Cascale

Come say hello at our Cascale booth at the Textile Exchange Conference! We’re excited to connect with members, stakeholders, and industry peers to discuss impactful ways to drive sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Stop by booth #60 to meet our team, explore our latest programs, and see how we’re advancing climate action and supply chain transparency. See you there!

New EU sustainability regulations, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), are placing demands on transparency, accountability, and environmental responsibility across the entire value chain. Our latest blog by Lee Green explores the impacts of these regulatory shifts, how tools like the Higg Index can support compliance, and why companies need to act now to align with these standards → https://lnkd.in/dYdarfhh Join us on December 4 in Brussels at the Brand & Retail Forum to dive into these issues, explore solutions, and develop strategies that will enable businesses to thrive in this new regulatory environment. 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/dzdPm2JG

In a special pre-recorded session, “Manufacturer Message: Live from Jakarta,” Sunil Shewakramani, CEO Busana Apparel Group, and Andrew Martin, executive vice president of Cascale, discussed the synergy between brands and suppliers and the moral imperative to do right by people and planet. Sunil said doing good is a “competitive advantage” in terms of how the 49-year-old business looks at green investments. Busana Apparel Group ranks among the largest garment manufacturers and exporters globally, with 24 global facilities and a number of Leed Certifications from the Green Building Council. Andrew emphasized Cascale’s intent to elevate manufacturers’ voices, to which Sunil added: “The whole thing needs to change from ‘I’ to ‘we.’” Read more about Sunil's perspective: https://lnkd.in/eAsZY_Sm

The Higg MSI continues to evolve from voices from across the industry. Cascale collaborated with 13 cotton programs and industry stakeholders to redefine cotton’s sustainability practices Theory of Change, including the new LCA methodology, new cotton data sets, and pilot framework. The work introduces new cotton datasets from programs piloting this innovative methodology. This marks the beginning of more accurate and continuously evolving cotton LCA data, with continued bi-annual updates to reflect ongoing improvements in product and corporate footprints. Cascale will continue to integrate more accurate and continuously evolving cotton LCA data into future updates of the Higg MSI tool. Learn more in Kaley Roshitsh’s latest blog: https://lnkd.in/dkNBBmYe

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Amaryllis Verhoeven as the keynote speaker at the Cascale Brand & Retail Forum: Brussels on December 4. Amaryllis, Acting Director of Tourism, Textiles, Digital Transformation of Industry and Social Economy at the European Commission (DG GROW), will share her expert perspective on the future of sustainability legislation in the textile and apparel industry. Her keynote will explore the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. With her deep involvement in EU policymaking, Amaryllis will provide critical insights into how the apparel and textile sectors can stay ahead of sustainability demands while contributing to broader environmental and social goals. Join us to be part of this essential conversation on shaping a more sustainable and responsible future for the industry. Register today! https://lnkd.in/eEQMp2kR #EUCommission #DGGROW #BrandRetailForum #PolicyDialogueInAction #CascaleEvents #KeynoteSpeaker

We’re honored to have an inspiring line-up of speakers at our Brand & Retail Forum: Brussels, offering critical perspectives on current and upcoming policy and legislation, collective action, strategic partnerships and more! Join us in Brussels on December 4 to hear from an esteemed selection of policy and industry professionals including: 🎤 Marina Prados Espínola, Policy Hub 🎤 Kate Frisby, European Commission (DG FISMA) 🎤 Magnus Dorsch, ABOUT YOU 🎤 Katarzyna Sulisz, Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) 🎤 Romane Malysza, Textile Exchange Stay tuned as we’ll be announcing more exciting speakers in the coming weeks! Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and connect with leaders shaping the future of the industry. 🎟️ Register today to secure your spot at this must-attend event! https://lnkd.in/dAhJyHwJ #BrandRetailForum #PolicyDialogueInAction #CascaleEvents

We are thrilled to share the launch of a new cotton LCA methodology for the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI). Developed over three years in collaboration with industry stakeholders, this new approach ensures more accurate and consistent environmental impact data for cotton fiber. With this update, businesses now have access to more reliable data to make informed sourcing and sustainability decisions. Joel Mertens, our Director of Higg Product Tools, said it best: “This update is a testament to the power of industry-wide collaboration.” Data modeled with this new approach will soon be available exclusively on Worldly, the most comprehensive sustainability data insights platform. Read on to learn more about the new cotton LCA methodology: https://lnkd.in/drPkmBsB

We’re thrilled to announce a new strategic collaboration with Open Supply Hub. We are joining forces to accelerate supply chain #transparency and #sustainability across the consumer goods industry. Combining Cascale’s industry influence and Open Supply Hub’s trusted open-data platform will allow Cascale members to supplement insights gathered through the Higg Index (available on Worldly) with even more reliable, actionable data. Together, we’ll empower businesses to strengthen collaborative sustainability efforts and drive industry-wide progress. Read the press release to learn more about this collaboration: https://lnkd.in/dzERWyPG

Attending the Textile Exchange Conference next week in Pasadena, California? Stop by our booth (#60) and meet with our Cascale team! Learn more about the programs and tools that our members use to measure environmental and social impacts across their supply chains and scale sustainable solutions. Hoping to set up a meeting ahead of time? Connect with Ashley Buchalter, Kelci Degnian, or Marya McKee. We’ll be there all week!