Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM)

Higg FEM (Facility Environmental Module) is the industry-standard tool for measuring environmental performance of textile and apparel facilities. Developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and used by 20,000+ facilities globally.

Higg FEM assesses seven areas: environmental management systems, energy use and GHG emissions, water use, wastewater, emissions to air, waste management, chemicals management. Each area is scored 0-100. Verified assessments require third-party audit.

Major brands (Nike, H&M, Target, Zara, Decathlon) require Higg FEM scores from their suppliers. Low scores can mean loss of orders. High scores (80+) unlock preferred supplier status and premium pricing.

TextileERP's sustainability module captures all Higg FEM data points automatically from operational data — water meter readings, electricity consumption, chemical inventory — and generates submission-ready Higg FEM reports. Manual data collection for Higg FEM typically takes 40+ hours; automated it takes under 1 hour.