TrusTrace has reported strong early traction for its One Retail Hub, a free industry infrastructure designed to streamline supply chain compliance. Just seven weeks after launch, fashion brands are witnessing average time savings of 70% in compliance reporting.
As regulatory requirements such as HREDD, CSRD, and EUDR intensify, the platform enables brands to meet multi-retailer compliance demands through a shared digital infrastructure, eliminating repetitive reporting processes.
Developed in collaboration with leading retailers including Zalando, Boozt, ASOS, and ABOUT YOU, One Retail Hub allows brands to complete a single unified assessment and share it across multiple partners, free of cost.
Industry Response Highlights Efficiency Gains
“One Retail Hub is exactly what the industry needs. The interface is intuitive, and the AI’s ability to draw directly from your existing compliance documentation means you’re working from a single source of truth rather than rebuilding answers from scratch each time,” said Fanny Ekholm, CSR Manager, Didriksons.
“Alignment is the way forward to streamline Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence across the apparel and footwear industry. One Retail Hub is a great response to that,” said Charlotte Risskov Kræfting, Sustainability Reporting and Communication Responsible, ECCO. “The answers to compliance questions already exist in your documentation. One Retail Hub’s AI finds them for you rather than asking you to reconstruct them from scratch. That is what makes this a genuine time-saver and why adoption feels intuitive rather than effortful.”
Immediate Efficiency Gains Through Unified Infrastructure
One Retail Hub operationalises the Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire, aligned with OECD guidance and developed with expert input from Cascale and Fair Wear Foundation.
“By working directly with brands and retailers, we’ve created a platform that streamlines and strengthens due diligence. One Retail Hub consolidates information in one place, makes smarter use of data brands already hold, and meaningfully reduces administrative effort. It’s a strong example of how effective collaboration can deliver a smoother brand experience and drive better alignment across the industry,” said Jodie Leek, Head of ESG, ASOS.
The platform delivers efficiency through four key capabilities:
- Unified Assessment Framework
- AI-Assisted Completion
- Instant Multi-Retailer Sharing
- Gap Analysis & Improvement Guidance
These features reduce reporting timelines from 3–4 weeks to just 4–6 days.
Driving Industry-Wide Standardisation
“One Retail Hub is enabling a total transformation of the fashion ecosystem when it comes to data,” said David Reiner, Ethical Sourcing Lead at Zalando and Project Manager for One Retail Hub. “By making this easily accessible, free of cost, we ensure that progress isn’t a competitive advantage, but a shared industry standard. The early adoption validates that the industry was ready for this infrastructure shift.”
The platform reflects a broader shift towards shared compliance infrastructure, enabling scalability and alignment across the fashion ecosystem.
A Collaborative Path Forward
With strong early adoption, TrusTrace and its partners are encouraging brands of all sizes to onboard the platform and streamline compliance operations.
“One Retail Hub demonstrates what’s possible when industry leaders invest in shared infrastructure rather than proprietary solutions. By building a unified platform for HREDD data exchange, we’re eliminating the duplicative reporting burden that has strained suppliers and brands alike, especially SMEs. The early adoption we’re seeing proves the market is ready for standardization, and everyone can benefit from this, completely free of charge,” said Hrishikesh Rajan, CGO and Co-Founder of TrusTrace.
