All Higg Index articles
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Worldly launches tools to promote sustainability in the supply chain
The US-based sustainability data platform introduces new analytics tools aimed at enhancing supply chain transparency and resilience in consumer goods.
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Adele Stafford: How Worldly measures emissions at product level using supplier data
Worldly’s new Product Impact Calculator offers brands a way to accurately measure product-level Scope 3 emissions with primary supplier data, a step beyond spend-based tools and a key asset for sustainability reporting.
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News briefs
OrthoLite Vietnam named best workplace in Asia
OrthoLite Vietnam wins Best Place to Work in Asia, recognized for outstanding workplace culture and sustainability initiatives.
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Opinion
Opinion: (CSR) Standards – Worth the effort?
Ana Kristiansson prompted a lively debate on LinkedIn around “Are Certifications Bullsh*t?” and it has been interesting to follow the multitude of comments on the platform. Ana is one of the good guys, and the post highlighted that not everything is that straightforward. Perhaps my main conclusion is that everyone ...
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Cascale releases updated version of Higg BRM
Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, SAC) has launched the latest version of the Higg Brand and Retail Module (BRM), part of the Higg Index suite of tools. This update reflects Cascale’s commitment to refining the Higg Index to meet the needs of members, users, and the industry. Higg BRM ...
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition rebrands
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) announced its rebranding as Cascale. The apparel, footwear and home textile industry’s alliance for sustainable production continues to act as a global nonprofit alliance that empowers collaboration to drive equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry. Walmart and Patagonia founded the SAC ...
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Elevate Outdoor Collective launches Collective Progress Initiative
With the launch of the Collective Progress Initiative, Elevate Outdoor Collective’s (EOC) global brands – K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, Ride Snowboards, Line Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe Co, Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates – are working hand-in-hand to eliminate waste and maximize the recyclability and ...
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News briefs
Higg Inc. rebrands as Worldly
Higg Inc., an integrated software platform that helps businesses take responsibility for the impact of their supply chain, has rebranded as Worldly. More than 40,000 brands, retailers, suppliers and manufacturers around the world in fashion, outdoor, home goods, toys and other sectors currently rely on this platform, designed to offer ...
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News briefs
Circular Systems joins forces with FibreTrace for traceability of recycled cotton
Textile innovation company Circular Systems joined forces with technology provider FibreTrace to implement physical traceability technology into its Texloop RCOT recycled cotton on a global scale. Texloop is a textile recycling platform (launched in 2018 by Circular Systems) that converts textile waste from industrial, pre- and post-consumer cotton into the ...
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Article
GOTS Version 7.0 published after long consultation process
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has released its GOTS version 7.0. The new certification guidelines feature an expanded scope of environmental and social criteria while aiming to maintain a standard that is practicable for industrial production and appropriate for a wide range of products. GOTS version 7.0 strives to ...
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News briefs
SAC decarbonization program evolves: New decarbonization guide published
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched a new decarbonization guide (ready for download here) that aims to support the textile and apparel industry in committing to and delivering validated science-based targets (SBTs). The new guide is part of the SAC’s decarbonization program, launched last year, to drive SBT adoption ...
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News briefs
Latest major update of Higg Brand & Retail module released
Assessment tools and reporting standards are evolving quickly: At the same time that the Global Reporting Initiative announced the planned creation of a whole new sector for textiles and apparel, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released a major update to its Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM). With this ...
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Article
What can we expect at the next Performance Days?
Our fabric expert Charles Ross discusses the main trends and issues likely to affect the content of the next Performance Days in Munich.
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News briefs
SAC gives an update on the Higg Index reviewing process
In a blog post published on the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC) website, Jeremy Lardeau, the VP of the coalition, gives an overview of the process of the Higg Index review that is planned for this year. With the last review being made in 2017, the SAC is now working with ...
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SAC launches new industry-wide decarbonization program
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched a new industry-wide decarbonization program to support and drive the sector toward achieving the necessary emissions reductions. The agenda focuses on collaboration, supporting members, and providing tools and guidance to enable the achievement of these goals. According to SAC, the program is designed ...
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Bluesign ISPO panel talk: A call for cross-industry cooperation and harmonized methods
The ISPO Munich 2022 panel talk “Bluesign – enabling a better future: a vision for sustainability” was all about the need to harmonize data and cooperate in order to speed up improvements along the whole textile supply chain. Antje von Dewitz (Vaude), Eva Karlsson (Houdini), Kilian Hochrein (W.L.Gore) and Kutay ...
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Opinion
Opinion: A Rab solution for the non-perfect world of CSR impact ratings?
Rab (the U.K. outdoor brand owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) has announced it is introducing an agnostic rating system on its product in the hope that it will persuade others to use something similar so that the public image of the industry is more consistent with what the public wants ...
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Use of Higg data in marketing: SAC responds to guidance from consumer authorities
With a public statement issued online, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), owner of the Higg index, has reacted to the latest guidance by the Dutch and Norwegian Consumer Agency (NCA/Forbrukertilsynet) consumer authorities. This summer, both organizations had put a spotlight on the use of product information derived from Higg data ...
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News briefs
SAC annual meeting 2022 to be held in Singapore
With an interesting roster of keynote speakers and topics, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), owner of the Higg Index platform, is inviting members and non-members to its 2022 annual meeting that will take place in Singapore on Nov. 1 and 2. Themed around ”Collective Action on Common Ground,” the event ...
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News briefs
NCA sees no issue with use of generic data in consumer-facing sustainability communications
Higg has issued a press release applauding the Norwegian Consumer Agency (NCA) for working with other global consumer agencies to agree on a set of key principles to help create a harmonized and clear approach to communicating environmental claims. Higg believes that consumers need information to take urgent action on ...