MCAP Validation Service - Accelerate Your Decarbonization Journey
Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) is a decarbonization service, supporting manufacturers around the world to measure and set meaningful, science-based targets for sustainability, and reduce negative climate change impact in the manufacture of consumer products combat climate change across the consumer goods industry, driving (SATs). It is focused on scope 1 and 2 with regards to decarbonization targets, while SBTi focuses also on scope 3.
As one of four approved validators for the MCAP, Bureau Veritas offers a streamlined pathway for manufacturers to set and validate science-aligned emissions reduction targets. MCAP is a Cascale program, and one which has been developed to service the challenges and needs of Manufacturers, providing them a faster and more accessible route to start their decarbonization journey.
Key Benefits of MCAP Validation:
Tailored for Manufacturers: MCAP focuses on manufacturers within the Softline field, specifically in apparel, footwear, textile, home goods, and bag/luggage manufacturing sectors;
Faster Target Validation: Manufacturers have 6 months to develop and submit their targets under MCAP, compared to 24 months for SBTi;
Trusted Validation: As one of the four approved MCAP validators, Bureau Veritas brings expertise in greenhouse gas accounting to assess and approve manufacturer targets.
Manufacturers can set their own targets through the program with support from Cascale and Bureau Veritas, which are then reviewed and validated to ensure that the targets are aligned with the MCAP protocol, following which an MCAP report is issued to the manufacturer and it’s status on Cascale’s MCAP dashboard is updated to reflect its’ status as an approved MCAP factory.
Contact us today to learn more about how Bureau Veritas can help accelerate your sustainability goals through MCAP.