One of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, VF Corporation has disclosed the list of suppliers from Tier I to Tier IV in a consolidated, downloadable file. As per a Textile Focus report, VF launched in an initiative to map 100 of its brands’ most iconic products by December 2021. The company has published the origin and development of 46 of its products online. This new data allows the company to trace the full end-to-end supply chain, from raw materials conversion to product distribution. Its teams can use this data to improve its sustainability initiatives and labor working conditions.

In addition, the company can translate the data into geographical maps and publish its traceability disclosure list on its website. This offers its stakeholders and consumers visibility into the various tiers of the company’s supply chain. An American apparel and footwear company, VF Corporation was founded in 1899. The company operates more than 30 brands into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Work. It controls 55 per cent of the US backpack market with the JanSport, Eastpak, Timberland and North Face brands.