The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has recruited five new board members, adding supply chain, academic and industry expertise to its ranks. The new additions include Linda Greer, senior global fellow of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) non-profit, a leading expert in corporate pollution transparency initiatives and consumer engagement.

Professor Marsha Dickson of the University of Delaware, a board member of the Fair Labor Association and co-director of the Sustainable Apparel Initiative, is also joining the SAC board.

Delman Lee, president and chief technology officer of Hong Kong-based manufacturer TAL Apparel; Abhishek Bansal, head of sustainability at textile producer Arvind Limited, and Mukul Agrawal, chief sustainability officer at viscose producer Grasim and Aditya Birla, complete the new additions. Now representing more than 250 member brands, manufacturers and retailers with a combined annual revenue of more than $500 billion, the SAC aims to improve supply chain sustainability in the apparel, footwear, and textile industry.