In this seventh edition of Made to Mention, we take stock of the progress toward transparency, traceability and waste management in the apparel industry, as well as share some of the future-forward tools that we can leverage to meet our goals faster.
In response to global economic, environmental and supply chain challenges, annual reports from apparel brands and businesses are increasingly shining a light on enabling end-to-end visibility, flexibility and efficiency as a strategic priority.
One critical step toward making this a reality is establishing a ‘digital twin’ of the supply chain.
68%
of consumers surveyed in 2022 are pursuing retailers with strong ESG initiatives
2.6m
tons of returns were disposed to landfill in the U.S. in 2020
32%
of brands in this year’s Fashion Transparency Index disclosed a decarbonization target covering their entire supply chain verified by SBTi
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