HIGG FEM – Higg Facility Environmental Module
The Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is a sustainability assessment tool that standardizes how facilities measure and evaluate their environmental performance, year over year.
HIGG FEM – Higg Facility Environmental Module
About the certification
The Higg FEM informs brands, retailers, and manufacturers about the environmental sustainability performance of their individual facilities, so they can make improvements that reduce negative sustainability impacts.
The Higg FEM assesses
- Environmental management system
- Energy use
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Water use
- Wastewater
- Emissions to air (if applicable)
- Waste management
- Chemical use and management
Industry Sectors
We provide training and verification of Higg FEM for the following industry sectors:
- Textile
- Apparel
- Footwear
Verification
Control Union is a Verification Body approved by Cascale to offer on-site verification of Higg FEM as per the Cascale verification protocol and procedures for textile and apparel facilities to communicate credible Higg Index FEM claims.
Training
Control Union is Cascale approved Training Body to offer Higg Index training/ capacity building in various countries in Asia as well as other continents. We offer basic introduction as well as intermediate and advanced training through our environmental experts who are Cascale approved Higg FEM trainers.
How you benefit
The Higg FEM provides greater value and insight to your organization because it:
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Relieves audit-fatigue and catalyzes sustainability education and collaboration
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Standardizes how facilities measure and evaluate environmental performance
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Offers questions according to facility needs, leading to better, actionable data, and more insight into your supply chain
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Enables rapid learning through identification of sustainability hot spots, existing level of performance, and improvement opportunities
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Calculates scores with increased accuracy and allows for easy sharing with multiple business partners
How can we help you?
Do you have any questions, are you looking for a certain service or do you want to apply for a textile certification program? Contact us now so we can help you!