Cascale has announced an update to its Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM), which will ‘provide more precise and verified environmental data on the consumer goods manufacturing supply chain‘, the company said.
The global, non-profit consumer goods alliance released the annual update as a “direct response to the needs of our members and Higg Index community,” commented Colin Browne, Cascale chief executive.
According to the alliance, the update will also help to reduce reporting duplication for businesses, while expanding the scope of verification to include waste impact metrics, in addition to the existing metrics on energy, GHG, water, wastewater and air emissions.
The Higg FEM, which is used by more than 20,000 companies around the world, enables users to drive continuous improvement on environmental management practices, support legislative compliance and risk management practices, and collect impact data to track progress against reduction targets. It is part of the Higg Index, created by Cascale and available exclusively on Worldly, a leading platform for sustainability data insights.
‘Impactful data’
“Higg FEM 2024 embodies our unwavering dedication to providing the most credible, impactful data,” Browne added. “By incorporating valuable insights from members and stakeholders, we’ve ensured that this latest version continues to set the standard for environmental assessments to drive meaningful change across the industry.”
The update also incorporates Worldly’s Facility Data Manager (FDM), which enables facilities can track and share quantitative environmental metrics on a monthly basis and import that data into the Higg FEM on Worldly’s platform.
‘Reducing friction’
“The integration of Higg FEM with our Facility Data Manager provides manufacturers a distinct advantage by reducing friction in data capture throughout the year and seamlessly connecting with Higg FEM to minimize duplication of effort—a key goal,” added Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly.
This update represents a collaborative effort by Cascale, which consulted with over 85 brand and manufacturer members across 17 sessions during 2024. Cascale and Worldly will host an introductory webinar on November 14, aiming to guide users through the latest updates. Read more here.
