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Coalition ( SAC ), a global alliance of retailers , brands , suppliers , advocacy groups , labour unions and academics that aims to mitigate the environmental impact of the industry . “ This alliance can help us make real change in our company and our supply chain . The SAC offers tools , such as the HIGG Index , that enable brands , retailers and facilities of all sizes – at every stage in their sustainability journey – to accurately measure and score a company or product ’ s sustainability performance ,” says Ardene ’ s representative .
“ If you go back even a hundred years , there hasn ’ t been a lot of progress in the process of garment construction , which still tends to be very resourceand labour-intensive work . In the past , many companies didn ’ t have any social or environmental record of what vendors overseas were doing . Now , Ardene has systems in place to ensure our factories are socially and environmentally compliant , and we continue to improve these through our partnerships with the SAC and others . We have a code of conduct and conduct audits ,” says Ardene ’ s representative . “ Next , we ’ re looking at raw materials and
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