TrusTrace lays claim to strong early traction for One Retail Hub supply chain compliance solution

TrusTrace reports strong early traction for One Retail Hub, its free industry infrastructure for supply chain compliance. Seven weeks after launch, it says that brands are seeing average time savings of 70% on compliance reporting, as the platform eliminates fragmented, retailer by retailer data requests that have long strained sustainability teams.

As mounting regulatory obligations, from HREDD and CSRD to EUDR, force brands to demonstrate supply chain accountability across multiple retail relationships simultaneously, One Retail Hub provides shared digital infrastructure to meet those requirements without rebuilding compliance responses from scratch for every retailer.

Built in collaboration with seven retailers, including Zalando, Boozt, Asos, and About You, the platform enables brands to complete a single unified assessment and share it instantly across all participating retailers.

“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,” says 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,” saus 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.”

“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,” comments Jodie Leek, Head of ESG at Asos.

“One Retail Hub is enabling a total transformation of the fashion ecosystem when it comes to data,” says 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.”

“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,” says Hrishikesh Rajan, CGO and Co-Founder at TrusTrace.

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Supply chain technology will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.