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Higg Facility Environmental Module

Higg FEM is Cascale's self-assessment tool for facility environmental performance — water, waste, chemicals, energy — not a certificate. Cascale, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit alliance of 300+ brands, retailers and manufacturers, stewards the module, which is widely used across the consumer goods industry worldwide.

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Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition)
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What it is

"The Higg Index is developed and owned by Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition), a global nonprofit alliance of 300+ brands, retailers, and manufacturers."

"Higg Facility Environmental Module - Measure the environmental performance of facilities – from water use, to waste management, to chemical and energy use."

"Cascale is a global 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization."

"the Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM), part of the Higg Index suite stewarded by Cascale, is widely used across the consumer goods industry to assess environmental performance."

Who owns it

Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition), a global 501(c)(6) nonprofit alliance of 300+ brands, retailers and manufacturers, owns and stewards the Higg Index, including this module.

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