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). 

Content from this campaign

Responsible Production & Consumption

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 & Consumption

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 & Consumption

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.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Supplier Feedback Mapped to Leading Responsible Purchasing Frameworks
Cascale Better Buying has released "Mapping Cascale Better Buying Responsible Purchasing Practices Survey Questions to the CFRPP and PP-DD Frameworks" analyzing how its Responsible Purchasing Practices surveys align with two widely used industry due diligence frameworks.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Responsible Purchasing Practices Improving in Consumer Goods Supply Chains
Cascale releases Better Buying Responsible Purchasing Practices Snapshot Survey 2025 Report offering a data-driven view of how suppliers experience buyers’ purchasing practices across the apparel supply chain.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Strengthening Data Quality in the Higg FEM: How We’re Raising the Bar for Credible, Comparable Environmental Data
Discover how Cascale and Worldly are strengthening data quality in the Higg FEM through clearer guidance, smarter technology, and stronger verification systems in Jeremy Lardeau’s latest blog.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

When Measurement Becomes the Engine of Sustainability
Lee Green’s latest blog explores the updated Higg FEM 2025, rising regulatory expectations, and how data-driven action can strengthen resilience, competitiveness, and industry-wide progress.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Better Buying’s Latest Report: Do We Need a Regional Rethink for Purchasing Practices?
During the era of tariffs, Cascale Better Buying 2025 data shows repeat subscribers see greater resilience, yet progress is still uneven across a range of criteria. See how supplier regions weigh in.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How the Wood Furniture Scorecard Moves the Needle on Responsible Wood Sourcing
In this blog, Sustainable Furnishing Council’s program director Angie Kenny discusses how the Wood Furniture Scorecard drives the furniture industry to make more responsible, transparent wood sourcing choices. Cascale acquired SFC key assets in September.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index 2025 Reveals Industry Resilience Despite Disruption
The new Purchasing Practices Index 2025 report from Better Buying, first since its tools were acquired by Cascale, shows repeat subscribers outperform industry benchmarks despite tariff disruptions.

More from Cascale

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

Cascale Events

Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...