sundar

cotton poplin
shirting
supply chain transparency
compliance accreditation
cut and sew
laser cut
chambray

labor standards
recycled denim
embroidery
zippers
dresses
production capacity

Apparel retails broken

It takes between 12 and 18 months to get a garment product to market, and 60% of that time is spent in “pre-production” activities – raw materials sourcing and vendor development, vetting and compliance.

The fragmented, disconnected and analogue garment and footwear supply chain cannot meet the industry demand for faster speed-to-market, near daily demand for new product and the requirement for sustainability and transparency in sourcing relationships.

Sustainability is not a trend – it’s a business imperative

The SUNDAR Sustainability Tools methodology incorporates industry best practice learnings and leverages available transparency tools and data, to develop assessments of 1000s of suppliers’ and manufacturers’ engagement in accelerating social (labour), health and safety and environmental sustainability efforts – and can support, and scale the achievement of the UN SDGs.

Our methodology incorporates industry best practice learnings, from the Worker-led Social Responsibility Network and OECD Guidelines on Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, to name a few.

What we do

Sundar’s digital platform connects designers, sourcing professionals and buyers at apparel retailers, wholesalers and brands, with global suppliers and manufacturers.
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Sundar optimizes the fashion supply chain by improving speed-to-market, responsiveness and sustainability.
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Sundar helps companies improve transparency and responsible sourcing with data on social, labor and environmental standards and accreditations of over 10,000 manufacturers and suppliers worldwide.
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Designers use Sundar:

To better source sustainably and ethically
As a discovery, trend and inspiration tool for research and design
To develop custom fabric, trim and materials
As a collaboration tool with research and product development teams

Sourcing Professionals use Sundar:

To better source sustainably and ethically
To mitigate factory/country risk due to tariffs, pandemics etc.
To aid with new factory compliance and vendor development
To locate factories with capacity and capability in real-time
To counter-source globally

Buyers use Sundar:

To better source sustainably and ethically
To source quick ship, on-trend finished goods
To counter-source globally

Supplier Discovery Marketplace

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SPEED & SCALE

Deliver speed and scale to sourcing and sustainability and accommodate full networks of suppliers from Tier 1 to Tier 4 for traceability.

DISCOVERY

Discovery of trends, materials, products, supplier capabilities are instantly accessible, and sustainability and compliance accreditation more easily surfaced.

Transparency Tracking & Engagement Indicators

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SUSTAINABILITY METRICS

Integrated tool with assessments of indicators of suppliers’ and manufacturer’s likely social (labor), and environmental standards, as well as indications of achievement toward globally recognized sustainability targets like the UN SDGs.

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR IMPACT

Help suppliers benchmark their performance against others and also empower designers/product developers/sourcing teams to take summary environmental and social sustainability indicators into account more rapidly and apply them.

Capacity Visibility Platform

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IDENTIFY RISK & BETTER PREDICT

Supports buyers and suppliers to better predict supplier capacity and the likelihood of sub-contracting.

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Integrated into blockchain platform to support improved purchasing practices across the supply chain and supply chain visibility.

How we do it

Sundar’s technology and tools enhance sourcing programs and supply chain functionality in the following ways:

Supplier Discovery Marketplace

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Sundar Supplier Discovery Marketplace can be used as a standalone dashboard or integrated into your current supply chain and product lifecycle systems.

DISCOVERY

Discovery of trends, materials, products, supplier capabilities are instantly accessible, and sustainability and compliance accreditation more easily surfaced.

SPEED & SCALE

Deliver speed and scale to sourcing and sustainability and accommodate full networks of suppliers from Tier 1 to Tier 4 for traceability.

Transparency Tracking and Engagement Indicators

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Sundar Sustainability Dashboard is a dynamic interface that surfaces sustainability metrics for over 10,000 suppliers and manufacturers worldwide.

SUSTAINABILITY METRICS

Integrated tool with assessments of indicators of suppliers’ and manufacturer’s likely social (labor), and environmental standards, as well as indications of achievement toward globally recognized sustainability targets like the UN SDGs.

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR IMPACT

Help suppliers benchmark their performance against others and also empower designers/product developers/sourcing teams to take summary environmental and social sustainability indicators into account more rapidly and apply them.

Supplier Capacity Platform - NEW!

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IDENTIFY RISK & BETTER PREDICT

Supports improved purchasing practices across the supply chain and supply chain visibility.

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Blockchain-enabled platform to identify supplier chain risk and better predict supplier capacity reducing the likelihood of sub-contracting.

Who we are

SUNDAR is an emerging technology company whose digital apparel sourcing platform and sustainability tracking tools are supported by the European Commission, UK Government, and the Omidyar Foundation - the impact fund of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar focused on eliminating modern slavery.
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Sundar was established out of MIT, is backed by major institutional investors in Silicon Valley, and our early customers include the most innovative names in contemporary fashion and some of the largest global apparel manufacturers. We have active partnerships with major enterprise technology providers who serve the apparel and retail industries globally, and have been featured in Forbes, Business of Fashion and Luxury Daily.