Measure Performance With Industry Frameworks
Use industry-recognized frameworks and methodologies to better understand environmental and social performance and build a credible baseline.
Explore Membership
Join a global community working to turn shared priorities into measurable sustainability progress
Through shared measurement frameworks, expectations, and improvement approaches, Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, or SAC) helps organizations reduce duplication, strengthen credible practices, and move from measurement to action through resources, programs, learning, and collaborative industry initiatives.
What To Expect From Membership
Improve Through Guided Pathways
Access guidance, learning opportunities, and structured resources that help translate measurement into practical steps for improvement, capability building, and continuous progress.
Participate in Collective Industry Initiatives
Engage in initiatives that support ESG maturity, decarbonization, responsible purchasing practices, and stronger environmental and social performance across supply chains.
Learn, Collaborate, and Engage With Peers
Connect with other members through learning opportunities, events, Communities of Practice, and Cascale Connect, based on membership type and eligibility.
Engage in Policy Advocacy and Insights
Access policy intelligence, practical guidance, and engagement opportunities that help members better understand regulatory change and respond to evolving requirements.
Contribute to Shared Approaches
Participate in working groups, feedback opportunities, governance mechanisms, and collaborative efforts that support practical, credible, and scalable approaches to sustainability challenges.
Membership Types
We offer membership for organizations of all sizes designed to empower your journey toward a more sustainable future. Join us in creating a more socially and environmentally responsible industry.
Corporate Memberships
Cascale’s core membership experience, enabling organizations to turn measurement into meaningful progress while helping shape the direction of the industry.
Corporate members actively drive industry alignment to set the sustainability agenda; accelerate performance improvements through shared learning and collective action; and strengthen credibility and influence through common frameworks and industry advocacy.
Best fit for: manufacturers, brands, retailers, holding groups, third-party retailers, trading agents, importers, and licensees ready for deeper participation in Cascale’s work.
Associate Membership
Included with Worldly Supplier Data and Measurement plans, Associate membership supports organizations focused on measurement — enabling adoption of the Higg Index and helping build a credible baseline through consistent data.
Associate membership is designed for organizations primarily focused on data and reporting.
Best fit for: manufacturers, brands, retailers, holding groups, third-party retailers, trading agents, importers, and licensees focused on measurement, data, and baseline-building.
Affiliate Membership
Affiliate membership is designed for non-corporate organizations and service providers that contribute to responsible environmental and social practices across global consumer goods value chains.
Affiliate members may include organizations working in policy and advocacy, education, technology and innovation, impact financing, research, services, and related areas.
Best fit for: academia, government organizations, grantors/investors, nonprofit organizations, NGOs, service providers, and trade or industry associations.
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Member Case Studies
Be inspired by our community of change-makers.
Cascale Case Study: Gokaldas Exports
How Golkaldas turns sustainability investment into tangible business performance.
September 01, 2026
Using Data to Drive Sustainability
How Coats uses the Higg FEM to measure environmental performance, engage suppliers, and advance circularity across global operations.
August 13, 2026
Advancing Responsible Fiber Manufacturing
How Lenzing uses sustainability data to strengthen environmental performance, support ESRS reporting, and advance supply chain transparency.
August 06, 2026
Ready to Join Cascale?
Find the Cascale membership that fits your organization’s needs. Whether your organization is building a credible measurement baseline, ready to participate more deeply in Cascale’s work, or contributing expertise across the broader sustainability ecosystem, our team can help identify the right next step.
