Getting Data-Ready for the Next Wave of Regulation

Regulation is shifting the sustainability conversation from marketing claims to substantiated data. New frameworks — from the EU Digital Product Passport to tightening claims rules in the US and Europe — will increasingly ask apparel and footwear companies for real, source-level data about how their products are made.
This session unpacked what data-readiness actually requires: the kinds of data that matter, why primary data measured at the manufacturing facility is both the most valuable and the hardest to obtain, and the practical first steps any company can take to build a stronger data foundation now. Attendees left with a clearer view of what is ahead and a realistic starting point, wherever they are in their sustainability journey.

What attendees took away

• The types of supply-chain data that emerging frameworks, including the EU Digital Product Passport, are likely to require — and why source-level data matters.
• How to distinguish primary data (measured at the facility) from secondary or modeled data, and why primary data is both more valuable and harder to collect.
• Practical first steps to assess data-readiness and build a stronger data foundation ahead of future compliance requirements.

Speaker: Esther Paez  ·  Head of Sustainability & Impact, bluesign

Esther is an experienced corporate sustainability leader who has shaped the ESG agenda of multi-billion listed companies for over 15 years. She translates regulatory requirements and societal expectations into internal sustainability drivers, manages ESG compliance and performance, and trains associates and C-suite alike — helping organisations reach a meaningful level of sustainability maturity.

An expert in sustainability reporting and strategy development, Esther has led sustainability projects across environmental, social and governance dimensions throughout the value chain, in emerging and mature markets and across multiple industries. She is passionate about integrating sustainability into the core business, managing change towards more sustainable business models, and ensuring solid sustainability practices within the business. She joined bluesign in 2024 and now leads the Sustainability & Impact function.

bluesign delivered the webinar with AAFA (American Apparel & Footwear Association), presented by Esther Paez, Head of Sustainability & Impact at bluesign.

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