The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an association comprising of brands, retailers, manufacturers, Government and non-Governmental organizations and academic experts, recently revealed an updated version of the Higg Index, a sustainability measurement tool for the industry’s supply chain. Constantly committed to the improvement in the Index, the updated Higg Index 2.0 reflects 18 months of the development efforts carried out by the association. The latest development brings the Index to an online platform developed by Schneider Electric, providing users to share sustainability data, increase accuracy and add measurability for new materials and processes, allowing for greater transparency and validation.
“We are very excited to share this new version of the Higg Index with our members. Not only have we expanded the Index to be more comprehensive, but we’ve also added a new level of engagement where our members can interact and share knowledge and assessments on a level that hasn’t been done before, and speed the adoption of sustainable measures within the value chain,” said Sustainable Apparel Coalition Executive Director Jason Kibbey.
