Publications
Explore our library of publications for research, analysis and progress updates from our mission.
Cascale’s 2025 Annual Report highlights expanded manufacturer engagement, new partnerships, and industry-wide progress through collective action.
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Cascale’s 2025 Annual Report highlights expanded manufacturer engagement, new partnerships, and industry-wide progress through collective action.
Beyond Targets: The Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) is a climate action onboarding and capability-building program utilized by over 85 manufacturers in 19 countries.
This analysis examines evolving legislation across key global markets and highlights where the Higg Index may support readiness efforts.
This policy deep dive from Cascale and Worldly examines how evolving sustainability regulations are increasing demand for more standardized, interoperable data across global value chains.
This new report shows Cascale’s Higg FEM verification program delivers credible environmental performance data to inform decision making across global consumer goods supply chains.
Policy Guidance for a Resilient APAC Apparel and Footwear Industry
This report analyzes how Better Buying’s Responsible Purchasing Practices surveys align with two widely used industry due diligence frameworks: the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices (CFRPP) and the Purchasing Practices Human Rights Due Diligence (PP-DD) Framework.
A joint Cascale–Worldly policy deep dive examining how global water regulation and rising scarcity are reshaping risk, resilience, and decision-making across the apparel and consumer goods industry.
This report offers a data-driven view of how suppliers experience buyers’ purchasing practices across the apparel supply chain. It draws on findings from the fifth annual Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) rating cycle and amplifies anonymized supplier feedback to highlight what is working and where improvement is still needed.
