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Burlington Gives Customers Access to Higg MSI Tool Data
Through this comprehensive tool, Burlington is able to provide Life Cycle Assessment and comparison data to…
TrusTrace Taps Higg, Open Apparel Registry for Virtual ‘Traceability Ecosystem’
A new virtual sustainability platform aims to bring together the expertise of the industry's social and…
Is Eco-Labeling Scheme Guilty of Greenwashing?
One critic of the European Union's clothing eco-labeling scheme says it could be the "greatest greenwashing…
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Tommy Hilfiger Pilots Higg Index Tool with Amazon Europe
Tommy Hilfiger pilots the Higg Index Sustainability Profile tool to provide environmental impact information…
Higg Launches Traceability Partner Program
The Higg traceability program is a collaboration beginning with technology partners atma.io by Avery…
Cone Denim to Offer Verified Fabric Details Via Higg MSI
Cone Denim offers customers access to fabric information via the Higg Materials Sustainability Index for more…
Repreve’s First Higg MSI Score Is in
How much more sustainable is Unifi's popular recycled plastic fiber vs. generic, mechanically recycled or…
The Booming Business of Biomaterials
As traditional leather loses luster over animal-rights and environmental issues, vegan alternatives stand…
Consumer Demand Behind SAC Tool Breaking Down Product’s Eco Footprint
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Higg are launching a new tool for fashion stakeholders to share data on…
Raw Materials: How to Shift From ‘Price Paradigm’ to ‘Value Paradigm’
Jeremy Lardeau, VP of the Higg Index, said 70 percent of the industry's carbon footprint is in raw materials…
Lycra Wraps Higg Self-Assessment at Six Sites
The Higg FEM gives manufacturers, brands and retailers a clear, holistic view of facility-specific…
Some 500 Brands to Adopt Higg Tool Measuring Social, Eco Impacts
Among the firms that will use the Higg BRM to gain a deeper understanding of their operations are Walmart…
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Embarks on ‘Bold’ Second Decade of Action
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition looks back at its first decade of shepherding the fashion industry toward…
Higg Index to ‘Retire’ MSI Single Score Next Year Following Outcry
The SAC will be "retiring" the Higg Materials Sustainability Index's aggregated single score amid growing…
Report: Higg Index, Without Transparency and Incentives, is a ‘Scale Without a Diet’
For the apparel sector, which has traditionally struggled to measure, let alone manage its burgeoning…