Unpredictability was the theme for fashion’s supply chains in 2025, and the coming year looks to deliver much of the same turbulence. The key drivers of last year’s supply chain shocks for apparel sourcing teams — climate crisis events like floods and droughts, President Trump’s unpredictable tariffs, and a suite of looming laws — are likely to continue reshaping the industry’s sourcing map down to the raw material level. Written for Vogue Business.

A Dutch impact investment firm has divested from all 12 fashion companies in its portfolio, hoping to send a signal about the industry’s lack of progress against sustainability targets. It’s a divisive move. Written for Vogue Business.

A new BBC documentary found children as young as five picking jasmine from 3am in an Egyptian village responsible for producing 75 per cent of the country’s jasmine. Written for Vogue Business

The fashion sustainability organisation is closing its Amsterdam museum and committing to longer-term work with its partners, according to its new five-year plan. Written for Vogue Business

This year is set to be a tipping point for fashion’s supply chains, as brands and suppliers race to comply with incoming legislation and meet 2025 sustainability goals.. Written for Vogue Business

Almost 18 months in, a US federal law to clamp down on the import of goods made with forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region has had clear impacts on trade. The benefits for China’s Uyghur population are less certain. No one is being complacent. Written for Vogue Business

Fashion brands and suppliers are facing more pressure and increased regulations on how products are made and dealt with at end of life, all while dealing with rising costs. The funding required to innovate and upgrade remains elusive.

Holding together the fashion industry is an intricate network of actors that span the globe. The complexity of fashion’s supply chains can’t be underestimated — a single product can involve potentially dozens of suppliers, from raw material producers, processors, and assemblers, to certifying bodies, logistics providers and retail outlets, before it reaches the end consumer.

A fashion industry guide to supply chain traceability, written in collaboration with Fashion Revolution and Fashion for Good.

Traceability is difficult to achieve and progress is slow, especially for big brands that face retroactively implementing it into their huge, convoluted network of suppliers. But technology may offer a solution. Here are some of the exciting companies creating tech solutions to transform supply chain traceability.

Fashion’s carbon footprint has been a key issue in 2020, and with increasingly innovative solutions to this growing crisis on offer, the fashion industry is paying attention.