Trackit paves the path for the industry to achieve its climate goals

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CHALLENGES

Less than half of the brands with sustainability targets can trace their value chains.

Traceability is key to demonstrating and driving positive impacts on the ground. But while majority of the top brands have sustainable material targets for the 2030 goals, according to a 2019 UNECE study, only 34% can trace their value chains, of which only half have visibility to their immediate suppliers.

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TRACEABILITY

Site, transaction, and physical product verification are key elements of traceability

We have identified three levels of verification (site, transaction, and physical product) that work together to provide the elements of traceability needed to give consumers confidence in a final product. Our chain of custody covers site and transaction-level verification. Brands and suppliers that need additional assurance can opt for physical product verification.

 

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CHOICE

We are offering brands a choice on how they want their transactions traced 

The textile supply chain is complex and there is no one system that fits all traceability needs. Trackit offers brands a choice on how they want their third-party verified transactions traced across the supply chain.

dTrackit relies on transaction certificates for traceability. Transaction certificates are the current norm – they are flexible and cater to the fragmented and dynamic nature of the fashion, textile, and apparel supply chains.

eTrackit on the other hand, uses  eTransactions to trace materials on a single platform that all suppliers must use. The workflow of eTransactions between suppliers is configured on a set of business rules, which allows for the system to automatically validate the input, processing, and output of products in bulk, making it great for stable supply chains with large volumes but less flexible for dynamic and fragmented supply chains that operate on disparate rules.   

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Creating a centralized space for certification data

Digital Trackit (dTrackit) allows brands certified to our standards to access their scope certificates, transaction certificates, and traceability data in one central place to ease the existing burden of manually collecting this data from suppliers. Supply chains that are not ready for eTransactions can continue using transaction certificates but with enhanced integrity and capabilities made possible by the centralization of data.

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Increasing efficiency and integrity in traceability

Electronic Trackit (eTrackit) uses new technologies to increase efficiency and integrity in traceability. It tracks the volume of certified material for each product (rather than the entire transaction) online via eTransactions, shows real-time digital inventory as it is entered, and ensures peer-to-peer validation of transactions within a closed-loop supply chain.

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TIMELINE

Traceability Roadmap Update

The Traceability Roadmap aims to bring clarity to the delivery mechanisms for data, and outputs that support tracking certified material, attributes, impact information, and volumes. A core aspect of this roadmap is how we connect our two-tiered system – dTrackit and eTrackit – with existing technologies, while ensuring the integrity of our standard system

Due to the complexities in the development and implementation of the pilot findings for the eTrackit system, the initial roll out timeline has been extended. With the first commercial eTransaction for RCS and GRS now expected in Q3 2024. We are currently working towards bringing further technology solutions into the eTrackit system, and aims to have both the requirements and assessment criteria for potential technology providers ready for Q3. At this time, we will work in parallel with a shortlist of technology platforms to pilot the eTrackit system.

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How does it fit with the evolution of our standards?

As we transition towards a more harmonized, outcome-focused standard system, our Content Claim Standard chain of custody, and therefore Trackit traceability program, will remain the backbone that links raw material practices and outcomes to facility-level material tracking and processing from source to product.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question not answered here, get in touch with us directly, and we’ll be happy to answer it for you.