QIMA, a global leader in quality and compliance solutions, has partnered with Retraced, the fashion industry's leading traceability and supply chain due diligence platform.

This partnership combines QIMA’s global expertise in onsite compliance with Retraced’s state-of-the-art platform, delivering trusted solutions for traceability and due diligence across fashion supply chains.

Achieving comprehensive supply chain visibility requires digital tools and physical verification to build trust among all stakeholders. QIMA's extensive network of on-site auditors is crucial in bridging this gap, ensuring that data entered by the Retraced platform is accurate and reliable.

“Our partnership with Retraced provides brands with the tools for ethical, transparent, and sustainable sourcing. By combining expertise in compliance with advanced traceability technology, we’re enabling brands to build trust through responsible sourcing practices that protect both consumers and workers at every stage of the supply chain.” - said Pierre-Nicolas Disser, CEO Consumer Products at QIMA. Benefits for brands, retailers, and suppliers:

• Full Supply Chain Oversight: Ensure end-to-end traceability while meeting regulatory and client requirements.

• Simplified Compliance & Risk Management: Streamline due diligence, address non-compliances efficiently, and reduce exposure to supply chain risks.

• Stronger Market Credibility & Partnership: Build trust with verified data, enhance transparency, and improve business relationships.

This collaboration empowers brands with greater visibility, control, and compliance assurance across their supply chain. By integrating QIMA’s ESG services into the Retraced platform, businesses can efficiently track, audit, and manage traceability requirements in one place.

Key Aspects of the Collaboration

• End-to-End Traceability: ensure full visibility into the material flow, validate the chain of custody, and centralize compliance documentation for seamless due diligence.

• Integrated Audit Reporting & Corrective Action Management: manage onsite traceability audits, track non-conformities, and oversee corrective action resolutions directly within the platform.

• Onsite Verification & Data Integrity: Conduct follow-up audits, purchase order verification, and traceability assessments to ensure accurate, reliable compliance data.

This partnership combines QIMA’s ESG expertise with Retraced’s innovative technology, providing fashion brands with trusted solutions to ensure a transparent and sustainable supply chain.

" Transparency and traceability are no longer optional—they are fundamental for responsible business practices. Partnering with QIMA enables us to bridge the gap between digital traceability and on-the-ground verification, ensuring that brands and suppliers have access to the most reliable data for building transparent, compliant, and sustainable supply chains," said Lukas Pünder, CEO & Co-Founder of Retraced. Media

About QIMA

QIMA is more than a testing, inspection, certification, and compliance company: We are on a mission to offer clients smart solutions to make products consumers can trust. With a global reach spanning 100+ countries, QIMA serves the consumer products, food and life sciences industries, supporting more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers and food growers. The company combines on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions to bring accuracy and visibility for quality, safety and compliance data. What sets QIMA apart is its unique culture: 6,000 employees live and make decisions every day by the QIMA Values. With client passion, integrity, and a commitment to making things simple, QIMA continues to disrupt the Testing, Inspection, and Certification industry. For more information, visit www.qima.com

About Retraced

Retraced enables fashion and textile companies to digitize and trace their supply chains, ensuring compliance with legal and voluntary sustainability standards through an end-to-end SaaS platform. Our 360° compliance and sustainability management solution includes Traceability, Risk Management, CAPA Management, and transparent consumer communication through our Digital Product Passport feature. Currently, Retraced connects over 20,000 suppliers with hundreds of fashion brands, including Victoria's Secret, Desigual, Calzedonia, Marc O'Polo, and Brownie. For more information, visit www.retraced.com.

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