Material Exchange and Worldly Join Forces to Place Sustainability Data at the Heart of Sourcing Decisions
Material Exchange and Worldly Join Forces to Place Sustainability Data at the Heart of Sourcing Decisions
Material Exchange’s AI sourcing assistant, Frank the bear, will soon integrate with Worldly’s industry-leading sustainability data and insights, giving brands an instant, trusted understanding of the environmental impact of the materials and facilities they source from.
SAN FRANCISCO & STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an era of volatile markets, shifting trade policies, and mounting environmental regulations, fashion brands need to make sourcing decisions backed by hard, reliable facts. Frank's new Worldly integration enables Frank users to instantly view Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) data and Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) data—covering everything from carbon and water usage to waste and chemical impact—as they browse materials and suppliers. This data is truly unmatched in both breadth and accuracy, empowering brands to scale responsibly on a global level.
Through this collaboration, material sourcing is transformed from a compliance afterthought to a strategic advantage, enabling what Worldly and Frank call “The 3-Second Decision”—when the right choice becomes instantly clear.
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“Too often, buyers make sourcing decisions without knowing the real environmental impact," said Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly. "By embedding our facility-level, primary environmental data into Frank, we're changing that—giving buyers access to actual, measured impact data from specific facilities so they can make truly informed choices from the start.”
The benefits: Brands stay informed, save time, meet compliance requirements, and strengthen customer trust—all while building a resilient supply chain and reducing their environmental footprint.
Suppliers can showcase their verified sustainability performance directly to brands, giving responsible suppliers a clear edge.
Through this collaboration, sourcing is transformed from a compliance afterthought to a strategic advantage, enabling what Worldly and Frank call “The 3-Second Decision”—when the right choice becomes instantly clear.
Why this matters now
Without reliable environmental data, sourcing teams are flying blind on sustainability. Frank's partnership with Worldly changes that, putting verified, facility-level impact data directly in front of sourcing professionals so they can make informed decisions with instant, accurate supplier information. This enables brands to:
- Build flexibility and resilience into their supply chain
- Source with confidence knowing supplier and material data is independently verified
- Benchmark and reduce impact across carbon, water, chemistry, and waste
- Monitor fashion compliance regulations directly within sourcing decisions
“Our partnership with Worldly takes Frank to the next level,” said Darren Glenister, CEO of Material Exchange. “Brands will be able to access the sustainability data they need, exactly when they need it, to make better decisions and build trust with their customers. Suppliers will be able to market their true value and stay competitive. This is sourcing made simple—and sustainable.”
About Worldly
Worldly is the leading sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, empowering brands, retailers, and suppliers to turn primary data into strategic business action. Trusted by a network of over 40,000 global customers across apparel, footwear, home furnishings, outdoor sporting goods, and more, Worldly provides deep visibility into environmental and social impact—from carbon and water to chemicals and labor—at the product, facility, and value chain level.
Built on industry-leading standards including Cascale’s Higg Index tools, exclusively available on Worldly, and connected with partners like Material Exchange, Outdoor Industry Association, the European Outdoor Group, and Bluesign, Worldly transforms raw data into actionable intelligence that helps companies reduce risk, boost operational efficiency, meet evolving compliance and regulatory requirements, and accelerate measurable impact. With the largest global network of engaged manufacturers and the most comprehensive library of materials and product impact data, Worldly enables businesses to lead with transparency, resilience, and accountability.
About Material Exchange
Since 2017, Material Exchange has been on a mission to transform sourcing for the fashion industry; now, we're doing it via our dapper sourcing guru, a bear named Frank. As the world's first AI sourcing assistant, Frank can source materials for brands in seconds, provide detailed attribute data about each one, and connect brands with suppliers to collaborate on production. Simple sourcing is here. To see how Frank and Worldly can transform your sourcing process, book a demo today.
Meet us in person
Join us at the Worldly Customer Forum, live in Hong Kong on September 18, to learn more about this partnership and see Frank + Worldly in action.
Contacts
Media contacts:
WorldlyMedia@finnpartners.com
Press@material-exchange.com
