HIGG Audit Consulting

The Higg Index is the apparel, footwear and home textile industry’s most widely used suite of sustainability measurement tools. Developed to give brands, retailers and manufacturers a common language for environmental and social performance, it underpins benchmarking, improvement planning and supply-chain transparency across the sector. This guide explains what the Higg Index is, who runs it, the modules it contains, and how its flagship Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is verified.

This guide explains, step by step, how the Higg FEM verification works and what your facility should do before the verifier arrives. Every requirement below is drawn from the official Higg FEM Verification Protocol Version 1.5 (November 2024, effective January 1, 2025) and the Higg FEM Verifier Field Guide.

This guide explains, step by step, how the Higg FEM verification works and what your facility should do before the verifier arrives. Every requirement below is drawn from the official Higg FEM Verification Protocol Version 1.5 (November 2024, effective January 1, 2025) and the Higg FEM Verifier Field Guide.

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