Higg FEM and FSLM assessments
As an approved SLCP and Higg FEM verifier body, we support our clients in developing a sustainable textile industry
What is the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)?
Sustainable Apparel Coalition is the apparel, footwear, and textile industry’s leading alliance for sustainable production.
The SAC represents >250 member organisations in 36 countries and its mission is to transform business for exponential impact through ground-breaking tools, collaborative partnerships, and trusted leadership for industry sustainability.
What are the Higg Index tools?
We cannot manage what we cannot measure.
To ensure sustainable production in the textile industry, it must be possible to track all elements of a product from the materials used, chemicals added, production practices, product use and end of life, as well as the social and environmental conditions under which it was made.
This is why the SAC developed the Higg Index, a standardised suite of tools for all industry participants to assess social and environmental value chain performance.
The Higg Index measures environmental (energy/greenhouse gas emissions, water, wastewater/effluent, air emissions, waste, and chemicals management) and social impacts across the lifecycle of an apparel or footwear product, as well as identifying areas for improvement.
All the advantages of Higg Fem and FSLM assessments
To develop a sustainable textile industry and to support the mission and vision of SAC, we suggest you use the Higg Facility Environmental Module and Higg Facility Social & Labor Module.
By completing the assessments, you will be able to:
- demonstrate your leadership in the industry and your commitment to sustainability
- understand the full social and environmental impacts of your facility
- identify opportunities to improve your performance
- develop comprehensive and strategic policies to better manage social and environmental performance
- benchmark your results against industry peers
- easily share the results of one assessment with numerous customers and other value chain partners.
Why RINA?
We are proud to have been a designated member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition since 2020 and an approved SLCP and Higg FEM verifier body.
Moreover, we achieved Foundation Plus level for the Sustainable Apparel Coalition Membership Requirements in 2021.
As an approved verifier body of the SAC’s Higg Index, our verifiers have completed the required training and possess all the technical and social skills needed for the verification.
We are constantly looking beyond the horizon and we strive to deliver solutions that improve the qualitative standards of our markets and the wellbeing of society, building sustainable values for future generations.
We can support your responsible sourcing journey and provide expert advice in the following regions: Romania, India and Turkey.
