New EU regulations will soon require Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for certain apparel products sold in the EU, but Nanna Ingemann Dalsgaard sees them as far more than a compliance checkbox. In this episode, she explains how a simple QR code or hidden chip embedded in a garment could reshape supply chain transparency, customer engagement, and the future of how we shop. Please note: Since recording this episode, Nanna Ingemann Dalsgaard's role at SML Group has changed to Vice President, Strategic Intelligence at SML Group.

NOTE: Digital Product Passport requirements for textiles and apparel under the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) are still under development. The textile-specific requirements, including the detailed DPP requirements, will be defined through the relevant product-specific delegated act. Regulatory references in this conversation therefore reflect the status at the time of recording.

To learn more about SML, visit sml.com

Check out our previous episode about Digital Product Passports with Nobody’s Child

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The next phase of climate action depends on pre-competitive collaboration across shared supply chains. Hampus Starre Friberg, head of sustainability, strategy, and controlling at H&M Group, explains how the company is helping to build collective financing models to decarbonize shared supply chains.

To learn more about H&M, visit hmgroup.com

H&M Group Annual & Sustainability Report 2025

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Cascale's CEO, Ying McGuire, shares why now is the time for the consumer goods supply chains to move from measuring problems to working together on solutions – treating social and environmental sustainability as a business strategy.

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For global apparel manufacturers, real change doesn’t happen with the flip of a switch. According to Siva Ganapathi, Vice Chairman & Managing Director at Gokaldas Exports, it’s more like steering a massive ship in a new direction. In this episode, Siva demonstrates the importance of long-term vision versus short-term thinking, and how investing in sustainability delivered a business advantage for Gokaldas.

Gokaldas Exports: https://www.gokaldasexports.com/

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The neck tape in your shirt collar, the waistband in your yoga pants, the strap in your bra – these small components are easy to overlook. But as Nilanthi Wijegunawardena, Group Lead for Environmental Sustainability and Compliance at Stretchline, explains, they play a crucial role in a garment's overall sustainability. Today, we go deep on the details and explore why the industry needs to get more honest about the true cost of improvement for manufacturers.

Stretchline: stretchline.com

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How do you build sustainability programs that are both robust enough to last and flexible enough to adapt to a partner's needs? According to Amanthi Perera, Head of Sustainable Business at MAS Holdings, it starts with embedding sustainability targets into the core business strategy. Amanthi also shares the importance of verified data, and milestones in the company's ambitious roadmap to net zero by 2048.

MAS Holdings: masholdings.com

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Chris Dearing began working at Coats on color — 28 years later, he's Vice President of Group Sustainability, but still thinks like a chemist. Coats supplies threads and structural components to the textile and footwear industry and, in this episode, Chris walks us through in great detail, how the company implemented energy- and water-reducing strategies across its global facilities and demonstrates how circularity can become a foundation for innovation.

Coats: www.coats.com

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What does it take to turn sustainability from a long-term aspiration into measurable business strategy? Emily Gigot, director of sustainability at SanMar explains how one of the world’s largest suppliers of blank apparel is embedding sustainability across its operations — from factory engagement and Higg FEM adoption to Better Buying transparency and science-based climate targets. Emily shares why collaboration matters, how supplier feedback is shaping purchasing practices, and why sustainability teams should think more like a pit crew than a solo driver to keep goals on track.

SanMar: www.sanmar.com

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