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The SAC enters a new chapter marked by a new name, new look, and more.
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On April 24, 2013, the apparel and textile industry stood still. News of the Rana Plaza factory collapse rippled through apparel supply chains and the devastation – 1,134 workers killed and several thousand injured – led to the reimagination of garment workers’ rights.
Preferred fibers are better in theory but how do they become reality?
“If the Higgs boson atomic particle is going to unify the universe, the Higg assessment tool is going to save it.” -Rick Ridgeway, co-founder of Cascale
With Earth Month, comes the run of events, pledges, announcements, and eco-themed products. For wherever one stands in their sustainability journey, community remains a motivator for many.
As part of a recurring series, Cascale details the involvement and vision of its Board members. Here, Sean Cady, VP Global Sustainability, Responsibility, Trade and Government Affairs, VF Corporation, and Interim CEO, Cascale, shares his perspective.
With 2030 on the horizon and regulation in flux, brands and retailers are looking for a streamlined means for measuring progress.
We founded Cascale with the goal of scaling collective action throughout the consumer goods industry, and now we’re one step closer to realizing this vision.
The SAC enters a new chapter marked by a new name, new look, and more.
As part of a recurring series, SAC details the involvement and vision of its board members, beginning with Delman Lee, vice chair of Tal Apparel Limited.
“Incentives are the driving force behind transformative change, and the CSDDD exemplifies this commitment. By mandating assessments of environmental and human rights impacts, the CSDDD plays a pivotal role by motivating proactive engagement beyond compliance, promoting transparency, fostering innovation, enhancing competitiveness, and supporting collective efforts toward global sustainability goals.” –Elisabeth Reitzenstein, Senior Director, Policy and Public Affairs
In light of the transition news for outgoing CEO Amina Razvi, board chair Tamar Hoek details what’s worth celebrating and the potential ahead for the SAC.
Many executives argue the myriad of acronyms in sustainable fashion complicates the overarching mission. This guide hopes to explain common jargon and abbreviations.
Collaboration is the catalyst for change. As we eagerly await the Higg FEM 4.0 launch on November 2, it’s important for us to share the journey of how – and why – we arrived here. We’re proud to have walked this path hand in hand with our members, partner organizations, and stakeholders to build a tool that reflects the collective spirit of making meaningful, measurable impact on the industry’s most urgent issues.
We have recently become aware of unauthorized activities in which individuals are falsely using the name of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to offer opportunities related to clothing resale and job-related training.
In the aftermath of the invigorating New York Climate Week, our entire organization came together to ensure the success of our Annual Meeting. The magnitude and depth of this event was not merely a reflection of our organizational prowess but a testament to the expansive vision SAC embodies.
