Reverse Resources Digital Traceability Platform

Description by tool provider

Reverse Resources connects brands, factories, waste handlers and recyclers through a digital platform that enables traceable textile waste data, strengthens transparency, formalises supply chains and accelerates circular textile recycling through measurable, data-driven processes.

Data input/output methods

• •Manual data entry
• •Bulk upload/export (Excel / CSV)
• •Reporting export

Chemical substance traceability

Chain-of-custody is a continuity capability; composition and substance traceability are depth capabilities. Neither replaces the other.

• •Supplier visibility/supply chain mapping - The system stores structured information about suppliers beyond Tier 1 (e.g. role, tier, location).
• •Material flow / chain-of-custody tracking - Material inputs, outputs, and transformations between supply-chain actors are recorded using a defined chain-of-custody model.

Sustainability Impact categories

Impact data coverage describes which sustainability-related topics a platform can store and manage data for. It does not indicate the quality of the data, the methodology used, or whether impacts meet specific regulatory thresholds.

Material attributes - (e.g. fiber type, recycled / biobased content, origin attributes);

Types of sustainability impact data

Impact data coverage indicates what topics a system can handle; traceability capabilities indicate how precisely that data can be linked to products, materials, and processes.

Quantitative data - (e.g. numeric values, measurements, calculated indicators);

Life Cycle Assessment  (LCA) handling

Product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations represent a single impact category and do not constitute a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which covers multiple environmental impact categories across the product life cycle

LCA is not handled by the platform;

Risk assessment support

Risk assessment functionality indicates whether a platform supports identifying, prioritising, or visualising potential sustainability or compliance risks. Approaches vary significantly between tools and may rely on user-defined criteria, predefined rules, or system-generated indicators. Risk assessments are intended to support prioritisation and decision-making. They do not in themselves constitute legal compliance or due diligence.

• •Data-driven risk indicators are generated by the system - (e.g. risk signals based on traceability or impact data)
• •Risk visualisation and hotspot identification - (e.g. dashboards, maps, or prioritisation views)

Value chain actors involved in data exchange

• •Brand / retailer users - (e.g. internal teams managing products, suppliers, or reporting)
• •Tier 1 suppliers - (e.g. cut-and-sew factories, final assemblers)
• •Logistics or downstream partners - (e.g. distributors, recyclers, end-of-life actors)

Digital Product Passport (DPP) development activity

Reverse Resources participates in the SAGE Green Deal Data Spaces project, connecting with DPP service providers to exchange verifiable recycled content data. In parallel, a SMEP pilot in Bangladesh tests DPP integration with a recycler and Aware software.

EU regulatory readiness

Regulatory readiness reflects how a provider monitors and responds to evolving EU sustainability and supply chain regulations. It does not constitute a claim of legal compliance, as regulatory scope and timelines are still evolving.

Reverse Resources’ roadmap and new Textile-to-Textile recycling marketplace releases are aligned with upcoming regulations, notably ESPR and EPR. As a traceability platform, RR enables proof of recycling, supports ecomodulation, and explores financial mechanisms to scale recycling.