Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM)
What is the Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM)?
The Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is a sustainability assessment tool that standardizes how facilities measure and evaluate their environmental performance, year over year.
The Higg FEM is designed to:
- Measure and quantify the sustainability impacts of a facility
- Reduce redundancy in measuring and reporting sustainability performance
- Drive business value through reducing risk and uncovering inefficiencies
- Create a common means and language to communicate sustainability to stakeholders
ELEVATE is an approved Verifier Body. ELEVATE is approved to conduct both off-site and on-site verifications. Off-site (remote) verification cannot be used or shared publicly.
Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) Methodology
The Higg FEM measures:
- Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
- Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emission
- Water Use
- Wastewater
- Emission to Air (if applicable)
- Waste Management
- Chemical Use and Management
For more information about the reporting period see https://apparelcoalition.org/higg-facility-tools/
ELEVATE Higg FEM Expertise
- ELEVATE has conducted over 1,000 verifications since the inception of the tool.
- ELEVATE is an approved Trainer Body to manufacturers using Higg FEM.
- ELEVATE Verifiers support manufacturers to establish report accuracy, understand the requirements, and make improvements.
- Factory Service Consultants have expertise in environmental compliance and are available to support improvement plans.
- ELEVATE Verifiers have chemical expertise and are skilled in conducting environmental assessments.
- We conduct regular internal knowledge sharing for our Verifiers. Our ELEVATE Assessment Manual, our focus on transparency and additional ELEVATE Academy training make ELEVATE auditors the most trusted in the profession.
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