What should you disclose? Let's breakdown
Mother Earth First
- What materials are used to manufacture products and what is the percentage (%) of each material type
- What is the brand to eliminate plastics from its product collections and packaging
- What steps are being taken to reduce/eliminate waste generation in terms of textile waste, wastewater, end-of-life waste, toxic waste, air pollutants, etc.
- If the brand is using leathers, is it being sourced from Leather Working Group (LWG) Gold/Silver-rated tanneries
- What steps are being taken to reduce the company’s water and carbon footprint
- Are the brands products made-to-order/ made in small batches/ mass-produced
Who made my clothes?
- Map out the entire supply chain and disclose Tier 1 to Tier 4 suppliers
- What conditions are people working in
- Are there policies/standards in place to ensure/improve worker health and safety
- Are workers being paid living wages as defined by Global Living Wage Coalition, if not is there a plan in place to ensure workers will be paid living wages
- What rights do workers have
- Is there a Code of Conduct for suppliers based on International Labour Organization (ILOs) standards
- Are any third parties auditing suppliers to ensure fair working conditions
- Does the brand personally visit its suppliers to monitor them
For the love of animals
- Are animal-derived raw materials used to manufacture products
- Is the brand using exotic animal skins/hair
- Are animal-derived raw materials certified responsibly sourced
- Does the brand have an animal welfare policy in place based on “The Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare”
- In what manner does the brand control over treatment of animals
- Is the brand sourcing mulesing-free wool
Giving back is always in style
- What role does the brand play in giving back to communities/ the planet
- Does the brand support underprivileged communities
Fashion Index, 2023
