Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg Index

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Jason Kibbey, Sustainable Apparel Coalition CEO

Agenda

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Introduction to the SAC & Higg Index Facility Modules

Intro to the SAC & Higg

Intro to Facility Modules (Environmental)

Steps to use the Higg Index

Why Are We Here?

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WATERTOXIC

DISCHARGEWASTE

AIR EMISSIONS

LAND USESOCIAL &

LABOR

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)

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Our Vision

An apparel, footwear, and home textiles industry that produces no unnecessary

environmental harm, and has a positive impact on the people and communities

associated with its activities.

McKay Savage Julien HarneisHawk Takahashi Miyukiutada

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Who We Are

We currently represent more than 30% of the global market share of the apparel & footwear industries.

For an updated list, please visit www.apparelcoalition.org/current-members 6

SAC Members

Government

Service Providers

Trade Associations

Academic Institutions

Brands

Retailers

Manufacturers

Non-profits

Current Members

Brands & Retailers:

Current Members

Manufacturers:

Current Members

Non-Profit, Government & Academia:

Current Members

Industry Affiliates:

The Higg Index Suite of Tools

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Building Blocks of the Higg Index 2.0

Global Social Compliance Program

(GSCP) reference tools

Higg Index 2.0

Social/Labor Best Practice Tools (e.g.,

SAI Social Fingerprint, FLA SCI

etc)

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European Outdoor Group

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Eco

Index

Materials Sustainability Index (MSI)

Benefits of Using the Higg 2.0

Identification of sustainability

opportunities & risks

Education, learning,

benchmarking

Communication & collaboration

Roadmap for improvement

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Facility

• Environment: Apparel/Footwear

• Social/Labor: Apparel/Footwear -Beta

Brand

• Environment: Apparel• Environment:

Footwear • Social/Labor:

Apparel/Footwear -Beta

Product

• Rapid Design Module (RDM) - Beta

• Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) Data Explorer

Higg Index 2.0: Suite of Tools

Higg Index

2.0

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Excel based

Qualitative questions

Focuses on apparel

Focuses on environment

Web based and Excel files

Social/Labor - Beta (Brand and Facility Modules)

Environmental footwear brand content

Enhanced chemicals content

Enhanced guidance

Validation guidelines for Environmental Facility Module

Rapid Design Module - Beta

Additional materials in MSI

Higg Index Development

Higg Index 1.0 Higg Index 2.0

Released July 2012 Released December 2013

LCA-based metrics

Consumer facing communication

Refined full Product Module

Enhanced validation

Other improvements TBD

*Projected improvements

Future Versions*

To come…

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Adoption StatisticsAs of April 28, 2014

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720+ accounts

1370+ users

830+ connections between accounts

680+ modules completed

Facility Module – Environment: Apparel/Footwear

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Environmental Facility Module Sections

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7 Areas of Environmental

Assessment

Environmental Management

System or Program

Energy Use and GHG Emissions

Water Use

Wastewater/ Effluent

Emissions to Air

Waste Management

Chemicals Management

Types of Questions

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Level 3Aspirational practices &

demonstrating performance

Level 1Awareness and understanding

Level 2Planning and managing

Types of Questions

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Do you measure and track total water consumption for your site (including domestic and process water)?

Level 3Aspirational practices &

demonstrating performance

Level 1Awareness and understanding

Level 2Planning and managing

Types of Questions

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Do you set and review at least annually formal targets for reducing water use at this site?

Level 3Aspirational practices &

demonstrating performance

Level 1Awareness and understanding

Level 2Planning and managing

Types of Questions

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Do you have demonstrated evidence of reducing the quantity of water used at this site, such as by reusing rinse water or capturing condensate or cooling water?

Level 3Aspirational practices &

demonstrating performance

Level 1Awareness and understanding

Level 2Planning and managing

Question Types

Primary Questions –Main questions to answer “Yes” or No”

–Questions requesting quantitative facility data

–Leading Practice questions

Secondary Questions –Only answer if you answered “Yes” to the Primary

Question

–Provide additional details for the supplier and brand/retailer

NOTE: In order for you to receive points for an answer, you must answer the Primary Question and ALL Secondary Questions

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Question Example

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FAC-1.1 Level 1Primary Question

Question Example

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FAC-1.1 Level 1Secondary Question

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Example: Energy Use & GHGs

FAC-2.1 Level 1Secondary Question

Example: Quantitative Facility Data

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FAC-2.1 Level 1

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Leading Practice Question Example

FAC-2.3 Level 3

Web Tool Overview

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Complete Modules

Connect and Share Modules

Report and Benchmark

Core Functionality

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Connect to Share Modules

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Account-to-account

Two-way

Share: posted modules & profile

All-or-nothing

Posted:

1) Submitted to benchmark

2) Available to connections

Using the Web Tool 101

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Step 1• Determine your account governance: one account or multiple?

Step 2

• Register and request access• www.higg.org

Step 3

• Review Getting Started and training materials• Help Tab

Step 4

• Add users and complete your account profile• Set Language, Account Profile, Add New Users/Facilities

Step 5

• Complete and post modules• Quick Start

Step 6

• Manage connections and mark business partners• Connections

BENCHMARKING!

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Determine account governance

Register account(s) at www.higg.org

Form a team and assign responsibilities

Get trained

Reach out to your value chain partners to learn about each

other’s approach to rollout and share best practices

Complete and post modules

Connect with other manufacturers and share best practices

Review completed modules and glean insights

Set improvement goals

Higg Index Implementation Checklist

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