Consumer Goods Manufacturers Advance Decarbonization Through MCAP

Addressing climate change requires more than ambition — it requires measurable action. Cascale today released the Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) Annual Impact Report 2025, highlighting significant progress by manufacturers, suppliers, and brands working together to accelerate decarbonization across the global value chain. “I’m extremely proud that MCAP has achieved a significant milestone in its evolution into a scaled industry decarbonization program participated by 85 manufacturer groups across 19 countries. This structural and pragmatic approach, which enables manufacturers not only in setting science aligned targets as the start,  catalyzes a…

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New Report Maps Global Due Diligence and Sustainability Reporting Rules

The global regulatory landscape for sustainability reporting and corporate due diligence is becoming increasingly complex as governments worldwide continue shifting from voluntary guidance to mandatory requirements. To help companies in the consumer goods value chain navigate these developments, Cascale has released a new 2026 Global Due Diligence and Sustainability Reporting Legislation Report, analyzing the most relevant adopted and emerging laws related to human rights and environmental due diligence and sustainability reporting. The report examines 21 legislations across Europe, the United States, the broader Americas, and Asia-Pacific, offering companies a region-by-region…

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Program Delivers Path to 1.6 Million tCO2e Reduction for Consumer Goods Manufacturers

Cascale has announced a major milestone for its Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP), celebrating the recent graduation of 52 textile, apparel, and footwear manufacturers, following completion of the program. MCAP Graduation, At A Glance: 52 manufacturers graduated from MCAP in March 2026. 8 Cascale Brand and Retailer members are actively supporting their manufacturers. They are the first participants to complete Cascale’s 18-month decarbonization program. All graduates have set validated Scope 1 and 2 targets and begun implementation. Their commitments reflect a collective reduction potential of 1.6M tCO2e emissions. “Huge congratulations…

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Report Shows Verification Boosts Consumer Goods Environmental Performance Data Quality

Cascale today released its Higg FEM Verification 2025 Annual Report, demonstrating progress in delivering consistent, comparable, and credible environmental performance data to help inform decision making across global consumer goods supply chains. 2025 Higg FEM Verification, At A Glance 13,500 completed verifications 70+ countries 500+ approved verifiers 70+ approved Verifier Bodies The Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is a core component of the Higg Index, which is stewarded and governed by Cascale and accessible through Worldly, the sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform. Verification is a critical component of…

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“Source of Good” Season Four Explores Sustainability Collaboration

Cascale has announced the season four launch of its, “Source of Good podcast,” which shares how leaders across the global consumer goods industry work together to combat climate change and support decent work for all. Key Takeaways Cascale announced the launch of Season 4 of its Source of Good podcast, focused on climate action and decent work across the consumer goods industry. The podcast highlights how brands, manufacturers, investors, and solution providers collaborate using aligned data and shared frameworks. Core theme: moving from fragmented approaches to aligned, data-driven collaboration across…

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