Cascale’s Decarbonization program is a critical component of our mission to Combat Climate Change.

We are committed to driving a minimum 45% reduction of GHGs across the consumer goods value chain by 2030. We catalyze collective action to reduce GHG emissions in line with a 1.5°C scenario by addressing energy transitions, accelerating supply chain decarbonization, and aligning the industry around a unified definition of foundational environmental performance.

Cascale requires Brand & Retailer members to set Science-Based Targets (SBTs) and Manufacturer Members to set Science-Aligned Targets (SATs); nearly 60 percent of Cascale members have set or begun the process of setting SBTs or SATs.

The Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) helps manufacturers (members and non-members) develop and validate SATs; to date, MCAP has engaged 70 manufacturers with a collective CO2 reduction potential of over 419,000 tCO2e from 16 validated participants.

Yet progress is not happening fast enough – especially in manufacturing hubs, primarily located in the Global South, where the impacts of climate change are painfully clear. Cascale recognizes that the urgency of the climate crisis and its compounding effects on workers must be mitigated. Most importantly, successful strategies to address climate-induced risks must be co-created and implemented collaboratively with stakeholders, highlighting manufacturer voices.

In 2024, Cascale collaborated with the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), with support from RESET Carbon, on the Industry Decarbonization Roadmap (IDR), in order to identify a comprehensive approach to drive measurable progress on decarbonization in the consumer goods industry, within the context of challenges unique to the global textile and apparel supply chain.

The goal was to assess opportunities to accelerate the deployment of decarbonization strategies where they would have the most impact, initially targeting the 10% of facilities — roughly 1800 identified through Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) data, primarily textile wet processing mills (Tier 2) — that account for over 80% of carbon emissions in the supply chain.

Through this collaboration, Cascale and Aii identified opportunities to connect brand commitments with real action at the manufacturing level, creating business opportunities for manufacturers that would drive maximum positive impact.

Cascale also began a series of reports that analyzed relevant macroeconomic and sustainability trends in the countries where many of these facilities are located, including the Vietnam Country Report (April 2025) and Bangladesh Country Report (June 2025); this work will continue through 2026.

In 2025, Cascale hosted a series of roundtables with manufacturing and brand/retail members to gather critical feedback, which will continue to guide the evolution of Cascale’s decarbonization program. Although the IDR is no longer an active initiative, we continue to work closely with Aii and other stakeholders towards shared goals for a sustainable, resilient future.

Cascale will continue to explore with members opportunities to support stronger business partnerships between buyers and suppliers that result in fair and equitable investments in decarbonization strategies. We will continue to leverage Higg FEM data to ensure the prioritization of efforts where they will have the greatest impact. And we will continue to regularly update stakeholders and the wider Cascale community about the evolution of our Decarbonization program.