Annual Meeting 2026
The Cascale Annual Meeting brings together senior leaders from across the value chain to align on the real challenges shaping the industry — from decarbonization and data to policy, capital, and buyer–supplier dynamics — and the models needed to solve them at scale.
Thank you for joining us in Athens, September 15-17, 2026.
Thank You for Joining Us in Athens!
Thank you for joining us for two and a half packed days of thinking, deep conversation, hard work, connecting, and reflecting. From candid conversations on the stage to hands-on workshops, the 2026 Annual Meeting brought our community together to dig into the question at the heart of it all: who pays, who profits, and what changes.
The Theme – Value Chain Transformation: Who Pays, Who Profits, and What Changes
Who pays for transformation? Who profits from it? And what must change?
As pressure mounts to decarbonize, strengthen supply chain resilience, improve working conditions, and respond to growing regulatory demands, the challenge is no longer ambition — it is execution. Rising costs, competing priorities, and misaligned incentives continue to slow progress across the value chain.
At the center of the Cascale Annual Meeting 2026 was one defining question:
What commercial and partnership models will help brands and manufacturers prioritize, finance, and scale solutions for decarbonization, resilient supply chains, and decent work?
Bringing together sustainability, sourcing, procurement, finance, and executive leaders, the Annual Meeting will explore what must change in partnerships, investment, and accountability to make transformation commercially viable and achievable at scale.
Event Highlights
Our Lead Sponsor
Worldly is the leading sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform for the consumer goods industry. The company empowers brands, retailers, and manufacturers to turn verified primary data into insight and action across complex global supply chains.
Trusted by a network of more than 40,000 companies across apparel, footwear, home furnishings, and sporting goods, Worldly provides visibility into environmental and social performance, including carbon, water, chemicals, and labor, at the product, facility, and value-chain levels.
Built on industry-recognized standards, including Cascale’s Higg Index, Worldly translates raw data into actionable intelligence that helps organizations reduce risk, meet evolving regulatory requirements, and drive measurable progress over time.
Co-Chairs
TAL Apparel, established in 1947 in Hong Kong, is one of the largest garment operations in the world. Driven by a simple formula of combining quality garments, on time delivery and product innovation. TAL Apparel is well-known as the supplier of one out of every six men’s dress shirts sold in the U.S. market.
With their commitment to continuous innovation and sustainability, their garments combine superior styles, functionality, and sustainability. They embed sustainability in their operations, supply chain and the products and services that they offer. TAL holds a unique position in the marketplace and continues to lead the way towards a sustainable future.
VF is redefining what it means to be the world’s best apparel, footwear and equipment company, powering iconic active lifestyle brands including The North Face®, Vans® and Timberland®. We create products rooted in performance with elevated design and relentless innovation, while delivering sustainable and long-term value for our employees, communities and shareholders.
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Other Events
Responsible Purchasing Practices Learning Series: Session One
October 21
Join us for session one of Cascale’s Responsible Purchasing Practices (RPP) Learning Series designed to build practical understanding of how commercial decisions shape purchasing practices and decent work outcomes.
Responsible Purchasing Practices Learning Series: Session One
October 21
Join us for session one of Cascale’s Responsible Purchasing Practices (RPP) Learning Series designed to build practical understanding of how commercial decisions shape purchasing practices and decent work outcomes.
Responsible Purchasing Practices Learning Series: Session Two
October 28
Join us for session two of Cascale’s Responsible Purchasing Practices (RPP) Learning Series designed to build practical understanding of how commercial decisions shape purchasing practices and decent work outcomes.