Sustainable apparel coalition (SAC) SAC Key Milestones SAC Stakeholders The Higg Index System The Higg Index Progression The Higg Index The Higg Index Process The Higg Tools The Higg Index FEM

1. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Higg Index – An Overview
Key Highlights – The Higg Index by
Sustainable Apparel Coalition

2. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Road map.
Sustainable
apparel
coalition (SAC)
SAC Key
Milestones
SAC
Stakeholders
The Higg Index
System
The Higg Index
Progression
The Higg Index
The Higg Index
Process
The Higg Tools
The Higg Index
FEM

3. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is the apparel,
footwear, and textile industry’s leading alliance for
sustainable production.
In 2009, Patagonia &
Walmart Had A Radical
Mission:
Collect peers and
competitors from across the
apparel, footwear and
textile sector and together,
develop a universal
approach to measuring
sustainability performance.
The Sustainable Apparel
Coalition’s vision:
An apparel, footwear and
textile industry that
produces no unnecessary
environmental harm and
has a positive impact on the
people and communities
associated with its
activities.

4. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
SAC’s Key Milestones

5. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
SAC’s Stakeholders
Brands
Retailers
Government
Nonprofits
Industry Associations
Manufacturers
Service Providers
Academia

6. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The Higg Index
 Developed by the Sustainable Apparel
Coalition
 The Higg Index is a suite of tools that enables
brands, retailers, and facilities of all sizes —
at every stage in their sustainability journey
— to accurately measure and score a
company or product’s sustainability
performance.
 The Higg Index delivers a holistic overview
that empowers businesses to make
meaningful improvements that protect the
well-being of factory workers, local
communities, and the environment.

7. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Higg Index Progression.
• Higg Index excel based
• Qualitative questions
• Focuses on Apparel
Unit
• Focuses on
Environment
Higg index 1.0
• Web based and excel
files
• Social/labor – beta
(Brand and facility
modules
• Environment footwear
brand content
• Enhanced chemical
content
• Validation guidelines
for FEM
• Rapid Design Module.
Higg index 2.0
• More refined and
developed web portal
• Qualitative question
along with supporting
documents.
• Direct submission on
the web portal
• Advanced sharing
procedures.
Higg Index 3.0

8. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The Higg System
Assessment and scoring
Simple, relevant
questionnaire and scoring
that recognize
performance importance.
Training and Guidance
Comprehensive and consistent
guidance and trainings
Verification
Trusted and credible data
Scalable technology
Easy to use and
integrate
Performance
Improvement
Framework
Resources and
conversations that support
continuous improvement

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition
The Higg Process.

10. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Higg Tools for Each Step Along the
Supply Chain
DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Design & Developments
Module (DDM)
CONSUMERS &
COMMUNITIES
Product Environmental
Footprint
(Launch in 2018)
RETAIL OPERATIONS
Module Pilot
(Incorporate into Brand/Retailer
Modules In 2018)
RAW MATERIALS
Materials Sustainability
Index (MSI)
MANUFACTURERS
Facilities Environment Module
(FEM)
Facilities Social/Labor Module
(FSLM)
LOGISTICS & POLICIES
Brand/Retailer Environment
Module
Brand/Retailer Social/Labor
Module

11. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Higg Facility Modules
Facility Modules
FEM
Facility Environment Module
FSLM
Facility Social Labor Module
1. Environmental Management
System
2. Energy Use & GHG
Emissions
3. Water Use
4. Wastewater/ Effluent
5. Emissions to Air
6. Waste Management
7. Chemicals use and
Management
1. Recruitment & Hiring
2. Compensation
3. Hours of Work
4. Worker Involvement &
Communications
5. Worker Treatment & Development
6. Health & Safety
7. Termination & Retrenchment
8. Value Chain Performance
9. External Engagement; Community
Impact; Transparency & Public
Disclosure
Assessing an individual
factory’s environmental and
social impacts

12. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
FEM Performance Levels
Scoring
01 50 100
Average Leaders

13. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Higg Index - FEM
The Higg Facility Environmental Module allows facilities to standardize how they measure
and evaluate the environmental performance of their facilities.
 A facility-level self-assessment tool that enables rapid learning through identification of
environmental sustainability hot spots, existing level of performance and improvement
opportunities.
 A way to inform organizations of their strengths and weaknesses, drive business value
throughout the value chain by presenting opportunities for cost-savings and innovation,
and catalyze sustainability education and collaboration.

14. Higg Index – An Overview Sarena Textile Industries (Pvt) Limited 9/01/2019
Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Higg –FEM