carried out in OEKO-TEX-certified workshops in Portugal and Spain.

Italian fashion house Gucci has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a strategic partner as part of its ongoing commitment to achieving positive change for both people and the planet.

Inspired by the desire to fight global poverty, especially in production countries, Cotopaxi has integrated Andean geography and culture into its collections and expanded its market with sustainable products.

B Corp brand Boody, based in Sydney, Boody’s weaving system generates very little fabric waste compared to traditional cut-and-sew garment manufacturing.

Reigning in transparency, the American apparel brand brings glamour to sustainable supply chains by driving an industry shift towards responsible manufacturing and packaging.

The highly revered label for organic cotton has recently revealed a new policy update that makes it more difficult for players in the supply chain to make applications with falsely submitted information.

Leather Working Group will continue to strengthen its ties with key players in the industry including Textile Exchange, in order to launch the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather initiative this coming March.

After Dow promised to turn the rubber of old shoes into playground and running track surfaces in 2021, Reuters tracked most of the shoes to secondhand markets or remote locations in Indonesia.