The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) advances global supply chains that are accountable to the people and natural habitats they touch.

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EU Forced Labour Regulation applies to every component of a product — including cotton fiber. Dec 2027 is closer than it looks. We've published part 1 of our blog series on how YESS helps brands & mills prepare. Read it here: sourcingnetwork.org/blog2/ #ForcedLabour #SupplyChain
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Don’t miss insights on how companies can leverage traceability for sustained due diligence in yarn and cotton sourcing. 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: bit.ly/4qPntUO This is a side session of the 2026 OECD Due Diligence Forum. #OECDForum2026 #DueDiligence #GarmentAndFootwear
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Major global brands adidas, Fanatics Apparel, INDITEX, The Walt Disney Company, and Walmart have joined YESS: Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced, an initiative by Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN). buff.ly/3Z1g4Fs #responsiblesourcing #fashion @SourcingNetwork

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Social compliance often overlooks labor abuses beyond the first tier of the #supplychain. Our latest investigation into #Indiancotton farms uncovered indicators of forced labor and child labor. See how major apparel brands are responding: transparentem.org/report/ind…
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Reach out to info@sourcingnetwork.org if you’re attending or are in NY and would like to schedule a 1:1 with our Founder & CEO, Patricia Jurewicz. sourcingnetwork.org/yess verite.org/streams/
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Patricia is in Munich this week to share how YESS is partnering with Sumerra on the implementation and expansion of the YESS due diligence initiative to create a standardized and global approach to addressing forced labor throughout cotton supply chains. We hope to see you there!
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Patricia will be speaking on Tuesday September 10th at Cascale’s Annual Meeting 2024 in Munich, Germany. Reach out to info@sourcingnetwork.org if you’d like to connect while she is in town September 9-12.
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YESS has just published a publicly-available list of yarn and fabric suppliers that are participating in its due diligence initiative. To accomplish our ambitious growth plans, RSN has partnered with audit management company Sumerra. Read PRESS RELEASE: sourcingnetwork.org/press-re…
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Last Chance to join YESS Webinar TOMORROW! We’ll be announcing the publication of our list of mills participating in YESS, our partnership with Sumerra, and our plans to expand assessments in 2024. Please join us! bit.ly/4d1SOw9
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Patricia had a wonderful chat on the on the Thoughts and Coffee podcast with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey! If you missed it, you can find it here: bit.ly/3zkOYQe
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Happy to share that Patricia will be speaking at "New Regulations and a Supply Chain Disaster!" on Thoughts and Coffee with @letstalksupplychain Please join us for this informative 30 min podcast on Tues July 2. letstalksupplychain.com/thou…
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Patricia will be speaking on Tuesday June 25 at Innovation Forum’s Sustainable Apparel and Textiles USA conference in New York City. Join her for the Human Rights Due Diligence session at 2pm, or reach out to info@sourcingnetwork.org if you want to connect while she is in town.
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Today is a big day for our due diligence community as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) has finally been adopted! @SourcingNetwork and YESS is ready to assist your organisation in navigating the CSDDD to ensure compliance. hrw.org/news/2024/05/24/eu-a…
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We invite all involved stakeholders to join YESS! It is a thoughtful, collaborative, and risk-based approach. It is crucial to have the entire value chain represented in order to assess, prevent, and mitigate forced labor involved with cotton production: bit.ly/47jUUo0
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📢The #EU #ForcedLabourRegulation reached a deal this morning, and we are one step closer to a world without slavery. We are thrilled to see the Regulation pass this milestone vote, as it's essential to ensuring that goods made with forced labour cannot be traded on the EU market
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During a discussion about the role of certification in supply chains at the conference for @OECD_BizFin, @anantahuja43 from Shahi Exports mentioned that “By managing our risk, like we are doing with YESS, we are able to build trust with our customers”: bit.ly/3OXWZ2K
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