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2024
An Apparel Supplier’s Guide (2024)
Key Sustainability Legislations in the EU, US, and UK
This group of documents is intended to enable suppliers in the apparel value chain - and others who are seeking to better understand upcoming legislation - to better understand how impending sustainability-related legislation in the Global North will impact them.
This resource was initiated and led by suppliers across production tiers and locations facing many of the same challenges. Despite these shared challenges, rarely do suppliers come together to address these challenges collectively.
Specifically, this resource was commissioned by: Crystal International Group Limited, Diamond Fabrics Limited (Sapphire Group), Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft, Pactics Group, Poeticgem Group, Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., Simple Approach, Sourcery. In addition, this research was also supported by Transformers Foundation and GIZ FABRIC.
It is important to note the symbolic significance of this piece of work: this is a project initiated and led by fierce – and in some cases direct – commercial competitors. The entities commissioning this resource hope this inspires more apparel suppliers to join forces.
A COLLABORATIVE PUBLICATION
Commissioned by:
• Crystal International Group Limited
• Diamond Fabrics Limited (Sapphire Group)
• Lenzing
• Aktiengesellschaft
• Pactics Group
• Poeticgem Group
• Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd
• Simple Approach
• Sourcery
Supported by:
• Transformers Foundation
• GIZ FABRIC
Endorsed by:
• Fashion Producer Collective
• GIGA (German Institute for Global and Area Studies)
• International Apparel Federation
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Just a year ago, when we published the first version of this report, we anticipated that a wave of legislation in the Global North was coming. Within a year, several legislations have been adopted or gained momentum in the EU, UK & United States.
This has created a heightened need for suppliers in the apparel value chain in the Global South and other manufacturing regions to understand the impact of the upcoming and adopted legislation on their operations. Whether you are new to this report or well-versed with last year’s report, we encourage suppliers to engage with the factsheets to establish whether your company is directly within scope or whether the brands and retailers for which you produce are in scope. In either scenario, your company will likely face strong knock-on effects. However, it is important to emphasize that even if your company is only indirectly in scope, you are still likely to be impacted and may even be legally liable through new and strengthened contracts from brands.
