Higg FEM Validates Carbon Emission Reduction Standards for Textile Raw Materials

Higg FEM Validation aims to standardize how supply chain facilities measure and evaluate their environmental performance year by year. The new version will be released in November 2023. The Sustainable Clothing Alliance (SAC) has released a document to let users know about the new Higg Facility Environmental Module tool in advance of its official release.

The new version of Higg FEM will incorporate new issues such as the phase-out of coal and other fossil fuels, the use of renewable energy, and scientific carbon reduction targets, as well as scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and groundwater management.

As part of the carbon reduction plan, corporate members of SAC will be required to commit and set scientific goals (SBTs) starting from 2023. SAC said that every stakeholder in the value chain has a role to play in taking concrete actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The six most influential areas have been identified through which memberscan collectively promote change and create sustainable impacts.

Taking a collaborative approach, the plan will promote action by SAC members (representing half of the clothing and footwear industry) and the wider industry. By bringing together the entire supply chain, from brands and retailers to manufacturers and factories, SAC will identify the greatest impact opportunities and help accelerate the large-scale changes needed to drive large-scale emissions reductions across the industry.

"Through the 'Carbon Reduction Plan', we are building important collective action solutions to drive the large-scale systemic changes required by our global supply chain, which no single company can do alone. Members are listening and learning from each other to address the most urgent and difficult issues we face in different geographical regions, promote common solutions, and ensure that our goals become reality. This is what we can do The only way to ensure a future for our industry“