The initiatives by Cascale and ZDHC aim to streamline processes, reduce redundancies, enhance data quality, and promote unified industry-wide education on sustainable chemical management. Credit: Shutterstock.

Cascale which focuses on driving equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry, and the ZDHC Foundation’s latest partnership aims to elevate the integration of processes, leveraging the core competencies of each organisation to deliver a harmonised approach to facility-level environmental sustainability performance.

The collaboration will continue to drive collective action, ensuring consistent improvements across multiple environmental impact areas such as (waste)water, sustainable chemical management and air.

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Key focus areas of the partnership include:

  • Content integration: Joining forces to streamline environmental sustainability efforts
  • Verification processes: Streamlining the overall verification processes of both organisations
  • Training and education: Creating a unified education framework for sustainable chemical management
  • Member/signatory engagement: Strengthening relationships within the industry
  • Data sharing/exchange: Creating a transparent data model around sustainable performance for the value chain
  • Participation in the apparel alliance: Unifying industry-wide efforts.

Cascale and the ZDHC Foundation have worked closely together in recent years, aligning key initiatives like the Higg Brand and Retail Module (BRM) with ZDHC’s Brands to Zero reporting and the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0 with ZDHC’s Supplier to Zero Programme.

“We are thrilled to join forces with ZDHC to drive forward our shared vision of environmental sustainability,” said Colin Browne, chief executive officer of Cascale. “This collaboration represents a significant step towards aligning industry practices and achieving measurable impact at scale.”

ZDHC Foundation CEO Frank Michel added: “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 harmonised approach from NGOs, policymakers, and the industry, all working together towards realistic goals.”

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In July, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) urged Cascale to lead the effort in standardising garment industry audits to support the wider goal of improving the global apparel industry’s sustainability credentials.

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