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Fashion sustainability & compliance guides

Practical guides on LCA, product data, EU regulation, Digital Product Passports and sustainability for fashion brands.

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18 August 202611 min read

The Cost of Selling Into the EU: Seven Rules

Seven new obligations have landed on fashion brands selling into the EU since December 2024. None has an SME exemption. The full stack and what it costs.

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15 August 20266 min read

DPP Software Pricing for Fashion in 2026

Only two of the major DPP platforms serving fashion publish entry-tier pricing. The rest quote on request. The published landscape and how to compare cost.

DPPPricingComparison

13 August 202610 min read

EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) for Fashion

The PPWR became generally applicable on 12 August 2026. Packaging EPR registration is now country by country with no SME exemption. What to do first.

RegulationComplianceSupply Chain

3 July 20269 min read

DPP Business Case: What to Show Your CFO

The four-line business case for a Digital Product Passport: the cost of non-compliance, the cost of a late start, in-scope alternatives and revenue upside.

DPPBusiness CaseROI

19 June 20267 min read

The Minimum Viable DPP for Fashion Brands

The JRC methodology splits DPP data into essential, strongly recommended and voluntary. What belongs in a first passport and what can wait until year two.

DPPESPRCompliance

12 June 20267 min read

DPP Software Stacks: One Platform or Two?

A fashion DPP needs three layers: traceability data, LCA calculation and passport rendering. Which platforms need partners and what that means for procurement.

DPPComparisonProcurement

12 June 20265 min read

Why Full-Stack Matters in DPP Platforms

Most DPP platforms license at least one core layer. What each handoff costs, why stacked platforms fail in subtle ways and what to ask a vendor before signing.

DPPComparisonProcurement

11 June 20267 min read

US Fashion Brands: DPP, SB 253 and NY Act

US fashion brands face four overlapping rules across the EU, France, California and New York. One product-level dataset covers most of what all four require.

ComplianceRegulationUS

5 June 20267 min read

How Much Does a Digital Product Passport Cost?

Platform licence is one of four DPP cost components and rarely the largest. Supplier data collection labour usually is. An honest breakdown for fashion brands.

DPPPricingImplementation

29 May 20267 min read

When Suppliers Refuse to Share DPP Data

Supplier non-response is the most common DPP blocker. A playbook covering escalation, contract language, confidentiality workarounds and what to disclose.

DPPSupply ChainCompliance

27 May 20269 min read

How Long Does DPP Implementation Take?

Vendors say weeks. For a brand without structured product data it is closer to six to twelve months. A month by month DPP timeline for fashion brands.

DPPImplementationData

15 May 20266 min read

DPP Data Quality: Why the LCA Matters Most

Many DPP platforms start with the passport and work backward to the data. Why the environmental assessment behind a passport matters more than the format.

DPPLCAData

8 May 20264 min read

Substances of Concern in the Textile DPP

The ESPR lets the Commission require product-level disclosure of substances of concern. For fashion that means dyes, finishes and chemical treatments.

DPPComplianceRegulation

7 May 20263 min read

How DPP Data Updates Over a Product's Life

The EU methodology splits the passport into a Core DPP and a Life-cycle Log. Environmental data is set at manufacture. Repair and end-of-life events get added.

DPPCircularityData

4 May 20263 min read

DPP Data Access Tiers: Who Sees What

The EU's DPP methodology sets five access tiers for passport data. Not everything is public. How the framework decides who sees what and what stays private.

DPPTransparencyData

1 May 20263 min read

Water Scarcity in the DPP Framework

The EU's DPP data methodology treats water use as one of the most relevant impact categories for apparel. Why carbon-only data will not satisfy the framework.

WaterDPPLCA

30 April 20264 min read

DPP Granularity: Model, Batch or Item Level

The ESPR allows DPPs at model, batch or item level, and the EU's data methodology names granularity as a key cost driver. What each level means in practice.

DPPStrategyData

28 April 20264 min read

Why the DPP Needs Product-Level Data

The EU's DPP data methodology requires environmental data per product, not per brand or category. Why corporate-level reporting will not satisfy the framework.

DPPLCAData

24 April 20264 min read

Which Textiles Need a DPP? The 2027 Scope

The textile delegated act is planned for Q4 2027, with obligations expected no earlier than 2029. Which garment categories are in scope and which are excluded.

DPPTextilesRegulation

23 April 20264 min read

EU DPP Data Requirements: JRC Methodology

The Commission's JRC has published the methodology defining what data goes into Digital Product Passports. What its four-step process means for fashion brands.

DPPRegulationESPR

18 April 20267 min read

Water Scarcity in Fashion: The AWARE Method

Carbon dominates fashion's data, but water scarcity bites hardest in production regions. Why total volume misleads and how the AWARE method measures impact.

WaterLCASupply Chain

14 April 20267 min read

Scope 3 Emissions in Fashion Supply Chains

Over 90% of a fashion brand's emissions sit in Scope 3. What the 15 categories mean for apparel, why it is hard to measure and where the regulatory pressure is.

EmissionsSupply ChainReporting

10 April 20268 min read

The Business Case for Sustainability Data

The commercial case for sustainability data in fashion, from regulatory risk and retailer requests to efficiency gains and how to frame it for a CFO.

StrategyDataBusiness

21 March 20268 min read

What Is Greenwashing in Fashion?

Greenwashing in fashion is an evidence problem, not a branding one. What regulators actually target, which claim types carry most risk and how to stay clear.

Green ClaimsComplianceTransparency

17 February 20268 min read

EU Digital Product Passport for Fashion

What the EU Digital Product Passport requires for textiles, who it applies to, the timeline to the 2027 delegated act and why non-EU brands are in scope too.

DPPRegulationESPR

15 February 20266 min read

Green Claims in Fashion: The 2026 Rules

Sustainability claims in fashion face tightening UK and EU regulation. Which claim types carry the most risk and how to build evidence you can produce.

Green ClaimsComplianceMarketing

13 February 20267 min read

Life Cycle Assessment for Fashion Brands

How LCA works in fashion, the four ISO steps, the life cycle stages in apparel and what a well-built product assessment lets a brand actually claim.

LCASustainabilityGuide

11 February 20265 min read

Supply Chain Intelligence for Fashion

Most fashion brands have supplier data but no structure for it. How to turn scattered spreadsheets, certificates and PLM records into DPP-ready intelligence.

Supply ChainTraceabilityData

9 February 20265 min read

Sustainability Hotspots in Fashion LCA

Hotspot analysis sends budget at the wrong supply chain stage more often than brands admit. The common mistakes and how to prioritise changes that cut impact.

LCAHotspotsSupply Chain

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