Transparency stakeholder engagement

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Brands and retailers

Lenzing’s dedication to transparency extends across a wide array of stakeholders, each playing a vital role in fostering a more sustainable and informed textile and nonwovens supply chain. For retailers and brand partners, Lenzing’s transparency initiatives ensure confidence in the sourcing and traceability of materials, allowing them to communicate the sustainability attributes of their products effectively to consumers. Lenzing’s E-Branding Service and fiber identification technologies support these partners by offering tools that verify compliance with high standards and facilitating transparent, data-backed claims that resonate with today’s environmentally conscious shoppers.

Value chain partners

For value chain partners within the textile and nonwovens industries, Lenzing’s collaborative approach emphasizes traceability from fiber production to the final product. By employing platforms such as TextileGenesis™ and engaging in industry-wide standards such as the Global Textile Scheme, Lenzing enables seamless data exchange and digital documentation. This helps to maintain a robust digital chain of custody, benefiting partners by mitigating risks of counterfeiting and reinforcing authenticity. The integration of these tools with IT solution partners further amplifies transparency, creating a cohesive system that aligns with regulatory expectations and enhances operational efficiency. In supporting these measures, Lenzing’s efforts build trust with direct partners, as well as end-consumers and regulatory bodies who seek transparent, reliable data on sustainable production practices.

CIRPASS-2

In 2024, Lenzing joined the CIRPASS-2 Expert Working Group 3 – Textiles Stakeholder Group. The group’s objective is to incorporate the textile industry’s insights regarding aspects such as value chains, supply chains, and product characteristics to help clarify the benefits and challenges involved in implementing DPPs in the sector while discovering and validating new business models, and understanding the needs of SMEs in the sector as well as evolutions in sustainable consumer behavior. The group will also contribute to building sector-specific ontologies.