The Corporate Fiber & Material Benchmark (CFMB) program is Textile Exchange’s benchmark initiative for sustainable material use and policies in which over 200 brands participate. We have participated in the CMFB program since 2017. This benchmark shows how our way of working with materials compares to the industry. It’s a very valuable tool for us, and we are happy to be ranked Leading in 2022 again!

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About Textile Exchange’s CFMB program

Textile Exchange is a nonprofit organisation working on material change since 2002 and benchmarking material use since 2015. Textile Exchange’s Corporate Fiber & Material Benchmark (CFMB) program is a transparency benchmark program where companies can voluntarily reveal their material sourcing strategies. The program provides participating companies with valuable insights and learning opportunities using the Material Change Index (MCI). This index tracks participating companies’ progress in sustainable materials sourcing and rates them according to alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and their transition to a circular economy.

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Benchmarking is key

In this program, there are four performance bands that brands can achieve: Developing, Establishing, Maturing, and Leading, ranging from 1 to 4 accordingly. Knowing how we are positioned compared to other brands in the apparel sector is important for a sustainable brand at heart. A benchmark like this will hopefully influence positive fibre and material production changes and show us where to improve our sustainability efforts. Even though we are not a member, we're happy to have been a participant in the benchmarking program for five years now.

‘Leading’ three years in a row

We’ve been participating in the CFMB since 2017 and started at the ‘Maturing’ level. But, for three years in a row now, we’re ranked at the ‘Leading’ level, which means we are pioneering industry transformation. This is already a major achievement, but of course, the benchmark program scores also show us where there is room for improvement. In the coming years, we will try to improve where we can to stay in the Leading category and keep our pioneering position!

Results of the CFMB since 2019 can be found on the Material Change page of Textile Exchange.