TrusTrace launches enhanced forced labor prevention solution for fashion companies

TrusTrace has introduced an enhanced forced labor prevention solution that it said will enable “proactive compliance across fashion and textile supply chains.”

He The software provider specializes in supply chain traceability and compliance and said the solution helps global brands manage and meet ESG objectives through AI-powered chain of custody creation, data collection primary, risk detection and compliance, “leading to greater accuracy and less time and cost of compliance.”

The solution is already used by 15 brands around the world, including accessories brand Vera Bradley.

The company's CEO, Shameek Ghosh, said its enhanced solution “is not just a tool, but a commitment to a world where transparency and ethical practices in supply chains are non-negotiable.

“With a proactive approach to supply chain data, brands can be in the driver's seat not only to address forced labor but also multiple supply chain challenges as well as opportunities, something leading brands are already doing today.

So what does technology do? He “combines the power of AI to manage large amounts of data from complex supply chains with scalable collection of primary data by purchase order, which is analyzed and validated for risk, ensuring brands have validated evidence at the global level. of product and shipping.”

It collects primary data directly from suppliers “to ensure detailed and reliable information on facilities, products and materials.”

They tell us that the primary data collected is “specific to the context of the tracked products, unlike solutions that leverage third-party data, which can introduce large amounts of irrelevant information from multiple sources, creating 'noise' that can obscure critical information and quickly become unmanageable.”

The company has tracked more than two million purchase orders to date and has more than 55,000 suppliers and facilities mapped worldwide.

Data is also proactively scanned for risks based on the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entity list, and the solution can integrate with any relevant risk detection database.