Azzas 2154, a conglomerate spanning dozens of brands, is using blockchain to store supply chain records, a deployment that puts the technology to work on one of fashion’s most persistent problems: knowing where your raw materials actually come from.
Azzas 2154 came together in August 2024 through the merger of Arezzo&Co and Grupo Soma, two of Brazil’s most recognizable fashion conglomerates. The combined entity now encompasses between 28 and 34 brands, covering everything from luxury leather goods to streetwear.
Azzas 2154’s head of sustainability, Suelen Joner, has pointed to blockchain’s function of giving the company the ability to immediately block irregular materials when something in the chain doesn’t check out.
The company’s targets are ambitious by any standard. Azzas 2154 is aiming for 100% traceability of its leather supply chain by 2030 and 100% cotton traceability by 2040. As of early 2025, it had traced 38.6% of its leather and 69% of its cotton raw materials.
Azzas 2154 has already achieved 100% renewable electricity certification across its operations, hitting that milestone ahead of schedule by early 2025. On the supplier side, 93% of its Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers hold socio-environmental certifications or completed audits as of 2025.
