Ever wonder: “Where do things come from?”
Us too.
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.
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Click to read more…: Where We Go From Here: Building on Beyond Transparency
Where We Go From Here: Building on Beyond Transparency
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…
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Click to read more…: Mapping Supply Chain Locations Affected by the Late 2025 Cyclones & Flooding in Asia
Mapping Supply Chain Locations Affected by the Late 2025 Cyclones & Flooding in Asia
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…
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Click to read more…: Transparency is not a luxury anymore
Transparency is not a luxury anymore
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…
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Click to read more…: Why Supply Chain Transparency is Key for Water Justice and Accountability
Why Supply Chain Transparency is Key for Water Justice and Accountability
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…
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Click to read more…: You Can’t Fix What You Can’t See
You Can’t Fix What You Can’t See
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…
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Click to read more…: Why We Couldn’t Build a Better Supply Chain (Until Now)
Why We Couldn’t Build a Better Supply Chain (Until Now)
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…
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Click to read more…: How Can Supply Chain Transparency in Public Procurement Strengthen Workers’ Rights?
How Can Supply Chain Transparency in Public Procurement Strengthen Workers’ Rights?
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.…
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Click to read more…: Brazilian Data So Far: A Closer Look at Supply Chain Transparency in Brazil
Brazilian Data So Far: A Closer Look at Supply Chain Transparency in Brazil
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…
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Click to read more…: Transparency vs. Traceability: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters for Supply Chains
Transparency vs. Traceability: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters for Supply Chains
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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