PRESS RELEASE: FASHION TRANSPARENCY INDEX 2022
Monday 21st November 2022
The latest Fashion Transparency Index Brazil shows little progress by the largest
fashion brands in the country.
Amid debates on deforestation and increasing social inequality, the Fashion
Transparency Index Brazil (FTIB) shows to what extent 60 of the biggest fashion
brands sourcing from the country publicly disclose their socio-environmental policies,
practices and impact.
With the aim of accelerating systemic change in the fashion industry, Fashion
Revolution Brazil publishes the FTIB annually. The fifth edition has just beenreleased, revealing the level of public disclosure of 60 major brands and retailers in
the Brazilian market. The Index reviews data on their policies, practices and impacts
and along the entire value chain, covering over 200 indicators on topics related topurchasing practices, living wages, gender and racial equality, circularity, climate andbiodiversity, supply chain traceability, governance and more.
Transparency should not be confused with sustainability, but without it it will be
impossible to achieve a more sustainable, responsible and fair fashion industry.
Therefore, transparency is seen as a tool for change and not as the ultimate goal. Inorder to achieve a holistic approach, the FTIB is divided into five sections: policies
and commitments; governance; traceability; know, show & fix, and spotlight issues.
"Social justice and climate justice are inextricably linked. Fashion, as one of theworld's major industries, must operate in a fairer and more transparent manner,providing a decent livelihood for its workers and contributing to the regeneration ofnature." - Isabella Luglio, educational lead at Fashion Revolution Brazil.
In a year that deforestation and biodiversity loss in Brazil reached record numbers,
the data presented in the Index are discouraging. None of the 60 largest brands andretailers reviewed in the Index publicly disclose measurable and time-boundcommitments to zero deforestation. Acting against deforestation should be crucial
and urgent for brands operating in Brazil, as the rates of this practice have increased
exponentially and are already impacting all national biomes.

It is also worth mentioning that as the FIFA World Cup kicks off, several sports
brands did not perform well, for example Nike Brasil, Penalty and Netshoes obtaining
a score of 0, reinforcing that transparency in fashion must not be limited to only fast
fashion or luxury brands but all sectors of the market.
Traceability is a major challenge for global supply chains, as this link is crucial toguarantee dignity in the lives of the people who make our clothes. In the Index thisyear, 67% of the companies reviewed did not disclose any information about their
supplier lists. Scores in this section experienced the biggest drop compared to thegeneral average observed last year, from 21% in 2021 to 18% in 2022.
Among the companies reviewed, the average score was 17%, one point percentage
lower than the previous year. The highest scorers were: C&A (73%), Malwee (68%),
Havaianas (57%), Renner (57%) and Youcom (57%). The majority of brands wereconcentrated in the range of 0-10% and, among them, 22 brands have a score ofzero: Besni, Brooksfield, Caedu, Carmen Steffens, Cia. Maritime, Colcci, Di Santinni,Forum, Havan, Klin, Kyly, Leader, Avenida Stores, Pompeii Stores, Marisol, Moleca,Netshoes, Nike, Penalty, Sawary, TNG and Trifil.
Public disclosure of reliable, comprehensive and comparable information aboutfashion supply chains allows investors, policymakers, journalists, NGOs, unions,workers and their representatives to ensure accountability by brands and retailers.
This transparency enables such actors to examine what companies claim to practisefor the guarantee of human rights and protection of the environment, in addition toholding them accountable for their policies and practices. It also allows collaboration
between actors to stop, mitigate, prevent and remedy environmental and humanrights and share strategies and best practices on these issues.
Transparency alone will not solve all complex problems deeply rooted in the fashionindustry, but it does allow a baseline, without which we will not be able to makesignificant progress towards real improvements. By shedding light on the places andconditions our clothes are in being made in, it is possible to solve problems more
quickly and collaboratively.
—NOTES TO EDITORSThe report will launch on Tuesday 29th November and will available to download atwww.fashionrevolution.org/brazil
Please email brazil@fashionrevolution.org for interview requests, images or any
further information.

About the Fashion Transparency Index Brazil
The Fashion Transparency Index Brazil 2022 was prepared by Fashion Revolution
and Instituto Fashion Revolution Brasil, with the financial support of Laudes
Foundation and the technical partnership of ABC Associados, a consultancy
specialising in methodologies for analysing the performance and profile ofcompanies in the field of corporate sustainability.
Previous reports
Fashion Transparency Index Brazil 2021
Fashion Transparency Index Brazil 2020
Fashion Transparency Index Brazil 2019
Fashion Transparency Index Brazil 2018