Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and costs for the whole value chain, provide insights and more resources for improvements, and the opportunity to communicate in a comparable and consistent way. 

In collaboration with members, Cascale developed the Higg Index, a suite of five tools to assess the social and environmental performance of the value chain and the environmental impacts of products. These are the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM), Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM), Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM), Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI), and Higg Product Module (PM). 

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Corporate Responsibility
Cascale Develops Member Guidance on Biomass Risks
Cascale shared member guidance on biomass sourcing and decarbonization, highlighting sustainability risks, emissions reporting, and responsible sourcing.
Corporate Responsibility
Cascale Announces Expanded Higg MSI
The update adds more than 20 material options, broadening data coverage and supporting more informed sustainability decisions across the consumer goods industry.
Corporate Responsibility
CIEL Textile: Environmental and Social Performance as a Business Priority
In this case study, the global apparel manufacturer shares how it uses the Higg FEM and Higg FSLM to strengthen performance, improve transparency, and advance sustainability across its international operations.
Corporate Responsibility
Sustained Higg FEM Engagement Helps Facilities Cut Emissions
Higg FEM data shows engaged facilities cut Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 22 percent, as Cascale launches the Higg FEM 2026 assessment update.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
How to Join the Cascale Better Buying Snapshot Survey 2026
A Cascale webinar recently explored the benefits of the Cascale Better Buying Snapshot Survey (formerly known as the BBPI). Buyer companies who express interest and provide their supplier contact lists by September 14 get the full benefits.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Why Responsible Purchasing Practices Are Climate Policy
Katie Hess, head of product at Cascale Better Buying, shares why responsible purchasing practices (RPP) are not just a “nice to have” in the textile industry — they are where climate ambition succeeds or fails in practice.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
What Users Are Really Asking About the Higg Index
Reflections from Lee Green, vice president of communications and marketing at Cascale, from HowToHigg on guidance, interpretation, and where clarity matters most.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Report Shows Verification Boosts Consumer Goods Environmental Performance Data Quality
New report shows Cascale’s Higg FEM verification program delivers credible environmental performance data to inform decision making across global consumer goods supply chains.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Advancing Measurable Sustainability Performance Through the Higg Index
Like many brands, EILEEN FISHER operates within a complex supply chain while also managing environmental and social impacts at the corporate level. As a Public Benefit Corporation and certified B Corp, the company aims to hold itself accountable through clear goals.
Responsible Production & the Circular Economy
Higg BRM 2025 Cadence Supports Strategic ESG Reporting and Sustainable Operations
Cascale today announced the 2025 cadence of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM), reaffirming the commitment to continuous improvement and member-driven evolution. The Higg BRM 2025 cadence will run from March 3 through June 30, 2026.

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