It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Delman Lee

Buying Practices / Cascale Report

14 February 2025

4 minutes

In the 2024 BBPI ratings cycle, the softgoods category of buyers received a score of 52 points. “Softgoods” is defined in the BBPI 2024 rating cycle as “including apparel, footwear, and household goods.”

Cascale Releases First Better Buying Partnership Index Report, Shows Improvement in Practices

Global nonprofit Cascale has published its first Better Buying Partnership Index since it acquired key assets of the Better Buying Institute (BBI) earlier this month.

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Sustainability Tool / Higg FEM

22 December 2022

3 minutes

The Higg FEM, which was built collectively with industry stakeholders, was first publicly released in 2012 and has undergone several updates over the years, with SAC members providing valuable knowledge that has informed methodology updates.

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Launches Higg Facility Environmental Module 4.0 Technical Paper

Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC) just released updated version of its Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0 Technical Paper is based on feedback from brands, retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and other international organisations.

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