The Traceability Playbook TrusTrace
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- Gesellschaft und Kultur
Audiobook of the Traceability Playbook which was originally published by TrusTrace, Fashion For Good and Fashion Revolution. The audiobook is a production from TrusTrace. Download: https://trustrace.com/traceability-playbook-fashion-supply-chains
We discuss the business drivers for traceability in fashion including regulations, consumer trends and the global push for sustainable development. There are case studies from popular fashion brands, and it will also introduce the levels of traceability.
To listen to the chapters in order, please choose "Oldest to Newest" under the Sort option.
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Chapter 14 – What's Next & Conclusion
What’s Next? Concluding thoughts from Madhava Venkatesh, CTO and Co-Founder of TrusTrace.
The Traceability Playbook was written by Megan Doyle, Sustainable Fashion Journalist and Content Editor at TrusTrace. Key contributions from Liv Simpliciano, Fashion Revolution and James Crowley, Fashion For Good. The Managing Editor was Anja Sadock Head of Marketing at TrusTrace.
Narrated by Megan Lozicki. Audiobook Production Supervised by Jocelyn Chan.
Ready to take the next steps in your traceability journey?
Check out www.trustrace.com for the Traceability Roadmap, the follow-up guide to this playbook that will show you how to successfully implement a traceability program.
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Chapter 13 – The Three Levels of Traceability (Part 4: The Three Levels of Traceability)
Part 4 of 4: The Three Levels of Traceability
We’ve covered the fundamentals of traceability, now we’re ready to dive into how you can actually achieve it. In this section, you’ll learn about how traceability can help you to achieve your sustainability goals by understanding the different methods for tracing your supply chain.
It will cover:
Manual vs. Digital Traceability
Level One – Getting Started: Supplier Mapping
Level Two – Building Your Understanding: Product Traceability
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Chapter 12 – Sustainability Beyond the Corporate Level
Sustainability policies and initiatives have been commonplace for the last decade, but have failed to make any tangible dent in the industry’s environmental and social impact. This chapter looks at Sustainability Beyond the Corporate Level with commentary from Maeve Galvin of Fashion Revolution.
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Chapter 11 – Transparency and Communication
Communicating product-specific impact data to consumers is no mean feat — even the biggest brands in the world struggle to get it right. This is because brands are attempting to condense and simplify incredibly complex information, and lots of it.
This chapter zooms into greenwashing with some tips on how to avoid from Fashion Revolution. It features an interview with Akhil Sivanandan from Green Story as we asked him about communicating product specific impact data. -
Chapter 10 – Laws and Regulations (Part 3: The Business Drivers of Traceability)
This is the beginning of Part 3 of 4: The Business Drivers of Traceability
Legislation is coming for the fashion industry.
In 2022 alone, several new regulations and directives have been introduced, predominantly in the EU, to define parameters around marketing and labeling, due diligence and traceability, as well as sustainability reporting. Brands are facing increasing pressure to comply with a range of overlapping laws that differ from country to country, and even state to state in key markets like the U.S.
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Chapter 9 – Supplier Investment & Collaboration
It is critical that investment in sustainability is used to improve the working conditions and infrastructure in facilities throughout the entire supply chain. This chapter delves into supplier investments and also features a letter from a supplier. Rounded off with a case study from Shimmy.