Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Higg Co have released a new version of the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI). This index is leading tool to assess the environmental impact of materials in the apparel, footwear and textile industry.
The Higg MSI now offers an enhanced user experience, a new database and updated score.
“The release of the updated Higg MSI is a big milestone for the industry because it provides more accurate and detailed information, allowing users to dive more deeply into material assessment,” says Amina Razvi, ED, SAC.
Through this platform, various factories can calculate the environmental impact of millions of possible material manufacturing variations. All in all, it empowers brands, retailers and manufacturers to compare material life-cycle assessment data and make more sustainable design and material choices.
Key update of 2020 Higg MSI also includes the migration from a standalone website to the Higg.org platform, alongside other Higg tools, addition of a packaging library, comparisons and customisation, addition of a trims and components library, comparisons and customisation, ability to customise transportation distances and modes between processing steps, ability to assign chemistry certifications at the process level and new background LCA database (GaBi).
The SAC is an industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textile, brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, trade associations, nonprofits, NGOs and academic institutions working to promote social justice throughout the global value chain and reduce the environmental impact of products.
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