Fashion Impact Toolkit for Sustainability Assessment

This document is a technical report detailing the Fashion Impact Toolkit, designed to assist companies in the textile and fashion sector in identifying and assessing sustainability impacts across the value chain. The report outlines the complexities of the textile value chain, which involves various actors and production systems, making it challenging to trace operations and their associated sustainability impacts. The toolkit provides a structured inventory of positive and negative impacts, filterable by material and geography, and is aligned with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). It serves as a practical starting point for companies to build a company-specific impact inventory, which is essential for strategic sustainability planning. The report emphasizes the importance of collaboration among stakeholders to drive systemic change and enhance the resilience of the sector. By mapping impacts at every stage, the toolkit aims to foster a shared understanding of sustainability implications and facilitate industry-wide transformation.