In collaboration with the Apparel Impact Institute, Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC, Textile Exchange has launched the Supply Chain Taxonomy for the Textile, Apparel, and Fashion Industry. This standardized framework defines and scopes the various stages of the supply chain, classifying them from raw material production to finished goods distribution.
What is the Taxonomy?
The taxonomy ensures consistent classification of products and processes across the supply chain. It addresses inconsistencies in terminology and measurement, offering a clear and standardized system that facilitates collaboration and alignment across the industry. This creates a more efficient and coherent environment for stakeholders within the sector.
Contribution to Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sustainability Efforts:
The taxonomy helps allocate greenhouse gas emissions across the different supply chain tiers more accurately. This enables better monitoring and measurement of sustainability efforts, ensuring that all parties can align their actions with sustainability goals. The framework provides a consistent approach to tracking and improving sustainability across the entire industry.
Collaboration and Transparency:
This taxonomy promotes better collaboration among industry stakeholders, enhances transparency, and fosters consistency across the sector. It enables improved data sharing and stronger business relationships between manufacturers and brands, facilitating more effective and aligned efforts towards sustainability.
Conclusion:
The new framework will help manage supply chain processes in a more systematic and consistent manner, ensuring that sustainability targets are achieved in a more coherent way. Textile Exchange and the alliance members view this taxonomy as an important step for the future of the industry and are encouraging all stakeholders to adopt this framework.