Sustainable Apparel Coalition launches climate action programs specifically for manufacturers
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At its annual meeting at the end of September, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition announced the launch of the Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) in collaboration with US sports brand Nike and US retail corporation Target. MCAP is a part of SAC’s Decarbonisation Program, designed to catalyze support and drive the sector toward ambitious and necessary CO2 emissions reductions.
SAC is a global multi-stakeholder alliance that unites over 280 retailers, brands, manufacturers, governments, academics, and nonprofit affiliates. MCAP’s mission is to enable manufacturers to start their decarbonization journey by measuring carbon emissions and developing science-aligned targets for Scope 1 and 2. The industry’s overarching goal is to cut global CO2 emissions by 45 percent by 2030 (based on a 2010 baseline), while ultimately reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
MCAP is open to both SAC members and non-members and evolved from both Target’s Supplier Engagement Program and the Supplier Climate Action Program (SCAP), which was co-developed by Nike and its suppliers in consultation with the World Resource Institute (WRI).
