What is the Sustainable Brand Platform?
The Sustainable Brand Platform (SBP) is the go-to business intelligence platform tailored for sustainability in the fashion industry. It’s a cloud-based solution that makes it super simple and fast for fashion companies to accurately measure, improve, and communicate their sustainable performances. By offering real-time, actionable sustainability insights, SBP helps companies weave sustainability right into their core strategy and align it seamlessly with their day-to-day operations. In short, it’s the environmental solution designed to help fashion brands and manufacturers hit their climate targets with confidence.
Main Benefits of Using SBP
SBP isn’t just another tool—it’s a game changer. Here’s what it brings to the table:
- Access to real-time sustainability performance data, unlocking actionable insights for impact reduction.
- Collaboration made easy—connect with partners to hit climate goals faster and more cost-effectively.
- Simulation of impact reduction scenarios to set credible short- and long-term targets.
- Granular, accurate data that empowers sustainable product design and builds a resilient future.
- Streamlined sustainability reporting tools that simplify compliance at product or company level.
- Industry-specific software tailored for the unique demands of the fashion supply chain.
- End-to-end data automation reducing manual work through seamless integration with PLM, ERP, and other IT systems.
Measuring and Managing Environmental Impact
SBP offers scalable impact measurement tools designed specifically for apparel, textiles, and footwear. The platform includes a GHG Protocol-compliant carbon footprint tool that measures emissions across all three scopes, revealing how emissions spread throughout the value chain and tracking progress over time. It’s all about measuring, reducing, and communicating the environmental impacts of collections in line with ecodesign principles. Plus, the Product Life Cycle Assessment and the innovative Product iD Card—a digital product passport—automate transparency on physical and digital assets alike.
Supply Chain Impact and Supplier Management
Managing supply chain impact is no small feat, but SBP makes it manageable. The platform leverages primary data collection to enhance impact assessments and monitor supplier progress effectively. It also provides access to sustainability documentation and ESG performance data of suppliers through a dedicated data management tool. This means brands can implement supply chain impact management with confidence, ensuring every link in the chain is pulling towards sustainability goals.
Advanced Technology Behind the Platform
What sets SBP apart is its blend of science and technology. The platform uses sophisticated algorithms that go beyond simple automation—they build digital twins of products and processes, drawing on expertise in chemistry, thermodynamics, and environmental engineering. This ensures the most accurate impact assessments accessible to both technical and non-technical users. On top of that, SBP’s emission factor database combines proprietary data with trusted third-party sources like Ecoinvent, Carbonminds, Agribalyse, and more, guaranteeing high-quality life cycle impact assessment data.
Project Impact and Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
About the Team and Vision
Based in Milan—the heart of Italian and international fashion—the SBP team is a powerhouse of scientists, data engineers, and sustainability success managers. They act as an extension of a company’s sustainability team, offering personalized guidance and data-driven solutions from start to finish. The goal? To support fashion companies in achieving their sustainability ambitions and becoming part of a collaborative, data-driven fashion ecosystem. Ready to make sustainability a core part of your business? SBP is the platform that makes it happen.
