Webinar: How Carhartt Uses Forensic Science for Cotton Traceability
As expectations grow around material-level data and sourcing integrity, brands are rethinking how they verify the raw materials that go into their products.
This webinar explores why traceability needs to begin at the material level, what the three key pillars of risk mitigation look like in practice, and how leading workwear brand Carhartt is using forensic science as a cornerstone of its traceability strategy to ensure a clean cotton supply chain.
Produced in partnership with the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- Why traceability needs to start with materials
- Three key pillars of supply chain risk mitigation
- About Carhartt's journey in establishing a robust cotton traceability program
Duration: 50 mins
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Meet the Presenters
Tune in to see Don Moffett, Sr. Director of Social Responsibility and Regulatory Product Compliance at Carhartt, and Ben Tomkins, VP Retail Sales at Oritain. Moderated by Audrey Clark, AAFA Trade and Transportation Specialist.
Don Moffett
Sr. Director of Social Responsibility and Regulatory Product Compliance, Carhartt
Don Moffett has built his 25+ year career around leading domestic and international product quality, product safety / integrity and social compliance auditing teams, providing services and products to Fortune 500 and other consumer product firms on behalf of testing laboratories and product development companies.
After obtaining his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in General Engineering from the University of Illinois, Don became one of the leading product safety and risk assessment experts in the consumer product industry, building an extensive skillset in developing and implementing business processes using risk based methodologies and Six Sigma principles. Don has worked for Carhartt, Inc since 2017.
Ben Tomkins
VP Retail Sales, Oritain
Ben Tomkins is the Vice President of Retail Sales at Oritain. Having spent five years in Oritain's London office, Ben then relocated to Washington D.C. to support the roll-out of the company's first US office. Ben now works primarily in the fashion and cotton industry, with a focus on North America.
A core area of Ben’s work is supporting major US importers in ensuring they meet relevant compliance requirements, whilst underpinning their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives. Prior to Oritain, Ben studied Business Finance at the Henley Business School.
