Textile Exchange

Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving a positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands, manufacturers, and farmers toward more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.

The Problem

From day one, Textile Exchange was an entirely digital organization. They never had a day in an office, and they were scattered around the globe trying to make a difference where they were.

They discovered that the best way to make a change in the fashion and textile industry is by having boots on the ground and directly interacting with industry leaders and influencers. But this led to a problem – the fashion industry is a global industry, and they needed a global team.

They knew they needed more employees globally, but the team at Textile Exchange realized that the legal responsibilities for an international business were too big for them to manage. As a small team of about 50 employees, they weren’t experts on international laws and each nation’s compliance regulations. They wanted to make a difference in the world, not be caught up in HR and payroll paperwork.

The Solution

Textile Exchange had a list of needs when they started to hunt for an HRC solution. They needed a solution that could support their global company and continue to support them as they expand into new regions worldwide.

IRIS’s Fully Managed Payroll and HRC solution met all of those goals. Textile Exchange first expanded into Sweden, then Canada and the UK, and then worked around the globe, country by country, as their team continued to grow.

The Results

Textile Exchange has grown from 50 employees to 130 employees worldwide, with employees in Canada, the UK, Sweden, France, Italy, and Spain, and are looking to expand soon into other countries.

Audra Bright, the Human Resources and Internal Systems Senior Manager at Textile Exchange, attributes that growth mainly to IRIS. “We wouldn’t be where we are right now without IRIS.”

IRIS provided not just a global HR and payroll solution but did it in a way that was accessible and easy to manage. “Everything is all in the web portal, which is amazing. I love it. It’s so much easier.”

Additionally, IRIS has helped them streamline their HR processes, saving them time and money. “It makes it so much easier to pull reports, house documents, etc. I can find what I need whenever I need it. The process is so much more streamlined, and I never have to deal with paperwork getting lost.”

IRIS HRC even changed how Textile Exchange approached recruiting. Many prospective employees wanted to know what benefit options were available. Textile Exchange was able to rely on IRIS to ensure that benefits packages were compliant with international regulations for each country without requiring any additional work from Textile Exchange. “Without IRIS, we wouldn’t be able to recruit the talent we’ve been able to.”

“I recommend everyone to go with IRIS. Everyone who I’ve worked with, and every question I’ve ever had, IRIS does works with you to ensure it works best for employees and your organization. It’s made my life joyous.”

Choose IRIS Global Human Resource Consulting and Payroll

IRIS makes global payroll and HR simple by managing complexities due to language barriers, compliance with local legislation, and different currencies. IRIS works as an extension of your team and ensures you avoid all risks, while saving you time and effort in managing your global workforce.

Contact us today to learn how IRIS can help make entering the global market an easy step.

More about Textile Exchange
By 2030, their goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected, accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water, soil health, and biodiversity too.

For real change to happen, everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. That’s why Textile Exchange believes that approachable, step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default, mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies, proven solutions, and a driven community.