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Get the playbook Unlocking Digital Product Passports (DPP) for fashion and textiles. Embrace data disclosure and traceability for a circular economy shift.

Explore the importance of traceability in French fashion and luxury, as experts discuss the legacy, innovation, and future of its supply chain compliance.

Since it came into effect in June 2023, the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) has put fashion companies that use leather, rubber and wood on notice to ensure their supply chains are free from illegal deforestation. Now, the industry is racing to prepare for compliance, working towards a December 2024 deadline when the law’s main obligations will start to apply.

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.