Press release30th November 2021
FASHION REVOLUTION LAUNCHES FASHION TRANSPARENCY INDEX BRAZIL 2021
Amid an increased spotlight around the world on the climate crisis, a Brazilian report reveals
to what extent 50 of the country's biggest fashion brands publicly disclose their environmental
and human rights policies, practices and impacts
Fashion Revolution Brazil has just launched the fourth edition of the Fashion Transparency
Index Brazil (ITMB). The report shows to what extent the 50 major brands and retailers in theBrazilian market are publicly disclosing data on their social and environmental policies,practices and impacts along the entire value chain. The analysis has more than 200 indicators
covering topics related to their responses to COVID, purchasing practices, living wages,
gender and racial equality, circularity, climate and biodiversity, among others.
Among the companies reviewed, the average score was 18%. The highest scorers were: C&A(70%), Malwee (66%), Renner (57%), Youcom (57%) and Adidas (53%). Most brands scoredbetween 0-10% and, among them, 17 brands scored 0. Besni, Brooksfield, Caedu, Carmen
Steffens, Cia. Marítima, Colcci, Di Santinni, Forum, Kyly, Leader, Avenida Stores, Pompéia
Stores, Marisol, Moleca, Nike, Sawary and TNG are among the brands disclosing noinformation.
Climate change and transparency
Globally, the fashion industry has a huge carbon footprint, particularly because it uses raw
materials from non-renewable sources or monocultures with high use of pesticides, inaddition to contaminating the soil and water with chemical components and generating aconsiderable amount of waste along the production chain until the end of a garment’s life.
Despite this reality, and with deforestation reaching new heights in Brazil, only 22% of the 50major brands reviewed publish Science-Based Targets and no brands publish a measurable
commitment to achieve zero deforestation. Meanwhile, 20% of brands publish a measurable
sustainable materials strategy, but only 14% disclose the tool or process used to define whatis considered a ‘sustainable’ material. In addition, 20% publish the amount of fibres they use
annually and only 14% report progress in eliminating hazardous chemicals.
Covid and the fashion industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the lives of garment workers in fashion
supply chains, especially on more vulnerable workers like women and migrants. The 2021
Fashion Transparency Index Brazil found that only 20% of the brands reviewed disclose thenumber of employees who received reduced wages or were laid off and only 4% of brands
disclose the number of workers in the supply chain that received late wage payments or had
contracts suspended due to Covid-19. The report also shows that only 12% of brands publish
the gender pay gap within their company, and none publish the salary differences between
its employees, from a racial perspective, despite growing global social movements to promote
racial equality like Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate.
It is important to point out that transparency does not mean sustainability. Rather, it is an
important tool that sheds light on all stages of the fashion industry’s value chain – from raw
material extraction to disposal. Without transparency, it will be impossible to effectively
mitigate the industry's human rights and environmental impacts. We cannot hold brands andgovernments to account if we cannot see what is happening. And that's why transparency isso important. Download the ITMB and join the fashion revolution!
LaunchThe 2021 Fashion Transparency Index Brazil will be launched on November 30, at 11:00 hrs
and will be attended by Eloisa Artuso (co-founder of the Fashion Revolution Brazil Instituteand coordinator of the Fashion Transparency Index Brazil); Isabella Luglio (manager of theFashion Transparency Brazil and Educational Coordinator of Fashion Revolution Brazil); Aron
Belinky (director of ABC Associados, technical partner of the Fashion Transparency IndexBrazil); Joci Aguiar (Executive Coordinator of the Working Group Network Amazon andmember of the coordination of the Gender and Climate WG of the Observatory network ofthe Climate); Vivi Duarte (CEO of Plano Mulher and president of Instituto Plano de Menina);
and César Reinaldo Rissete (Manager of the Competitiveness Unit of the national Sebrae).
The event will be broadcasted live on YouTube by Fashion Revolution Brazil, and will featuretranslations for greater accessibility.
Read the 2020, 2019 and 2018 issues and find out more.
The 2021 Fashion Transparency Index Brazil was prepared by the Fashion Revolution CIC andFashion Revolution Brazil, with the financial support of the Laudes Foundation and Sebrae,and the technical partnership of ABC Associados, a consultancy specialising in methodologies
for analysing the performance and profile of companies in the field of corporate sustainability.

About Fashion Revolution
Fashion Revolution was founded in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, and has sincegrown to be the world’s largest fashion activism movement, mobilising citizens, industry andpolicymakers through research, education and advocacy. Our vision is a global fashionindustry that conserves and restores the environment and values people over growth andprofit.
Find out more on our website and instagram.
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