Bendi's reflections on the choices and challenges of the past 12 months as we successfully deliver our IUK Smart grant. (Image credit: Loic Leray)

Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA, or “LSKG” by its initials in German), came into effect on January 1, 2023.

Why is data in fashion so notoriously bad? The challenges are well known and often blamed on the opaqueness and complexity of fashion’s supply chains.

Going ‘beyond audits’ refers to doing more than the traditional approach of relying on third-party auditing of a factory to assess and manage what is happening in a supply chain.

Due diligence and reporting standards are transforming globally, with the European Union leading the way.

The fashion industry has been plagued by human rights abuses for years, a situation that has been further exacerbated by the global disruption of supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several decades of mostly self-regulated sustainability efforts have seen the majority of fashion brands forge ahead with environmental standards and net zero ambitions.

Do you sell apparel, textile or cotton products in the US? Are any of your suppliers (or your suppliers’ suppliers) based in China?

Bendi won the ASDA responsible supply chain hackathon, a competitive hack on core commodity sourcing and risks relating to  where those core commodities came from. 

These two terms are often grouped together but have slightly different meanings. Firstly let’s define them…

All apparel and textile companies are all being asked to know and understand their sustainability impact.