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Business Wire
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Worldly Heralds New Era for Global Supply Chains: Smarter, Cleaner, More Resilient
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Worldly, the leading sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, today announced the launch of new compliance and supply chain intelligence solutions, including Eco Scores and the Insights Hub. Together, these solutions mark a bold evolution in how the consumer goods industry uses product and primary supply chain data to drive strategic action and decarbonize at scale. Built for global brands, retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers, the expanded offerings help customers drive impact, improve efficiency, uncover hidden risk, and build resilient, future-ready businesses and supply chains. Worldly's new solutions mark a bold evolution in how the consumer goods industry uses product and primary supply chain data to drive strategic action and decarbonize at scale. Share 'Brands, retailers, and suppliers across the global consumer goods industry face growing pressure to meet climate goals, maintain compliance, and drive business performance—all with greater speed and at global scale,' said Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly. 'With the deep, intuitive analytics of Insights Hub, our customers can transform complex supply chain data into clear, strategic action and make faster, smarter decisions across sourcing, procurement, sustainability, and executive leadership.' With increased economic uncertainty and rising demands from consumers, regulators, and investors, supply chain visibility has become a strategic imperative for businesses navigating an ever-evolving landscape. Worldly's expanded suite of solutions delivers actionable insights quickly that enable procurement, sourcing, sustainability, and compliance teams to collaborate on the most meaningful areas for impact and performance like uncovering supply chain risks and accelerating GHG reductions to navigate market and climate pressures. 'Having the ability to visualize supplier data—across countries, across our full portfolio—is incredibly powerful,' said Cerian Atwell, Sustainability Lead at M&S. 'It helps us set realistic targets and identify which supplier programs will have the greatest impact.' 'Quantitative data isn't the destination—it's the starting point for deeper, more meaningful conversations,' Susan Scow, Sustainability Impact Specialist at Eileen Fisher, said. 'As we dig further into tiers two and three of our supply chain, maintaining strong, individual relationships with suppliers year over year becomes critical. For us, it's about using data to build connection and clarity, together.' Insights Hub Heralds a New Era of Data-Driven Decision-Making At launch, the Insights Hub offers an industry-first: a focused dashboard of the Top 5 Decarbonization KPIs every business should be tracking. These include: A business's total supply chain carbon emissions The carbon intensity for an individual facility or a specific group of facilities Electricity and thermal carbon intensity Percent of electricity that is onsite and purchased renewable The energy intensity of a facility's production 'Aligning on Carbon Intensity (CI) gives us a common language to measure and compare impact—across countries, facilities, and production processes,' said Paul Goff, H&M Traceability and Sustainability Senior Product Manager. 'It strips out variables like production volume, which can cloud the picture, and focuses on how clean the energy is. It's simple, it's comparable, and it's actionable—exactly what we need to drive real decarbonization across the industry.' In the near future, the Insights Hub will include metrics on water, waste, and social performance to offer deeper visibility into key impact areas. GHG Calculations with Deeper Product Data In addition to launching the Insights Hub, Worldly has expanded the capabilities of its Product Impact Calculator (PIC). Launched September 2024, PIC now enables businesses to produce Eco Scores and calculate Scope 3 GHG emissions with primary data from suppliers that produce materials used in consumer goods. This includes sources like mills and gins—where more than 80% of environmental impact occurs in the apparel and textile industry. The PIC continues to use primary data from finished goods suppliers as well. This breakthrough gives brands and manufacturers a more precise emissions calculation for reporting out on Scope 3 emissions. To further support businesses along their compliance journey, Worldly also introduced a new game-changing transparency and accountability solution to support businesses in meeting the emerging product labeling regulations in France—the French EcoScore. These regulations make product-level environmental impact scores visible to consumers for the first time. With this update, Worldly is supporting companies in meeting regulatory expectations and staying ahead of market demands to reduce supply chain risk. Deeper Product GHG Insights Power Smarter, More Resilient Supply Chains For brands and retailers, a clear and continuous picture of their supply chain—backed by high-quality, year-over-year data from suppliers—is critical to managing risk and maintaining trust among business partners. For suppliers, maintaining and reporting uninterrupted data positions them as leading, strategic partners in a rapidly shifting marketplace. 'The innovations we're announcing today are just the beginning,' said Raskin. 'As climate-related disruptions accelerate—from factories in flood zones to sourcing regions facing wildfires and extreme heat—businesses need to see their data in geographic and environmental context. Soon, Worldly will give companies the ability to go beyond compliance by pairing detailed operational data with localized climate risk. This insight will help our customers identify where their supply chains are vulnerable, take proactive steps to protect workers, and build the resilience needed to navigate an increasingly uncertain world.' Learn more at About Worldly Worldly is the leading sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, empowering brands, retailers, and suppliers to turn primary data into strategic business action. Trusted by over 40,000 global customers across apparel, footwear, home furnishings, outdoor sporting goods, and more, Worldly provides deep visibility into environmental and social impact—from carbon and water to chemicals and labor—at the product, facility, and value chain level. Built on industry-leading standards including Cascale's Higg Index tools, exclusively available on Worldly, and connected with partners like ZDHC and Bluesign, Worldly transforms raw data into actionable intelligence that helps companies reduce risk, boost operational efficiency, meet evolving compliance and regulatory requirements, and accelerate measurable impact. With the largest global network of engaged manufacturers and the most comprehensive library of materials and product impact data, Worldly enables businesses to lead with transparency, resilience, and accountability.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Worldly Heralds New Era for Global Supply Chains: Smarter, Cleaner, More Resilient
New analytics solutions and expanded product capabilities give manufacturers, brands, and retailers the intelligence they need to stay ahead in an evolving global landscape. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worldly, the leading sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, today announced the launch of new compliance and supply chain intelligence solutions, including Eco Scores and the Insights Hub. Together, these solutions mark a bold evolution in how the consumer goods industry uses product and primary supply chain data to drive strategic action and decarbonize at scale. Built for global brands, retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers, the expanded offerings help customers drive impact, improve efficiency, uncover hidden risk, and build resilient, future-ready businesses and supply chains. "Brands, retailers, and suppliers across the global consumer goods industry face growing pressure to meet climate goals, maintain compliance, and drive business performance—all with greater speed and at global scale," said Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly. "With the deep, intuitive analytics of Insights Hub, our customers can transform complex supply chain data into clear, strategic action and make faster, smarter decisions across sourcing, procurement, sustainability, and executive leadership." With increased economic uncertainty and rising demands from consumers, regulators, and investors, supply chain visibility has become a strategic imperative for businesses navigating an ever-evolving landscape. Worldly's expanded suite of solutions delivers actionable insights quickly that enable procurement, sourcing, sustainability, and compliance teams to collaborate on the most meaningful areas for impact and performance like uncovering supply chain risks and accelerating GHG reductions to navigate market and climate pressures. "Having the ability to visualize supplier data—across countries, across our full portfolio—is incredibly powerful," said Cerian Atwell, Sustainability Lead at M&S. "It helps us set realistic targets and identify which supplier programs will have the greatest impact." "Quantitative data isn't the destination—it's the starting point for deeper, more meaningful conversations," Susan Scow, Sustainability Impact Specialist at Eileen Fisher, said. "As we dig further into tiers two and three of our supply chain, maintaining strong, individual relationships with suppliers year over year becomes critical. For us, it's about using data to build connection and clarity, together." Insights Hub Heralds a New Era of Data-Driven Decision-Making At launch, the Insights Hub offers an industry-first: a focused dashboard of the Top 5 Decarbonization KPIs every business should be tracking. These include: A business's total supply chain carbon emissions The carbon intensity for an individual facility or a specific group of facilities Electricity and thermal carbon intensity Percent of electricity that is onsite and purchased renewable The energy intensity of a facility's production "Aligning on Carbon Intensity (CI) gives us a common language to measure and compare impact—across countries, facilities, and production processes," said Paul Goff, H&M Traceability and Sustainability Senior Product Manager. "It strips out variables like production volume, which can cloud the picture, and focuses on how clean the energy is. It's simple, it's comparable, and it's actionable—exactly what we need to drive real decarbonization across the industry." In the near future, the Insights Hub will include metrics on water, waste, and social performance to offer deeper visibility into key impact areas. GHG Calculations with Deeper Product Data In addition to launching the Insights Hub, Worldly has expanded the capabilities of its Product Impact Calculator (PIC). Launched September 2024, PIC now enables businesses to produce Eco Scores and calculate Scope 3 GHG emissions with primary data from suppliers that produce materials used in consumer goods. This includes sources like mills and gins—where more than 80% of environmental impact occurs in the apparel and textile industry. The PIC continues to use primary data from finished goods suppliers as well. This breakthrough gives brands and manufacturers a more precise emissions calculation for reporting out on Scope 3 emissions. To further support businesses along their compliance journey, Worldly also introduced a new game-changing transparency and accountability solution to support businesses in meeting the emerging product labeling regulations in France—the French EcoScore. These regulations make product-level environmental impact scores visible to consumers for the first time. With this update, Worldly is supporting companies in meeting regulatory expectations and staying ahead of market demands to reduce supply chain risk. Deeper Product GHG Insights Power Smarter, More Resilient Supply Chains For brands and retailers, a clear and continuous picture of their supply chain—backed by high-quality, year-over-year data from suppliers—is critical to managing risk and maintaining trust among business partners. For suppliers, maintaining and reporting uninterrupted data positions them as leading, strategic partners in a rapidly shifting marketplace. "The innovations we're announcing today are just the beginning," said Raskin. "As climate-related disruptions accelerate—from factories in flood zones to sourcing regions facing wildfires and extreme heat—businesses need to see their data in geographic and environmental context. Soon, Worldly will give companies the ability to go beyond compliance by pairing detailed operational data with localized climate risk. This insight will help our customers identify where their supply chains are vulnerable, take proactive steps to protect workers, and build the resilience needed to navigate an increasingly uncertain world." Learn more at About Worldly Worldly is the leading sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, empowering brands, retailers, and suppliers to turn primary data into strategic business action. Trusted by over 40,000 global customers across apparel, footwear, home furnishings, outdoor sporting goods, and more, Worldly provides deep visibility into environmental and social impact—from carbon and water to chemicals and labor—at the product, facility, and value chain level. Built on industry-leading standards including Cascale's Higg Index tools, exclusively available on Worldly, and connected with partners like ZDHC and Bluesign, Worldly transforms raw data into actionable intelligence that helps companies reduce risk, boost operational efficiency, meet evolving compliance and regulatory requirements, and accelerate measurable impact. With the largest global network of engaged manufacturers and the most comprehensive library of materials and product impact data, Worldly enables businesses to lead with transparency, resilience, and accountability. View source version on Contacts WorldlyMedia@
Associated Press
10-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City Challenges Consumer Goods Industry To Act
AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, and OAKLAND, Calif., March 10, 2025 /3BL/ - The Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City, taking place on May 14-15, will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, brands, retailers, and key industry stakeholders to drive actionable solutions for decarbonization, environmental performance, responsible purchasing practices, and audit fatigue. With a focus on sustainable production, the forum underscores the critical role Vietnam plays as the world's second-largest textile, apparel, and footwear exporter. Open to both members and industry stakeholders, the event marks the first time Cascale's Manufacturer and Brand & Retail Forums are combined into one unifying platform. Set in one of the world's most critical manufacturing hubs, the two-day immersive event will address urgent sustainability challenges and opportunities, fostering collaboration between key industry actors and associated stakeholders. This year's agenda is shaped by leaders from the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), Crystal International, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Hirdaramani Group, New Balance, Puma Group, and the Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association (VITAS), who serve on the event's advisory council. 'There could not be a better time or place to convene on sustainability challenges given the evolving regulatory landscape and resounding appeal for industry to fill in the gaps where promises are often falling short. Sustainability is no longer a 'nice to have,' it's a business imperative,' said Colin Browne, Cascale CEO, who will deliver the opening address. 'Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City is an opportunity for stakeholders to embed future-proofing practices into core business strategies to drive growth, resilience, and lasting impact. We are honored to host it in Vietnam, a country who remains committed to delivering on green initiatives while being in close proximity to the sourcing regions and manufacturer networks who see the first-hand impacts of the climate crisis and deepening injustices.' 'Partnering with Cascale at its forum in Vietnam is a great opportunity to bring together manufacturers and brand leaders in one of the world's key manufacturing hubs,' said Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly, Lead Partner of Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City. 'Suppliers are facing growing pressure to meet sustainability targets, navigate complex reporting requirements, and manage audit fatigue—all while continuing to run their businesses. By working together, Worldly and Cascale are creating solutions that increase visibility, improve transparency, and foster real collaboration between brands and their suppliers. Our goal is to make it easier for manufacturers to share data once, reduce redundancies, and focus on meaningful progress—reducing environmental impact while improving working conditions. This partnership is about breaking down barriers and helping the entire supply chain move forward together.' Vietnam is a critical region for sustainable consumer goods production, with a particular concentration in textile, apparel, and footwear, and luggage. With $44 billion in revenue in 2024 – an over 11 percent increase, as compared to the previous year – it is now the world's second largest textile, apparel, and footwear exporter, next to China. VITAS aims for over $47 billion in export revenue this year, while continuing to deliver on commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to renewable energy sources, part of the country's ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050. This reflects Cascale's goal of delivering a 45% reduction of GHGs across the apparel industry value chain by 2030, executed through collaborative climate action programs like the Industry Decarbonization Roadmap and GIZ PDP Solar Rooftop Initiative, which support decarbonization efforts for manufacturers in Vietnam. As one of just a few events where the entire consumer goods value chain can gather to align on shared objectives, Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City reflects the theme: 'Co-Creating Tomorrow: Unified Action for People & Planet.' The event will feature thought-provoking sessions including updates on Cascale's Higg Index tools, exclusively available on Worldly, as well as visionary speakers, a dynamic exhibition area, and specialized training sessions that provide certifications to enhance organizational credibility and demonstrate commitment to environmental and social sustainability. 'Echoing the theme 'Co-Creating Tomorrow: Unified Action for People & Planet,' I look forward to joining all the industry peers at the Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City to drive collective actions and bring actionable insights for our shared vision. Representing the voice from the manufacturers' perspective, I envision driving impactful change in the global fashion value chain,' said Kyle Chung, assistant general manager, corporate quality and sustainability, Crystal Group Limited. 'The Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City serves as an invaluable platform for driving meaningful discussions and collaboration on sustainability. At Hirdaramani Apparel, we are committed to fostering innovation and shared solutions that promote sustainable practices. This forum empowers industry leaders to collectively shape a more sustainable future for the global apparel sector,' said Leonie Vaas, general manager, sustainability at Hirdaramani Apparel. 'At New Balance, we believe in fostering greater sustainability through collective action. The only way to create a more responsible apparel and footwear industry for the future is by collaborating closely with peers, supply chain partners, and communities,' said Tony Hung, supply chain sustainability manager, New Balance. 'We've listened closely to our members and the broader industry, taking a hard look at where we can make the greatest impact. The Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City is the culmination of that effort—a program designed to bring together key players across the value chain, with the manufacturer's voice at the core. This event offers a unique platform to collaborate, learn, and take action on the most pressing issues in sustainability. It's more than just an event; it's an opportunity to be part of the movement toward real, measurable change in our industry,' said Lee Green, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications, Cascale. event webpage. ABOUT CASCALE Cascale is the global nonprofit alliance empowering collaboration to drive equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry. Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cascale owns and develops the Higg Index, which is exclusively available on Worldly, the most comprehensive sustainability data and insights platform. Cascale unites over 300 retailers, brands, manufacturers, governments, academics, and NGO/nonprofit affiliates around the globe through one singular vision: To catalyze impact at scale and give back more than we take to the planet and its people.
