NEW YORK – McKinsey’s 2019 chief purchasing officer (CPO) survey suggests “sustainable sourcing at scale” is the apparel industry’s new must-have. The survey, based on the perspectives of 64 sourcing executives who together are responsible for a sourcing value of more than US$100bn, found social and environmental sustainability has become a key priority for the industry. Respondents were asked to identify three topics in sustainable apparel sourcing at the top of their agendas for the next five years. The top-ranked area for action was ‘sustainable materials’ while other priorities were transparency and traceability, supplier relationships, and purchasing practices.
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