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Higg Index Tools
The Higg Index is a suite of five tools that assess and measure the social and environmental performance of the value chain and the environmental impacts of products. We developed these tools to help organizations make systematic change by identifying, understanding, and measuring areas of improvement.
Understand the environmental impacts of different production choices when designing a product
The Higg PM and Higg MSI provide insights into environmental impacts of producing materials and products.
Identify opportunities for continuous sustainability improvement in manufacturing facilities
The Higg FEM and Higg FSLM provide insights into social and environmental performance of facilities
Identify opportunities for continuous sustainability improvement in company operations
This tool provides insights into social and environmental performance of brands and retailers.
Background
Developed by our coalition of brands, retailers, and manufacturers and launched in 2011, the Higg Index is the most widely used standardized measurement framework within the apparel and footwear industry. Today, 40,000 organizations around the world use the Higg Index tools.
Covering water use, carbon emissions, labor conditions, and more, the Higg Index tools provide a deep well of data that can be used by brands, retailers, manufacturers, NGOs, and others to identify pain points and develop sustainability strategies that are transforming the industry.
Our Impact in Numbers
Today, Cascale brings together 300 global brands, retailers, manufacturers, NGOs, academics and industry associations along the supply chain, representing about half of the apparel and footwear industry.
How to Get Started
Our members receive access to exclusive community support, educational experiences and collaborative opportunities.
Learn more about becoming a member
Connect with our technology partner, Worldly
Connect with our technology partner, Worldly
The Higg suite of tools offers critical insights that will help inform our overall global sustainability strategy. When implemented across the apparel and footwear industry, the tools provide a vehicle for collective action toward a future of lower impact and total supply chain transparency.
Case Studies
Discover how Sappi harnesses data and innovation to pave the way toward a sustainable future and set new industry benchmarks.
By embracing initiatives like MCAP, Gap Inc. helps its suppliers set science-aligned targets to significantly reduce GHG emissions and drive meaningful environmental change across the industry.
Communicating Your Higg Index Performance
Sharing your use of the Higg Index tools to assess and manage environmental and/or social impact helps you:
Download the full Higg Index Communication Guidelines to learn about best practice when sharing your Higg Index performance.
Learn more about the business value and benefits of the Higg Index.
Access All Tools
Click here to access the Higg Index tools through Worldly’s platform.
What is Worldly?
Worldly is a comprehensive impact intelligence platform which hosts, connects with, and supports leading industry solutions and methodologies including the Higg Index. Worldly is our strategic partner and is an exclusive licensee of the Higg Index suite of tools, which were developed by us at Cascale.