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Higg FEM — Facility Environmental Module

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s tool for measuring and improving a facility’s environmental performance.

SAC / HIGGFEMEnvironmental
Focus
Facility Environment
Ideal For
Manufacturing facilities
Framework
Higg FEM modules
Validity
Annual cycle
Sustainable facility environment
FEM
Facility Environment
Social & Performance Improvement

What is Higg FEM?

The Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM), developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (now Cascale), measures the environmental performance of manufacturing facilities across energy, water, wastewater, emissions, waste and chemical management.

Verified Higg FEM data is widely requested by global apparel and footwear brands. IQS supports facilities in completing and verifying their Higg FEM self-assessment.

  • Environmental data — measure energy, water, waste, emissions and chemicals.
  • Brand-requested — widely required by apparel and footwear brands.
  • Benchmarking — compare and improve facility performance year on year.
Why It Matters

Benefits of Higg FEM

Verified environmental data that satisfies brands and drives facility-level improvement.

BRANDS

Meet brand requests

Provide the verified Higg FEM data brands require.

EFFICIENCY

Cut resource use

Identify savings in energy, water and materials.

DATA

Measure impact

Quantify and track facility environmental performance.

REPUTATION

Show sustainability

Demonstrate credible environmental progress.

BENCHMARK

Compare & improve

Benchmark performance and set improvement targets.

IMPROVE

Year-on-year

Drive continual environmental improvement.

Key Requirements

What Higg FEM involves

The core areas your organization will address with IQS support.

  • 1Environmental managementEstablish facility environmental management systems.
  • 2Energy & emissionsTrack energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions.
  • 3Water & wastewaterManage water use and wastewater treatment.
  • 4Waste managementReduce, segregate and dispose of waste responsibly.
  • 5Chemical managementControl chemical use, storage and discharge.
  • 6Air emissionsMonitor and control air emissions.
Who Needs It

Who benefits from Higg FEM

Apparel Factories
Footwear
Textile Mills
Dyeing & Finishing
Manufacturing
Suppliers
The Pathway

How IQS supports your Higg FEM verification

A transparent, impartial route from first contact through to ongoing support.

01

Pre-Audit Preparation

We review the scheme requirements and help you prepare documentation and your facility.

02

On-Site Audit

A qualified auditor assesses your facility against the scheme’s code or protocol.

03

Corrective Action

Findings are addressed through a corrective-action plan with our guidance.

04

Reporting & Renewal

The result is reported to the scheme platform, with periodic re-audits to maintain status.

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