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.
Expect candid discussions, sharper perspectives, and direct access to the people shaping how this industry operates next. Join us in Athens, September 15-17, 2026.
Join Us in Athens
Because the work is getting harder, and more interconnected.
Members are balancing regulatory pressure, cost constraints, supplier engagement, and internal alignment. And increasingly, none of it can be solved alone.
At the Annual Meeting, you will:
Engage with decision-makers across the value chain: from global brands to manufacturers and policymakers
Get closer to how the industry is actually solving problems: not theory—real approaches being tested and scaled
Understand what’s coming next: policy, capital, and market expectations shaping the next phase
Build relationships that unlock progress: the partnerships needed to move beyond individual action
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 is 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.
What You’ll Experience
A two-and-a-half-day program designed to reflect how the industry really operates.
Industry-wide challenges, leadership perspectives, and critical debates
Deep dives into key topics including decarbonization, responsible purchasing practices, data, and implementation
Practical insights, tools, and approaches to operationalize progress
More candid discussions with peers facing similar challenges
Not an add-on—core to how the event works
A place to explore new tools, ideas, and industry innovations
What’s Different This Year
Who You’ll Meet
This is not a broad audience. It’s a relevant one. If your role touches how sustainability is delivered — not just discussed — you’ll be in the right room.
Accommodation
Stay at the InterContinental Athens, the official venue for the Cascale Annual Meeting, for just €299 per night, including breakfast. This exclusive rate for registered attendees represents a 64% saving on the standard rate of €820 per night.
Book your room by August 3 to secure the discounted rate. Rooms are limited and may sell out before the deadline, after which standard hotel rates will apply.
The Climate Crisis Resilience Fee of €15 per room per night is not included in the rate above.
Why Athens?
Athens sits at the intersection of shifting supply chains, evolving policy, and regional manufacturing strength.
Greece is one of the EU’s leading cotton producers, playing a critical role in the region’s textile value chain. As nearshoring accelerates and European regulation continues to shape global expectations, the region is becoming increasingly important for both brands and manufacturers.
Hosting the Annual Meeting here brings these dynamics into focus — connecting global strategy with regional reality, and creating a more relevant backdrop for the conversations shaping what comes next.
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.
Relive 2025
Last year in Hong Kong, over 700 participants came together to tackle shared challenges and accelerate collective action.
Explore highlights, insights, and key takeaways from the previous Annual Meeting.
Ready to Join?
If you’re working to turn sustainability commitments into something real — this is where you need to be.
Join us on August 19 to kick off the Cascale Better Buying Snapshot survey.
The Climate Action Community is part of Cascale’s Communities of Practice and provides Brand & Retailer members with a consistent space for shared learning and peer exchange on climate-related topics.
CEO Ying McGuire is spending her first 90 days listening — and she wants to hear from our members directly.
