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The Sustainable Apparel CoalitionCoalition & Higg Overview
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The Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s vision is of an
apparel, footwear and textile industry that produces
no unnecessary environmental harm and has a
positive impact on the people and communities
associated with its activities.
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Our Origins
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2009-2010
2011-20122015
2013-2014
2016-Present
Higg Online & SAC Grows
- Higg.org goes live
- Social/labor & footwear modules
launch
- 100+ SAC members
- SAC Amsterdam office opens
Product, Verification & Impact
- 200+ SAC Members
- Clean By Design Impact measured
- Higg Design & Development Module
launch
- Higg Material Sustainability Index
launch
- Higg FEM Verification launch
Higg Adoption Soars
- 150+ SAC Members
- 5000+ Higg Accounts
- 8000+ Higg Modules posted since
launch
- NRDC Clean By Design Launch
Higg Introduced
- Higg 1.0 pilot
- Higg Environmental Modules
released to public
- SAC Incorporates as nonprofit
SAC Formed
- Walmart & Patagonia letter seeks
universal sustainability performance
measure
- 12 Companies meet to form
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The Coalition
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Brands
Retailers
Government
Nonprofits
Industry Associations
Manufacturers
Service Providers
Academia
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Theory of Change
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Mission:
Collect peers and competitors from across the
apparel, footwear and textile sector and together,
develop a universal approach to measure
sustainability performance that drives
transparency and identifies opportunities for impact
throughout the value chain.
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225 Global Members
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SAC 2020 Vision
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Higg Index
Globally trusted industry standard for measuring and
improving sustainability
Product lifecycle
Full transparency and accountability
Consumers
Choose products based on trusted sustainability
information
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“Measurement with Intention”
Standardized measurement
is a precursor to collective action.4
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Higg Index Tools for each step along the Supply Chain
DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Higg Design & Developments Module
(Higg DDM)
CONSUMERS & COMMUNITIES
Higg Product Module (Higg PM)
(SAC Members Only Pilot Launched Dec 2017)
RETAIL OPERATIONS
Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM)
(New Module Launch 2018)
RAW MATERIALS
Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg
MSI)
MANUFACTURERS
Higg Facility Environment Module (Higg FEM)
Higg Facility Social Labor Module
(Higg FSLM)
LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN
Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM)
(New Module Launch 2018)
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Higg Index Suite of Tools
Higg Index Product Tools help users understand the impacts of apparel, footwear, and textiles. Three different Higg Product Tools are available: the Higg MSI Contributor, the Higg MSI, and the Higg DDM.
Higg Facility Tools measure environmental and social sustainability impacts in manufacturing facilities around the world.
Global brands and retailers use the Higg Brand Tool to assess the sustainability of product lifecycles, environmental performance, and the social impacts across the value chain.
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Higg Index: A Full Package of Resources
Why the Higg Index Matters
What This Means SAC ResourceUser Workflow
• Why does sustainability matter to you as a human• Why does sustainability matter to your business• How the Higg Index will help you
Trainings
Videos
In-Person Forums
• Answer questions to assess your management practices and baseline your performance
Assessment and Scoring
Verification
• Evaluate where you are now against where you want to beOnline dashboard
Exports and analytics support
• Pathway to programs and partners that have proven resultsImpact Knowledge Base
Impact Institute
• Share your performance B2B and B2C Communication Toolkits
Assessment
Results
Act
Communicate
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Social&Labor Convergence Project:
What do we want to achieve
This pioneering project seeks to develop a simple, unified and effective industry-wide assessment framework. This will result in a
descriptive (standard-agnostic) tool and verification methodology to collect relevant and essential data with the intent to measure
social and labor conditions and replace current proprietary tools.
To promote adoption and create scale, the tool and verification methodology will be open source and publicly available.
Website: slconvergence.org
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Brand & Retail Module UpdateNovember 2017
Industry Challenges Pulse of the Fashion Industry Report
1. Released by Global Fashion Agenda in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group and Sustainable Apparel Coalition
2. Current health of the industry : the sustainability “pulse” of the fashion industry is weak - scoring 32 out of 100
3. Apparel consumption is projected to rise by 63%, to 102 million tons in 2030, increasing the need for the fashion industry to address its environmental and social footprint.
4. Company size, far more than price positioning, correlates with a higher Pulse score: most large fashion brands show progress but the great mass of small to midsize firms representing around half of the market – a blind spot in the industry – have done little to improve their impact.
5. With population growth and planetary boundaries reaching their limits, the industry will face strained resources, putting profitability at risk.
6. There are proofs-of-concept that sustainability initiatives can present a viable businesscase for individual businesses already today.
Report Download: https://www.copenhagenfashionsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Pulse-of-the-Fashion-Industry_2017.pdf
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Brand Module Update: Goals and Objectives
Goal: The overall goal of the Brand & Retail Module tools is to drive environmental impact reduction and driving positive social impact.
Key-Objectives: Provide a robust, scalable tool that…..
1. Enables users to prioritize actions and be guided towards solutions to improve as a brand / retailer.
2. Creates alignment with top priority standards, government initiatives, and other Higg tools in order to scale solutions globally..
3. Supports the sharing of meaningful sustainability information between brands and retailers and their value chain partners, consumers, investors, and other key stakeholders.
Higg TransparencyAchieving our 2020 Vision
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Assessment and scoring
Simple, relevant questionnaire and scoring
that recognizes performance improvement
Training and Guidance
Comprehensive and consistent
guidance and training
Verification
Trusted and credible data
Scalable Technology
Easy to use and integrate
Performance Improvement Framework
Resources and conversations that support
continuous improvement
Communication Toolkit
Resources and materials to
enable public transparency
Holistic Ecosystem to Drive Change
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Self Assessment Tool
Facilities
Brand
Product
OutputsVerificationPerformance Data + Implementation
Levels
Exploration how to translate these outputs (development + test phase)One common language for
transparency
External stakeholders
Full membership
Test communication carriers + additional
layersConsumer
Informed purchasing decisions
Comparable, meaningful,
trustworthy data (SCORES)
Customer
+ =
Toolkit Development
Enable + encourage full Higg Index transparency
Feedback & Input
Consumers
What SAC provides: the transparency process
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Who are involved in SAC’s Transparency work?
SAC Members Engaged in Transparency Processes External Stakeholders Engaged in Transparency Processes
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Layer 1: consumers
Layered TransparencyGround Rules
Input: Current % outputs of the Higg Index
Based on: PEF Pilot learnings, research, member + external
stakeholder insights, peer experience
Accessibility: Always 3 layers of information (for all modules)
1. Layer 1: Single visual (communication carrier)
2. Layer 2: Explanatory summary – including a specification
of data behind the score
3. Layer 3: In-depth information on methodology etc on
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Transparency Pilots
Current Direction: a layered approach to Transparency testing 2 scenario’s
Layer 2: curious consumer
Layer 3: informed consumer/stakeholder
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Design 1: Bars Design 2: Stars Design 3: Alphabet Design 4: Percentages
Website Pilot
Each member will choose one of the following scenarios for testing during the Website Pilot.
Design Scenarios used for pilot testing
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Design Scenario 2: Stars – example 2 layers of information
Layer 2: summary of information
SCENARIO 2STARS
Layer 1: single visual
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Thank you
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