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.

This report is commissioned by Crystal International Group Limited, Diamond Fabrics Limited (Sapphire Group), Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft, Pactics Group, Poeticgem Group, Shahi Exports, Simple Approach, Sourcery, with support from Transformers Foundation and GIZ FABRIC Asia.