Cascale and ZDHC Unite for Sustainable Industry Practices
Highlights
- Cascale and ZDHC Foundation are working together to drive environmental sustainability in the consumer goods industry.
- Aligning the Higg Facility Environmental Module and ZDHC’s Supplier to Zero Programme for better environmental practices.
- Combining content, verifying, training, engaging the industry and being transparent with data.
- Reducing unnecessary work, improving data quality and a common approach to managing chemicals.
Cascale (Sustainable Apparel Coalition), a global non-profit alliance committed to equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry, is working with ZDHC Foundation, the leader in sustainable chemical management.
The two have announced a new partnership to drive environmental sustainability in the industry.
Cascale and ZDHC have worked together for years to align their initiatives, the Higg Brand and Retail Module (BRM) with ZDHC’s Brands to Zero reporting.
By November 2023 ZDHC’s Supplier to Zero Programme will also align with Cascale’s Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0. This new phase of the partnership will combine processes, leverage the strengths of both to have a common approach to environmental sustainability at facility level.
Cascale and ZDHC will work together to take collective action to improve environmental areas such as wastewater, sustainable chemicals and air quality.
The collaboration will:
- Combine efforts to simplify environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Align verification processes.
- Develop a common education framework for chemical management.
- Engage the industry.
- Build a data model to track performance across the value chain.
- Coordinate the apparel industry for sustainability.
These will simplify processes, reduce duplication, improve data and support a common education on chemical management.
“We are thrilled to join forces with ZDHC to drive forward our shared vision of environmental sustainability,” said Colin Browne, CEO of Cascale. “This collaboration represents a significant step towards aligning industry practices and achieving measurable impact at scale.”
Frank Michel, CEO of the ZDHC Foundation, said, “The partnership with Cascale is a pivotal moment in our mission to advance our environmental sustainability efforts. At ZDHC, we believe systemic change is not about marketing headlines but foundational efforts. It requires a harmonized approach from NGOs, policymakers, and the industry, all working together towards realistic goals."
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Source: Cascale
