{"id":43176,"date":"2023-07-05T09:31:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T14:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?page_id=43176"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:53:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:53:28","slug":"materials-benchmark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/materials-benchmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials Benchmark"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image page-block--dark has-midnight-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Materials Benchmark is an annual reporting system that collects data on raw materials along with key information on sourcing practices. \t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_20530865e581affa257652bac77dba8f\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    mx-auto\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-call-to-action__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe&#039;ve created a common framework for companies to report their progress in materials sourcing\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-call-to-action__description\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Materials Benchmark tracks raw material volumes over time, providing clear visibility into progress along preferred production system pathways and helping to drive beneficial environmental and social impacts. It also enables measurement of both individual and collective progress, supporting alignment with shared industry goals.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2026, the Materials Benchmark is open to\u00a0both\u00a0Textile Exchange members and non-members,\u00a0including\u00a0brands, retailers, and Tier 1\u20133 suppliers.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From 2027 onward, reporting will be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">available exclusively to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Textile Exchange members<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will become mandatory for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rands and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">etailers in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ction<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ohort<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0Mandatory reporting requirements for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tier 1\u20133 suppliers will be\u00a0introduced over\u00a0a longer timeline.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_ea96392cd47285dc70f1b4d89a279394\" class=\"acf-block block-cards-carousel page-block--dark has-midnight-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row row_center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8 block-cards-carousel__top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW IT WORKS\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMapping progress year on year\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery year, confidential results are compiled to deliver tailored performance insights to participating companies. These are complimented by aggregated insights and trends from participants and the latest findings from the Climate+ Dashboard, offering a broader view of progress and key takeaways.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-cards-carousel__slider slider_center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"block-cards-carousel__card block-cards-carousel__mini\">\n\n\n\t\t<h5 class=\"block-cards-carousel__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"block-cards-carousel__icon icon-material-change-index\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReceive benchmark confidential results \t\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"block-cards-carousel__card block-cards-carousel__mini\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/climate-dashboard\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\n\n\t\t<h5 class=\"block-cards-carousel__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"block-cards-carousel__icon icon-tool\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore the Climate+ Dashboard\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<a class=\"block-cards-carousel__card block-cards-carousel__mini\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Materials-Benchmark-Insights-and-Trends-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\n\t\t<h5 class=\"block-cards-carousel__card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"block-cards-carousel__icon icon-annual-report\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead the 2025 aggregated insights and trends \t\t<\/h5>\n\n\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_da73c8b523c6fbded08345cdc26d8c2c\" class=\"acf-block block-spotlight-slider block-spotlight-slider--sky-midnight\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-spotlight-slider__slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-spotlight-slider__slide-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-spotlight-slider__slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 ratio-lg-1x1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-spotlight-slider__slide-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/untitled-2886-large-1-645x645.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-image-large size-square-image-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/untitled-2886-large-1-645x645.jpg 645w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/untitled-2886-large-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/untitled-2886-large-1-645x645@2x.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/untitled-2886-large-1-300x300@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSPOTLIGHT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"block-spotlight-slider__slide-footer-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 2025 aggregated insights and trends\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"block-spotlight-slider__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo explore aggregated data and trends from participating brands and retailers, we have compiled a factsheet that provides key insights into the state of the sector for 2025.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-wrapper text-left mt-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Materials-Benchmark-Insights-and-Trends-2025.pdf\" >Download the factsheet<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_82b3095e7b785d466cbfd7bf430a5663\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the benefits of joining the Materials Benchmark\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center justify-content-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-reports\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrepare for 2027\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW43513717 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW43513717 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43513717 BCX8\">Be ready<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW43513717 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW43513717 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43513717 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW43513717 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW43513717 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43513717 BCX8\">for mandatory reporting requirements coming in 2027 as part of Textile Exchange\u2019s new membership structure.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW43513717 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-run-on-google\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrack your raw materials weights\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW156300199 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW156300199 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156300199 BCX8\">Track your raw materials used, enabling year-on-year comparison.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW156300199 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-challenges\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuild a stronger strategy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW233892496 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW233892496 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233892496 BCX8\">Develop\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW233892496 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW233892496 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233892496 BCX8\">a material strategy and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW233892496 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW233892496 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233892496 BCX8\">identify<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW233892496 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW233892496 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233892496 BCX8\">\u00a0improvement opportunities<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW233892496 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW233892496 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233892496 BCX8\">, aligning with preferred production system pathways<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW233892496 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW233892496 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233892496 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW233892496 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-social-good\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport industry progress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW57008834 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW57008834 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeFormatHighlight SCXW57008834 BCX8\">Contribute to industry progress<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW57008834 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW57008834 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeFormatHighlight SCXW57008834 BCX8\">\u00a0by<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW57008834 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW57008834 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeFormatHighlight SCXW57008834 BCX8\"> reporting against shared goals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-farm\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlignment with others\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TrackedChange SCXW218935203 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW218935203 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218935203 BCX8\">Enable and support the fulfilment of other voluntary and mandatory reporting requirements set by key stakeholders.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange CommentStart SCXW218935203 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_725a20eab55b3e0ad6dd060b56b0d58d\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons has-spring-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow is the Materials Benchmark changing in 2026?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center justify-content-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card 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block-grid-icons__icon-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-evaluation-accross-fiber-types\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther questions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other questions (outside of the volume reporting section) have been updated to better align with Textile Exchange\u2019s preferred production system pathways, actions, and targets (forthcoming).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-large-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-evaluation-accross-fiber-types\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResults\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Company rankings and benchmarking related to reported material volumes will be confidential and not public (there will be no public-facing Material Change Index in 2026).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_fb26c71cb483ab82437caf1d20277be0\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-mist-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Take part in the next Materials Benchmark cycle<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brands, retailers,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Tier 1\u20133 suppliers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are all invited to begin their benchmarking journey.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From 2027 onward, reporting will be open only to Textile Exchange members. It will become mandatory for brands and retailers in the Action Cohort, while remaining voluntary for Tier 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 suppliers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-630x474.png\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-630x474.png 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-640x480.png 640w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-900x675.png 900w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-632x474.png 632w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-335x252.png 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-630x474@2x.png 1260w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-640x480@2x.png 1280w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-632x474@2x.png 1264w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Materials-Benchmark-Cycle-335x252@2x.png 670w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_3bd26cc1bea201e9c779ee313393407f\" class=\"acf-block block-call-to-action block-call-to-action--centered has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    mx-auto\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-call-to-action__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin the Materials Benchmark community on the Hub\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-call-to-action__description\"><p>The Materials Benchmark community on the Hub is the place to post questions, consult all the resources, share best practices, and interact with the other participants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-btn-group\"><div class=\"c-btn-wrapper\"><a href=\"mailto:benchmark@textileexchange.org\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Contact the team<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"c-btn-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.textileexchange.org\/HigherLogic\/Security\/Login.aspx?ReturnURL=https%3a%2f%2fhub.textileexchange.org%2fhome%2fmemberhome\" class=\"c-btn c-btn-secondary\" target=\"_self\"><span>Visit the Hub<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":43,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"20944,20505,9785,12231,12284,7023","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43176","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Materials Benchmark - Textile Exchange<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Corporate Fiber &amp; Materials Benchmark (CFMB) program is the largest peer-to-peer comparison initiative in the fashion and textile industry. 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