Lululemon: Increasing Supply Chain Visibility
Lulu Lemon’s Traceability Journey
Verifying Suppliers and Preferred Materials
In 2023, Lulu Lemon began partnering with TextileGenesis to verify adopted preferred materials in their products – starting with recycled polyester and nylon, as well as regenerated cellulosics. Lulu Lemon began enrolling their supply chain in the TextileGenesis traceability platform to support the scale of their preferred materials work.
Responsible Sourcing
Lulu Lemon use regenerated cellulosic materials—such as rayon/viscose, lyocell, and modal—as well as natural rubber in some of our products. One hundred percent of their regenerated cellulosic fibers are
sourced responsibly. They use CanopyStyle Audits to verify suppliers are at low risk of sourcing from ancient or endangered forests. In 2023, they also implemented TextileGenesis’ traceability platform, as an additional verification step to to continuously monitor and certify regenerated cellulosics data.
The traceability program supports Lulu Lemon in meeting their target to:
• Certify or assess by a third party 100% of our forest-based materials are sourced responsibly by 2023. Through the TextileGenesis traceability platform Lulu Lemon are able to continuously monitor and certify the data.
Through this partnership, TextileGenesis is supporting Lulu Lemon in driving forward its commitment to developing materials with lower environmental impacts and responsibly sourcing agricultural fibers. Ensuring their materials are sourced in a way that reduces environmental impacts and respects human rights, while adopting appropriate industry traceability standards.
From Lulu Lemon Impact Report 2023
Read the full Lulu Lemon Impact Report 2023 to explore how they’re verifying their supply chain and accelerating traceability here.
