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TrusTrace releases its second industry playbook: ‘The Traceability Roadmap’, featuring learnings from Tapestry, ASICS, Policy Hub & more to facilitate global supply chain transformation.

Welcome to the Traceability Edit, TrusTrace's curated list of news to know from the month. In May, it's time to reimagine growth and value, Walk Free releases the Global Slavery Index, and when it comes to supplier discounting, fashion needs a watchdog. 

What do these facts have in common? Fashion is the second most polluting industry in the world. It takes 1,800 gallons of water ​to create a pair of blue jeans. 20% of global industrial water pollution is from the fashion industry. The answer: they’re all false.

EU Deforestation-free Regulation bans the production of goods and commodities from deforested lands. It requires operators to know the plot-of-land origin.

Under this proposal, green claims will require companies making green claims to back up claims using a standard methodology to assess environmental impact.