Sustainable Fashion Audit overview

Audits fashion and apparel supply chain sustainability practices -- verifying raw material certifications (GOTS, OEKO-TEX, BCI) against supplier declarations, assessing water and chemical usage against ZDHC MRSL (Manufacturing Restricted Substances List) compliance, evaluating circular design attributes (recyclability, mono-material composition, durability testing), auditing factory working conditions and wage compliance against BSCI or SA8000 standards, tracking garment lifecycle carbon footprint from fiber-to-shelf using LCA data, and reviewing packaging sustainability against plastic reduction targets. Produces sustainability compliance scorecard, supplier risk matrix, and remediation action plan. Excludes product design decisions.