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Although apparel and footwear exports account for approximately 15% of Viet Nam’s GDP, this sector faces critical sustainability challenges, particularly in energy consumption, carbon emissions, and resource efficiency, says a new report.

Cascale has updated the Higg Brand and Retail Module (Higg BRM), advancing alignment with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to now cover up to 78% of ESRS content.

Global nonprofit Cascale has published its first Better Buying Partnership Index since it acquired key assets of the Better Buying Institute (BBI) earlier this month.

In a multi-stakeholder initiative, Open Supply Hub is adding four more leading members to its platform — Cascale, Ethical Trading Initiative, Ethical Supply Chain Program, and Ethical Tea Partnership — which will result in tens of thousands of suppliers across various sectors being shared on OS Hub's open data platform, which maps supply chain production locations globally.

A report by Transformers Foundation reveals that some of the industry's most influential multi stakeholder initiatives or MSIs often reinforce systemic barriers that limit supplier participation, leading to a cycle of distrust, disengagement, and ineffective sustainability strategies.

There’s a new cotton LCA methodology for the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) promising “unprecedented accuracy and consistency” in assessing the environmental impacts of cotton fibre.

Global non-profit alliance Cascale has come up with the Higg FEM Verifier Field Guide which is set to serve as the textile industry’s go-to resource for a smooth verification process.