Collaboration for Impact

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Real Change Happens When We Move as One

The apparel alliance is a collaborative industry working group uniting four global organizations — Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC.

The apparel alliance is a collaborative industry working group formed to harness the unique strengths and capabilities of four leading organizations in the sustainable apparel and textile sector: Apparel Impact Institute, Cascale, ZDHC, and Textile Exchange. By uniting our complementary expertise, global networks, strategic initiatives and core activities, the apparel alliance aims to accelerate decarbonization to achieve a minimum goal of 45% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 across the industry. Through joint action, shared knowledge, and aligned goals, the apparel alliance works to drive greater impact and credibility throughout the global supply chain.

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The apparel alliance brings together four global organisations that encompass all stages of the apparel value chain. To learn about the core competencies of each organization, click through the boxes on the right.

apparel impact institute (aii)

Identify, fund, and scale impact programs.

apparel impact institute (aii)

  • aii identifies, funds, and scales proven quality solutions to accelerate positive impact in the industry.
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  • aii plays the critical role as a source for impact solutions for brands, manufacturers, and philanthropic donors, validating and aggregating proven environment initiatives. It’s current focus areas are energy, water, and chemistry.
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  • Their core competency within the apparel alliance is its impact management to deliver impact projects, funding initiatives, strategic partnerships, reports, and new impact areas in alignment with the priority climate interventions.
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Cascale

Data and insights that inform progress and impact.

Cascale

  • Cascale’s mission is to catalyze collective action toward an equitable and restorative consumer goods industry by aligning its global community around shared goals, developing and executing joint solutions, and accelerating impact at scale with strategic partners.
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  • Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cascale owns and develops the Higg Index—a suite of tools that assess and measure the social and environmental performance of the value chain and the environmental impacts of products.
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  • Cascale’s core competency within the apparel alliance lies in its ability to engage the global value chain in sustainability measurement and performance.
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Textile Exchange (TE)

Increase adoption of preferred fibers and materials.

Textile Exchange

  • Textile Exchange guides leaders towards positive climate impact by starting at the source of textile production — raw materials and fibers.

  • By inspiring and equipping people to accelerate the adoption of preferred fibers and materials through clear and actionable guidance, Textile Exchange is driving positive impact across the global textile industry.

  • Their core competency within the apparel alliance is in accelerating the adoption of responsible fibers and materials, through its industry tools, guides, responsible standards, and promotion of transparency and traceability.
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The ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC)

Scale and manage clean facilities and environments.

The ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC)

  • ZDHC enables brands and retailers in the textile, apparel, and footwear industries to implement sustainable chemical management best practices across the value chain. 

  • Through collaborative engagement, standard setting, and implementation, ZDHC is advancing the industry towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals. The ZDHC Foundation oversees implementation of the Roadmap to Zero Programme and is a global multi-stakeholder initiative of more than 160 contributors within the fashion and footwear industry.

  • Their core competency within the apparel alliance is sustainable chemical management and related impact areas to deliver programs, tools, and data needed to support transparency, performance, and impact in the apparel and footwear industry.
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apparel impact institute (aii)

  • aii identifies, funds, and scales proven quality solutions to accelerate positive impact in the industry.
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  • aii plays the critical role as a source for impact solutions for brands, manufacturers, and philanthropic donors, validating and aggregating proven environment initiatives. It’s current focus areas are energy, water, and chemistry.
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  • Their core competency within the apparel alliance is its impact management to deliver impact projects, funding initiatives, strategic partnerships, reports, and new impact areas in alignment with the priority climate interventions.
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Cascale

  • Cascale’s mission is to catalyze collective action toward an equitable and restorative consumer goods industry by aligning its global community around shared goals, developing and executing joint solutions, and accelerating impact at scale with strategic partners.
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  • Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cascale owns and develops the Higg Index—a suite of tools that assess and measure the social and environmental performance of the value chain and the environmental impacts of products.
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  • Cascale’s core competency within the apparel alliance lies in its ability to engage the global value chain in sustainability measurement and performance.
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Textile Exchange

  • Textile Exchange guides leaders towards positive climate impact by starting at the source of textile production — raw materials and fibers.

  • By inspiring and equipping people to accelerate the adoption of preferred fibers and materials through clear and actionable guidance, Textile Exchange is driving positive impact across the global textile industry.

  • Their core competency within the apparel alliance is in accelerating the adoption of responsible fibers and materials, through its industry tools, guides, responsible standards, and promotion of transparency and traceability.
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The ZDHC Foundation (ZDHC)

  • ZDHC enables brands and retailers in the textile, apparel, and footwear industries to implement sustainable chemical management best practices across the value chain. 

  • Through collaborative engagement, standard setting, and implementation, ZDHC is advancing the industry towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals. The ZDHC Foundation oversees implementation of the Roadmap to Zero Programme and is a global multi-stakeholder initiative of more than 160 contributors within the fashion and footwear industry.

  • Their core competency within the apparel alliance is sustainable chemical management and related impact areas to deliver programs, tools, and data needed to support transparency, performance, and impact in the apparel and footwear industry.
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Our Progress

Align core competencies

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TE and SAC conference

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TE and SAC joined roadmap

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SAC and ZDHC agreement

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AII and ZDHC

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Framework for collective impact

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Our Work and Joint Initiatives

Roadmap to Net Zero

apparel alliance Data Working Group

Supply Chain Taxonomy

Data for Due Diligence Project: A Unified Approach to Sustainability

How We'll Shift the Industry Towards a Carbon-Positive Future

We have aligned the apparel alliance on directing the industry towards seven interventions identified in the most recent, “Roadmap to Net Zero Report,” from the World Resources Institute and Apparel Impact Institute. 

Critical to reducing our carbon emissions, these interventions include:
1. Maximizing material efficiency
2. Scaling sustainable materials and practices
3. Accelerating the development of innovative materials
4. Maximizing energy efficiency
5. Eliminating coal in manufacturing
6. Shifting to 100% renewable electricity
7. Advancing circular business models
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Download the report to understand your role and opportunities on the path to net-zero. 

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Data for Due Diligence Project: A Unified Approach to Sustainability

The apparel, leather, textile and footwear industry has long struggled with inefficiencies in addressing sustainability. A lack of alignment between various initiatives has led to fragmented approaches, duplicative efforts, and "audit fatigue" for suppliers. To break this cycle, Cascale, Apparel Impact Institute and ZDHC are introducing groundbreaking initiatives: the Data Matrix and the Factory Improvement Journey.

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We all have a role to play, including YOU.

Whether you are a veteran in sustainability our just getting started, we are here to help you navigate the road to becoming a climate leader.

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