Fashion & Luxury

Designing desirable, traceable and sustainable products, from raw material to finished piece

Making sustainability a mark of excellence

In fashion and luxury, most environmental impacts occur upstream: growing and rearing raw materials, tanning, spinning, dyeing and finishing, and manufacturing. At each of these stages, brands must balance creativity, craftsmanship and quality, cost, access to premium materials and a lower environmental footprint – all across long, global and often opaque multi-tier supply chains.

With consumers and regulators calling for transparency, credible claims and proof of responsibility, reputational risks are high. We help you build realistic strategies that combine environmental and social excellence with uncompromising style and resilient supply chains.

Key supply chains:

From field, farm and mine to workshop

Fashion and luxury draw on a wide range of supply chains: agricultural, animal, mineral or synthetic; artisanal or industrial; local or spanning several continents. Yet all depend heavily on local communities and ecosystems.

We help you understand your dependencies, map upstream risks beyond tier 1, make sense of regulatory and societal expectations, and transform your sourcing, design and production practices to secure your raw materials and operations for the long term.

Natural fibres & agricultural supply chains Cotton, linen, hemp, natural rubber…
Animal-derived materials Leather, wool, cashmere, mohair, silk, feathers and down…
Synthetic, man-made & alternative fibres Polyester, nylon, viscose and other cellulosic fibres, recycled materials, bio-based alternatives
Jewellery, components & packaging Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones; metals, tannins and dyes, accessories, packaging…

Our expertise:

Supporting fashion and luxury brands

In fashion, leather goods, jewellery and watchmaking, the transformation of material supply chains lies at the heart of sourcing, sustainability and compliance challenges. Transitions supports the entire value chain, from brands and manufacturers to tanneries, spinning mills and raw material suppliers. We work hand in hand with your sourcing and procurement, design, CSR, compliance and operations teams.

Our approach combines in-depth knowledge of natural material supply chains and sector-specific issues with the reach of Ecocert’s network of auditors in nearly 130 countries. It is backed by a solid command of key regulatory frameworks: CSDDD, EUDR, ESPR / Digital Product Passport, Forced Labour Regulation, EmpCo, etc.

Responsible sourcing & traceability Build robust due diligence systems, trace materials back through the relevant tiers of the supply chain, engage suppliers, implement risk mitigation plans and drive change in practices at the heart of your supply chains.
Ethics, human rights & working conditions Map social risks in production and manufacturing areas (wages, working conditions, child labour, health and safety, forced labour), set up operational monitoring mechanisms (assessment, prevention, early warning, remediation) and engage suppliers in measurable progress.
Climate, biodiversity & animal welfare Measure and reduce your climate and biodiversity impacts (Scope 3), roll out a deforestation- and conversion-free roadmap (leather, cellulosic materials, packaging), promote agroecological practices and animal welfare, and support ecosystem restoration projects.
Circularity & eco-design Product durability and repairability, recycled and recyclable materials, securing sustainable sources, reuse and resale, resource efficiency pathways, and readiness for eco-design requirements (ESPR, Digital Product Passport, etc.).