Our Mission
Open Supply Hub makes supply chain data open, accessible and trusted for the public benefit. We steward data, providing a single, essential reference point that enables stakeholders to collectively address challenges and drive progress for human rights and the environment.
Our Story
Open Supply Hub is an expansion of the successful approach of the Open Apparel Registry (OAR). In just 3.5 years (from 2019 - 2022), the OAR mapped over 90,000 facilities in the apparel sector and, by cleaning, standardizing and opening up that data set, affected change in the lives and environments of those impacted by apparel supply chains. Read stories of impact here.
Driven by demand from users to expand this approach, Open Supply Hub launched in November 2022 with the goal of mapping retail supply chains more broadly.
WE STRIVE TO BE
COLLABORATIVE
We accompany our stakeholders and place them at the heart of everything we are working on; every voice has equal importance and should be represented.
OPEN
We were founded on and are committed to the principles of open: open-licensed data, open dialogue, open innovation and open collaboration.
DETERMINED
We are determined to deliver on a singular mission with speed, simplicity and expertise - to make supply chain data open, accessible and trusted for the public benefit.
EQUITABLE
We pursue and nurture equity in our work and our team, valuing balance and respect in all aspects of our operations.
Diving Deeper
Data in Open Supply Hub is contributed and used by organizations all over the world, including major global brands, civil society organizations, multi-stakeholder initiatives, certification schemes, factory groups and more. As well as many other efficiency and process benefits, the way OS Hub organizes and presents data ultimately improves the lives of some of the most vulnerable people working in global supply chains.
OS Hub's vision is to build a world where supply chain data is open, trusted and harnessed to benefit people and planet. The power of OS Hub’s approach lies in transforming messy, inconsistent data into structured datasets, made freely available to all stakeholders under an open data license. When everyone working in global supply chains enjoys equitable access to quality data, opportunities rapidly open up to shift the industry onto a more sustainable and just path.