SupplyShift, a responsible sourcing and supply chain transparency software platform, and Textile Exchange have partnered to accelerate responsible sourcing practices across global textile and apparel supply chains. The partnership adds a streamlined set of supply chain assessment tools to the offerings available to the Textile Exchange community. The tools use SupplyShift’s platform to engage suppliers at all levels to assess risk, reduce supply chain impact, identify fiber sources and generate business insight.

The new partnership comes in line with Textile Exchange entering final piloting stages of a new Central Database System (CDS). The new CDS will digitise the chain of custody for all Textile Exchange and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) requirements to strengthen integrity and provide a foundation and collaboration point for multiple technology solutions.

As part of their partnership, Textile Exchange and SupplyShift have created Textile & Apparel Supply Chain Essentials, a standardised SupplyShift assessment package launched in collaboration with Textile Exchange to promote visibility and information-backed action at every tier of the global textile and apparel supply chain.

SupplyShift’s relationship with Textile Exchange is part of an expanded mission to grow the unified supplier network and facilitate a range of supply chain solutions for the textile and apparel industry, including environmental and social data collection and analysis, raw material traceability, farmer impact and audits. In the apparel sector, SupplyShift also provides solutions through The Sustainability Consortium and Organic Cotton Accelerator and works one-on-one with retailers and brands to deploy customiSed solutions for textile and apparel supply chains.