Ethical Sourcing Network

What Ethical Sourcing Network does

Ethical Sourcing Network (ESN) is a woman-owned, privately held B2B professional services firm that provides end-to-end product sourcing and development services for retailers, brands, and suppliers seeking to manufacture goods in India. The company covers the full lifecycle from concept, design, and sourcing through testing, production management, quality oversight, and delivery, with specializations across eight product categories including Baby & Toys, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Cookware & Cutlery, Hardware & Shelving, Home Decor, Lighting & Containers, Patterns & Textiles, and Seasonal Items. ESN overlays a Supplier Code of Conduct Program grounded in International Labor Organization (ILO) core labor standards, covering child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and workplace safety across all tiers of the supply chain.

ESN operates a distributed delivery model anchored by its US headquarters at 900 SE 5th St, Bentonville, Arkansas and a 50+ person native team in New Delhi, India, many of whom are Western-educated. The India team is led by Mony Khubchand, Rahul Khubchand, and Raleena Gangwani, whose manufacturing operations predate the 2012 founding of ESN and form the operational backbone of the firm. Through this partnership, ESN has assembled a vetted network of 100+ factories across South Asia and routinely sources from 4-5 vendors per project, claiming hands-on factory floor management and on-time shipment performance even during COVID-era supply chain disruptions. The company is founder-led by Kaylynn Jordan (Founder and Owner) and Jon Jordan (Co-Founder) with no disclosed institutional investors or external capital.

ESN generates revenue through professional services engagements on a project-based or retainer basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed and contracts negotiated per client. Its go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales, targeting retailers and brands that need an in-country partner to manage India sourcing complexity and suppliers seeking access to global buyers. Marketing is primarily relationship-driven through the company website, direct outreach, and thought leadership content about ethical sourcing and India manufacturing. The firm is privately held by its founders, with no subsidiaries, no disclosed M&A activity, no external funding, and no regulatory actions on record.

Name

Ethical Sourcing Network

Legal name

Ethical Sourcing Network

Website

https://ethicalsourcing.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ethical Sourcing Network is a woman-owned, privately held professional services firm that provides end-to-end product sourcing and development from India to global retailers, brands, and suppliers, supported by a 50+ person in-country team and 100+ vetted factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sourcing and Product Development Services

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Supply Chain Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing (SMETA, supplier ESG) (EUAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Global product sourcing
• Product development services
• Supply chain management
• Ethical manufacturing sourcing
• India manufacturing partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Bentonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Global Sourcing and Product Development Services: The company generates revenue by providing end-to-end sourcing, product development, production management, quality oversight, and supply chain management services for retailers and suppliers looking to manufacture products in India. Revenue appears to be project-based or retainer-based for ongoing sourcing partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ethical Sourcing Network provides end-to-end global sourcing and product development services, connecting retailers, brands, and suppliers with vetted manufacturers in India. The firm manages the entire production lifecycle from concept and design through sourcing, testing, quality oversight, and delivery, with hands-on factory floor management via a 50-person in-country team.

Product overview

Ethical Sourcing Network is a global sourcing and product development service company (not a software platform) that operates through a unified service model covering end-to-end product development from concept through delivery. The core offering consists of connecting global retailers with vetted Indian manufacturers, managing the full production process including design, sourcing, testing, quality oversight, and logistics. The company specializes in ten product categories: Baby & Toys, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Cookware & Cutlery, Hardware & Shelving, Home Decor, Lighting & Containers, Patterns & Textiles, and Seasonal Items. A complementary Supplier Code of Conduct Program provides social responsibility oversight based on ILO standards, applying to all levels of the supply chain. The company operates teams in Bentonville, Arkansas and New Delhi, India, with a 50+ person native team and relationships with 100+ factories across South Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Sourcing & Product Development Services End-to-end sourcing and product development service connecting global retailers and brands with manufacturers in India, covering concept, design, sourcing, testing, production oversight, and delivery. Serves retailers, brands, and suppliers seeking ethical manufacturing partnerships.
• Supplier Code of Conduct Program Social responsibility and compliance program based on International Labor Organization (ILO) core labor standards, covering topics from farm to garment factory including child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and workplace safety across the supplier network.

Quantifiable outcome

• On-time shipments even during COVID disruptions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• India Manufacturing Partners (Led by Mony Khubchand, Rahul Khubchand, Raleena Gangwani)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-standing strategic manufacturing partnership since 2012 with a respected team in India that has operated since 1986. The partnership provides ESN with an established network of 100+ vetted factories across South Asia and a 50+ person native team for hands-on management of product development and production.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Li & Fung: Li & Fung is the world's largest global sourcing company, managing supply chains across multiple Asian countries for major Western retailers. It is comparable to ESN as a global sourcing intermediary serving enterprise retailers, but operates at vastly greater scale and across many more geographies.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with a major presence in supply chain compliance and ethical sourcing audits. It is comparable to ESN's compliance/ILO alignment work but operates as a large incumbent TIC firm with a much broader service portfolio.
• TÜV Rheinland: TÜV Rheinland is a global testing, inspection, and certification provider with supply chain auditing and ethical sourcing services. It overlaps with ESN's ILO-based compliance function but is a large multinational TIC incumbent rather than a focused sourcing intermediary.

Direct peers

• QIMA: QIMA is a supply chain quality and compliance services firm offering supplier audits, inspections, and ethical sourcing verification across Asia. It is comparable to ESN as a supply chain compliance and sourcing services provider serving Western brands, though it leans more toward inspection/certification while ESN is a full sourcing intermediary.
• Sourcing International: Sourcing International provides global product sourcing and supply chain management services to retailers and brands, with offices in the US and Asia. It is a direct peer to ESN as a US-headquartered B2B sourcing services firm helping Western retailers source from Asian manufacturers.
• Brio Group: Brio Group is a sourcing and product development company that connects Western brands with manufacturers, with significant India operations. It is directly comparable to ESN as an India-focused ethical sourcing intermediary serving enterprise retail clients.
• Source Intelligence: Source Intelligence provides supply chain compliance, supplier risk management, and ethical sourcing solutions for global brands and retailers. It is comparable to ESN's compliance and supplier vetting components, though it is more software/compliance-focused than full-service sourcing.
• Sage Sourcing Group: Sage Sourcing Group is a US-based sourcing and product development firm focused on Asia manufacturing for retail and consumer brands. It is a direct peer to ESN as a US-headquartered B2B sourcing services company serving enterprise retailers with Asia manufacturing relationships.

Others

• Asia Pulp & Paper Sourcing Arms (e.g., HP Sourcing): Various retailer-owned captive sourcing offices (e.g., Walmart, Target, Home Depot sourcing arms in India) operate similarly to ESN but as internal functions. They represent both a competitive threat and a potential partnership channel for ESN given its established India factory network.
• TradeStone Software (now part of SAP): TradeStone (acquired by SAP) provided sourcing and supplier management software for retailers managing global supply chains. It is thematically adjacent to ESN as a sourcing/supplier management provider, though software-based rather than services-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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