18 published articles
Eco-score, Environmental Cost, Global Standards, Textile Regulations
If the new French Textile Environmental Cost law (a.k.a. the France Textile Eco-Score) is to be seen, then yes, anyone can publish the official Environmental Cost scores for your textiles if you don't yourself disclose them by the end of the voluntary phase. Control your brand's sustainability narrative, before someone…
General
If you make or sell apparel in France, the new “environmental cost” or France Textile Eco-Score label is about to touch everything from your bills of materials to your product pages. This guide cuts through the noise: what’s required, when, how the score is calculated, where it must be shown, and how to prepare without…
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Supplier Engagement, Sustainability Talks
The fashion industry has a significant carbon footprint with energy-intensive manufacturing, fossil fuel reliance, and sprawling global supply chains. The industry is facing an uphill task to adopt sustainable practices. At Carbon Trail, we are exploring ways to decarbonize fashion industry with better data and…
Global Standards
Introduction to the Digital Product Passport (DPP) The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a groundbreaking initiative by the European Union (EU) aimed at improving sustainability and transparency in the textile industry. Introduced under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which came into effect on…
Sustainability Talks
The fashion industry faces increasing pressure to deliver on sustainability commitments. While transparency in fashion is critical for accountability, many brands struggle with data transparency in fashion. Relying on average data creates barriers to achieving genuine decarbonization. The Sustainability Challenge in…
Sustainability Talks
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has become essential for measuring environmental impact, yet fashion brands struggle to translate LCA data into actionable strategies. Addressing this gap is crucial to achieving sustainability goals and reducing Scope 3 emissions. The Struggle to Operationalize LCA Data in Fashion At an…
Sustainability Talks
The fashion industry faces significant challenges in addressing Scope 3 emissions, which represent the bulk of environmental impact across the value chain. From raw material sourcing to end-of-life product disposal, understanding and reducing these emissions require overcoming a complex web of data gaps and supply…
Sustainability Talks
As the fashion industry grapples with its environmental and social impact, the demand for sustainability software in fashion has never been greater. However, brands and retailers are increasingly frustrated with generic tools and solutions that fail to address the industry's unique complexities. From fragmented supply…
Sustainability Talks
The Higg tools have become integral to sustainability efforts in the fashion industry. However, brands struggle to extract actionable insights from the vast amounts of data provided by Higg FEM. These challenges hinder their ability to drive meaningful improvements across supply chains and product footprints. The…
Sustainability Talks
Sustainability in fashion is no longer a choice—it’s a necessity. However, for many brands, balancing sustainability priorities in fashion is a daunting challenge, especially when resources and budgets are limited. With increasing regulations, shifting consumer expectations, and investor pressures, fashion leaders…
Sustainability Talks
One of the biggest hurdles fashion brands face in their sustainability journey is the sustainability data problem in fashion. Accurate, reliable data collection remains a significant challenge, particularly across supply chains. Brands are bogged down by manual processes, inconsistent data, and the absence of robust…
Carbon Accounting, Global Standards
Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and co-founder of Imagine, in an interview with HBR, said, “Companies are starting to understand that you need to be restorative, reparative, regenerative.” With increased awareness of climate change, sustainability, or corporate inequality, there is growing accountability and…
Carbon Accounting
In the fashion industry, businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability and are embarking on a journey to decarbonization, fuelling the demand for a robust environmental impact measurement platform. With many options available in the market, navigating through the selection process can be…
Global Standards, Product LCA
In today's world, sustainability has become a cornerstone of the fashion and retail industry. With growing environmental concerns around greenwashing and demand for eco-friendly products, measuring and mitigating product carbon footprints has become a crucial aspect of operations. The ISO 14067 standard plays a pivotal…
AI
Lately, the fashion industry has undergone a profound shift towards sustainability, driven by increasing consumer awareness and environmental concerns. As brands strive to minimize their ecological footprint and accelerate the sustainability of fashion, one technology has emerged as a powerful ally in this endeavour:…
Supplier Engagement
Consumers in the fashion industry are showing a growing preference for sustainable products. Additionally, regulators are introducing new rules and laws that will force the apparel and footwear industries to reduce the environmental impact of their production methods. Sustainability has become a pivotal issue for the…
Carbon Accounting
In an earlier blog, we covered Why Scope 3 Accounting is Broken in the Fashion industry. One of the primary reasons is the lack of primary facility data due to limited traceability in the supply chain. However, as regulatory pressure is mounting in the fashion industry, many fashion players have started to collect…
Product LCA
Last week, Carbon Trail became one of the first few Life Cycle Assessment solutions to be declared as PACT conformant. This implies that we adhere to the technical specifications published by the Partnership for Carbon Transparency, PACT which is the global standard for calculating and exchanging Scope 3 data across…
