FASHION REVOLUTION | FASHION TRANSPARENCY INDEX BRAZIL 2019
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4. KNOW, SHOW & FIX IMPLICATIONS
Examples of good practice in transparency C&A provides some interesting and quite detailed information about the results of the assessments and performance of their global suppliers, according to a classification programme that uses a scale from A to E. Riachuelo showed a detailed Table of Penalties with pre-set time frames, dealing with items presenting greater hazards, and in cases of repeated occurrences. This table of penalties is the same table as used by the Brazilian Association of Textile Retail (Associação Brasileira do Varejo Têxtil - ABVTEX).
" ABVTEX supports initiatives that help to impart greater transparency upon the best practices carried out by retail brands active in the fashion industry. Our plan to promote sustainable fashion, making it more accessible based on the development of a fair production chain that is responsible, innovative, competitive and transparent. This also has synergy with the Index, that analysis the sharing of information of sustainability of different brands within their own channels of communication. In this way, the Index encourages brands to take qualified information to society in general."
EDMUNDO LIMA EXECUTIVE DIRETOR OF DA ABVTEX BRAZILIAN TEXTILE RETAIL ASSOCIATION