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Security report for apparelalliance.org

The Apparel Alliance · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Apparel Alliance website represents a collaborative initiative uniting four prominent organizations in the sustainable apparel and footwear industry: Apparel Impact Institute, Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC. Their collective mission is to accelerate decarbonization efforts and achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The website content is professionally presented, focusing on sustainability, joint initiatives, and industry impact. Technically, the site is built on Webflow with modern JavaScript libraries and uses Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of security headers and privacy policies suggests room for improvement. Contact information is limited to a single verified email address, with no phone or physical address provided. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy, reflecting a serious industry alliance with a clear sustainability focus.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Apparel Alliance occupies a strategic position as a collaborative platform in the apparel sustainability sector, leveraging the strengths of four established organizations. Their business model centers on joint action, data harmonization, and impact scaling across the apparel and footwear value chain. The alliance targets industry stakeholders including brands, manufacturers, and donors, aiming to streamline sustainability efforts and reduce carbon emissions. Their partnership ecosystem includes reputable entities like the World Resources Institute and Textile Exchange, enhancing their credibility. The website content and linked domains reinforce their role as a facilitator of industry-wide change rather than a commercial enterprise. Growth indicators include ongoing initiatives like the Data Working Group and Supply Chain Taxonomy. The alliance's approach mitigates fragmentation in sustainability efforts, positioning it as a key player in the sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No forms or input fields were detected, minimizing attack surface from user input vulnerabilities. Analytics scripts from Matomo and Google Tag Manager are present, indicating user tracking but no apparent privacy controls or cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not provided, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. Overall, the site is secure for informational purposes but would benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide detailed contact information including phone numbers and physical addresses to enhance business credibility and user trust.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate security issue reporting and resolution.
  5. Regularly audit and update analytics and tracking scripts to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user data exposure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Apparel Alliance
Description
The Apparel Alliance is a collaborative industry working group uniting four global organizations — Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC — to accelerate decarbonization and achieve a minimum goal of 45% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 across the apparel and footwear industry.
Key services
Impact program identification and funding, Sustainability data and insights, Promotion of preferred fibers and materials, Sustainable chemical management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, jQuery 3.5.1, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided HTML content.
  3. Contact information limited to a single email address in footer; no phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  4. Strong focus on sustainability collaboration and industry impact.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content; recommend further server-side header checks.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging jQuery 3.5.1 and Matomo analytics for user tracking. It is hosted on AWS Cloudfront CDN, ensuring good content delivery performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes proper meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, contributing to good user experience and accessibility at a basic level. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers. No forms or interactive input elements were found, reducing complexity but also limiting user engagement options. The technical stack is modern and suitable for the organization's informational and collaborative goals, though there is opportunity for improvement in security and privacy compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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