Germany

Germany-based global athletic apparel brand Adidas says it plans to push its suppliers toward greater self-governance in managing their individual downstream supply chains. The announcement was made as part of the release of the company’s latest Sustainability Progress Report, which also revealed a new partnership with an ocean conservation group as well as a commitment to further engage its customers in the sustainability dialogue. (Adidas Group ) / (Reuters)
 
Textile testing company Oeko-Tex says it has released a new tagging technology that will allow products to be traced on their entire journey through the supply chain. The company says that its “Made in Green” labels will allow buyers and producers to track their products throughout every step of production and offer new levels of transparency to their customers. The company says that the label can be added to any product at any stage of production. (Fibre2Fashion)