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The Higg index

Sustainable Apparel Coalition

The Higg index is a suite of tools to measure and score the sustainability of apparelĀ  products, facilities and brands.

Themes

Autonomy
Human toxicity
Human toxicity indirect (emissions)
Climate change
(un)employment
Ecotoxicity
Physical habitat quality (inc. biodiversity)
Water quantity
Water quality (pollution)
Land use
Soil quality and erosion
Social equity
Non-renewable resources (inc. energy)
Distribution of employment & capital
Problem shifting/ethics
Labour rights

Assessment type

Quantitative
Qualitative

Spatial focus of impact

General

Life Cycle

Cradle to grave
Cradle to gate

Technical Stage

Commercial

Required level of expertise and data

Low

Model data

Default values

Open Access and method

Yes

English available

Yes

Geographical scale

Global
Local
Regional

Object: Product; organisation
Goal: Self-assessment; product optimisation; management tool
Motivation: Improvement