The Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s tool for measuring and improving a facility’s environmental performance.
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.
Verified environmental data that satisfies brands and drives facility-level improvement.
Provide the verified Higg FEM data brands require.
Identify savings in energy, water and materials.
Quantify and track facility environmental performance.
Demonstrate credible environmental progress.
Benchmark performance and set improvement targets.
Drive continual environmental improvement.
The core areas your organization will address with IQS support.
A transparent, impartial route from first contact through to ongoing support.
We review the scheme requirements and help you prepare documentation and your facility.
A qualified auditor assesses your facility against the scheme’s code or protocol.
Findings are addressed through a corrective-action plan with our guidance.
The result is reported to the scheme platform, with periodic re-audits to maintain status.
Talk to our team for a free, no-obligation discussion about Higg FEM — usually within one business day.