Sustainability Magazine June 2022 | Page 142

SUPPLY CHAIN

ISEAL ALLIANCE

The ISEAL Alliance is committed to tackling the biggest sustainability challenges through its global network to encourage responsible practices and drive market change .
The organisation works to :
• Define the most credible practices for sustainability based on data from its global network
• Provide collaborative spaces to share experiences and encourage group developments
• Deliver ESG training and knowledge
• Facilitate more sustainable innovation and strengthen current initiatives
ISEAL is working in support of various ESG issues relating to the climate emergency — the increasing climate temperature due to emissions and biodiversity loss , as well as the related social concerns of human rights breaches and poverty . In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal ( SDGs ), ISEAL empowers organisations with thought leadership and ideas for effective climate solutions .
Supply chain benchmarking is not only critical for developing organisations , but it also encourages transparency while providing actionable sustainability data that will drive changes across industries . In January this year , the fashion sector witnessed a significant development that could alter the way companies account for sustainability . Although currently in the proposal stage in New York , The Fashion Sustainability and Accountability Act could provoke organisations in the industry to present more detailed sourcing data in future .
As more supply chains turn their attention to decarbonisation , waste management and other sustainability metrics , there are more things to consider when benchmarking operations against other sources of data . Firms are looking at ways to not only measure their performance in these areas , but to take and report actions to meet the