The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) in collaboration with Nike and Target Corporation.

As part of its strategic plan, the SAC acknowledges that the textile industry alone accounts for up to 8 per cent of global carbon emissions and is committed to a minimum 45 per cent reduction of GHG emissions by 2030.

MCAP’s mission is to enable manufacturers to start their decarbonisation journey by providing an intermediate pathway for them to measure carbon emissions and develop science-aligned targets for Scope 1 and 2 where they have direct control.

Notably, MCAP excludes Scope 3 measurements because they often create a barrier for manufacturers taking steps toward setting science-aligned targets. By focusing on Scope 1 and 2 emissions initially, the programme aims to provide manufacturers with a manageable starting point for their decarbonisation journey.

MCAP will take a pragmatic approach, providing a stepwise process to build manufacturers’ capability and has evolved from both Target’s Supplier Engagement Program and the Supplier Climate Action Program (SCAP), which was co-developed by Nike and its suppliers and in consultation with World Resource Institute (WRI).

MCAP is open to both SAC members and non-members, in a concerted effort to accelerate the number of manufacturers with science-aligned targets.

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