FASHION REVOLUTION | FASHION TRANSPARENCY INDEX 2017
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CONTENTS
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FOREWORD WHY TRANSPARENCY? Why greater transparency is important in the fashion industry Viewpoint: Jenny Holdcroft, IndustriALL What do we mean by transparency
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ABOUT THE FASHION TRANSPARENCY INDEX What is the Fashion Transparency Index? The methodology The weighting of the scores About the new methodology How the 100 brands were chosen How the research was conducted
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THE RESULTS A rough guide to the scoring The final scores 1. Policy & Commitments 2. Governance 3. Traceability 4. Know, Show, Fix 5. Spotlight Issues
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ANALYSIS & IMPLICATIONS Analysis Overall analysis 1. Policy & Commitments 2. Governance 3. Traceability 4. Know, Show, Fix 5. Spotlight Issues Viewpoint: Dr Mark Anner, Penn State
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH THIS INFORMATION? Citizens Brands and Retailers NGOs, Unions and Workers Governments and Policymakers An important final note
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ANNEX 1 Definitions and Abbreviations ANNEX 2 References
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