Open Supply Hub is powering the transition to safe and sustainable supply chains by building the world’s most complete, open and accessible map of global production. Here’s what our team is learning, trying and thinking about along the way.
When we spoke to trade unions and civil society organizations as part of the Beyond Transparency report released earlier this year, we heard a consistent message: digital tools for supply…
In late November/early December 2025, storms, cyclones and floods have hit a number of regions of Asia, with devastating effects. If you are looking to understand which production locations have…
The luxury fashion sector is in trouble. Big, big trouble. For over two years, supply chain scandals uncovered in Italy have put an ugly face on a sector that normally…
Fashion’s relationship with water runs deep. From cotton cultivation to dye houses and finishing plants, every stage of production is saturated with water. But water is not merely a technical…
The Factory That Wasn’t There I was standing in a factory in Pinghu, southeastern China, reviewing a brand’s “improvement plan” when something didn’t add up. The facility was impressive. All…
For more than 25 years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the world’s leading brands and non-profit organizations to build compliance systems. During that time, I’ve asked…
Time and again, workers around the world have used supply chain data to expose labour abuses and pressure multinational companies in fashion, food, and tech to clean up their act.…
Since expanding our team’s presence to Brazil two years ago, Open Supply Hub (OS Hub) has made significant progress in mapping production locations across sectors and increasing supply chain transparency…
In the world of sustainable supply chains, transparency and traceability are often used interchangeably, but they mean different things. The rise of due diligence regulations, such as Germany’s LkSG (still…
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