Tracing and Transparency Key to Sustainable Sourcing
To achieve this – and more – Tapestry partners with cloud-based sustainability platform TrusTrace and is onboarding manufacturers and suppliers free of charge.
This will become the central data hub for Tapestry’s traceability and responsible sourcing programme, to measure, manage and bring together supply chain impact data – helping the company to “align with upcoming regulatory requirements and industry best practices”.
In scaling the sourcing of leather responsibly, Tapestry is also taking part in various pilots to trace leather, from farm to finished goods.
Among these, a completed pilot with tannery partner ISA TanTec alongside tech provider ADNAS – and participation in a traceability pilot with the UNECE to use blockchain technology to support sustainability claims through traceability in leather value chains.
Recycling – Keeping Products and Materials in Circulation
Recycling of leather (and other materials) is a further focus – with Tapestry recently confirming its commitment to circular economy principles with sign-up to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Network Partner.
“We are working toward a goal that 10% of leather used in Tapestry products will be sourced from farms using regenerative agriculture practices, made with recycled inputs, or made with next-generation materials by 2030,” Tapestry said in its report.
In walking the talk, Coach rolled out recycled materials in its latest show (Spring 2024). Think leather blazers, jackets and skirts repurpose from vintage leather garments and scraps – as well as repurposed denim essentials crafted from post-consumer denim garments sourced from second-hand stores.
The Coach (Re)Loved ecosystem, as it is called, keeps Coach items in use longer, either by restoring them, transforming them into a new finished product, or preserving through Coach Vintage.
