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Michael Cai, Décor Global’s Director of Operations and Supply Chain: Better BuyingTM as a Catalyst for Change

Michael Cai, Décor Global’s Director of Operations and Supply Chain, calls on all suppliers to rate their customers on the Better BuyingTM platform, and help build a better industry for everyone  It goes without saying that sustainability is a long journey without a finish line, and that all stakeholders must join hands in order to […]

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The 2023 Ratings Cycle is Open for Supplier Ratings!

REGISTER TO RATE HERE The 2023 Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index TM (BBPPI) ratings cycle is open for supplier ratings until May 31st. You can submit your rating via the registration link above. It’s quick, easy, and 100% anonymous. WHY SHOULD YOU RATE YOUR BRAND AND RETAILER CUSTOMERS’ PURCHASING PRACTICES? Our subscriber brands and retailers […]

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Article: Action Speaks Louder Than Words on Purchasing Practices

An article from Dr. Marsha Dickson, our President and Co-Founder If we really are serious about driving change in purchasing practices, then stakeholders should be demanding action and evidence, not just talking about it Another annual installment of the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector has passed, and the croissants […]

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Guest Blog: An Era of Smart Accountability, by Stephen E Lamar, AAFA President and CEO

“The industry must be held accountable!” This type of declaration is often heard as a justification for why new and additional regulations are so desperately needed for the fashion industry, for example to help with traceability and transparency efforts. Advocates and policymakers alike bemoan what they see as a lack of progress in achieving a […]

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Are you ready to comply with Germany’s new Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply  Chains?

An article from Dr. Marsha Dickson, Better Buying Institute’s President and Co-Founder “If history is an example, there will be a tendency for brands and retailers to push the requirements of supply chain due diligence onto their suppliers. But they need to take responsibility too. And they must own the responsibility for the impacts of […]

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SUPPLIERS: three reasons to complete the Better Buying Partnership IndexTM

  COMPLETE THE SURVEY BY NOVEMBER 4TH Last week I was at the Istanbul Apparel Conference hosted by the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association. There I had a chance to talk to a large group of Turkish suppliers about the value of suppliers submitting data to Better BuyingTM about their customers’ purchasing practices. I think this […]

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Guest Blog: Better Buying’s newest Board Member, Shahi Exports’ Anaht Ahuja, on why sustainability is inextricably linked to purchasing practices

“Growing awareness of the potential for purchasing practices to transform worker wellbeing, achieve living wages, drive environmental sustainability, and unlock innovation makes this an exciting time to be joining the Better Buying Institute’s Board of Directors”, Anant Ahuja In the journey to build out Shahi’s sustainability agenda and to scale impactful worker wellbeing initiatives through […]

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The Path to Responsible Purchasing: brands and retailers are too different for a ‘one size fits all’ approach to developing standards

Dr. Marsha Dickson, President and Co-Founder of Better Buying Institute on how, when it comes to defining standards for purchasing practices,  ‘responsible’ will look different for different companies  Purchasing practices have become a top priority for the fashion industry, as understanding grows among brands and retailers of the myriad of practices that negatively impact suppliers, […]

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Guest Blog: Michael Levine, Chief Sustainability Officer for Under Armour, Inc., on why building strong supplier relationships is mission critical

Better Buying’s vision statement calls for brands and retailers to work together with responsible purchasing practices to achieve shared goals including profitability. Michael Levine, Chief Sustainability Officer for Under Armour, Inc., explains how purchasing practices and working closely with suppliers are key to delivering profitable growth and building resilient supply chains. As one of Better […]

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Copenhagen: shaping fashion’s “new era”

Post-Covid survival and climate change for the global fashion industry hang on its willingness to abandon the colonial mindset and welcome suppliers to the decision table as equals  For the first time since the Covid-19 Pandemic, global fashion brands will gather this week in Copenhagen’s Royal Opera House, in the city’s exclusive harbor district, for […]