How Can I Simplify Certificate and Sustainability Tracking?

Sustainability and certificate tracking is no longer an optional consideration for textile brands — it is a legal requirement. European Union regulations such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), Digital Product Passport (DPP), and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) will mandate comprehensive documentation of the entire lifecycle of textile products starting from 2027.

These regulations will affect not only brands exporting to the EU market but every link in the supply chain. Whether the fabric your brand uses holds OEKO-TEX or GOTS certification, whether your manufacturer has passed social compliance audits, and whether chemical usage complies with REACH standards are questions that are no longer merely "nice to know" — they are "mandatory to know."

The biggest challenge in certificate tracking is the fragmented nature of documentation. Each supplier holds different certifications, these certificates have different validity periods, and each one's renewal process must be managed separately. Failing to notice when an OEKO-TEX certificate has expired could lead to selling non-compliant products and facing serious legal sanctions.

Sustainability tracking encompasses a much broader scope than just certificates. Carbon footprint calculation, water usage, waste management, recycled material percentage, fair wage practices, and working conditions — many of these dimensions are becoming mandatory reporting areas as consumer awareness increases and legal regulations tighten. Collecting and verifying this data from every stage of your supply chain is a massive operational burden.

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) will be one of the regulations with the greatest impact on the textile industry in the coming years. This standard requires the digital recording of every product's entire lifecycle, from raw material sourcing to point of sale, demanding full transparency across the supply chain. Brands that do not start preparing now will face serious compliance issues when the regulation takes effect.

A centralized certificate and compliance management system makes all this complexity manageable. You can view all your suppliers' certificates on a single platform, receive expiry alerts, track sustainability scores, and automatically generate compliance reports.

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