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Designing Systems for Impact

Amina Razvi, Vice President Membership

Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)


Our vision is of an apparel, footwear and textile industry that produces no unnecessary environmental harm and has a positive impact on the people and communities associated with its activities.

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition

“Measurement with Intention” Standardized measurement

is a precursor to collective action.4



By 2020, significant impact improvement by

SAC member companies within

environmental and social impact areas.

Impact Programs and Partnerships that drive

improvement in industry sustainability

performance

Equal Partnership in support of long-lasting,

credible results and ownership

Global Relevance and Recognition of the SAC

Higg Index Development that advances

widespread industry usage

2018-2020 Strategic Plan


Up to 80% of a product’s impact is determined at the concept/design phase.

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The average consumer

bought 60% more

clothing in 2014 than in

2000 but kept each

garment half as long.

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

HISTORICAL PROJECTIONS 2.78%UNITED STATES

1.21%EUROPE

9.18%CHINA

7.09%INDIA

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Historic and Projected Spending on Apparel in Key Markets

Source: Planet Retail (2016)


Higg Tools for each step along the Value Chain

DESIGN & PRODUCTION

Design & Developments Module

CONSUMERS & COMMUNITIES

Product Environmental Footprint

(due 2018)

RAW MATERIALS

Materials Sustainability Index (MSI)

MANUFACTURERS

Facilities Environment Module (FEM)

Facilities Social/Labor Module (FSLM)

LOGISTICS

Brand Environment Module (BEM)

Brand Social/Labor Module (BSLM)

(due 2018)

RETAIL



(due 2018)

Higg (MSI)

Material Sustainability Index


Higg (DDM)

Design & Development Module


ü Baselining current material library

ü Differentiate and prioritize materials/products

ü Integrating into training for design/production teams

ü Calculate material related impacts (i.e. CO2 emissions)

ü Create targets for improvements/reducing impact

ü Integrating with PLM

Design Innovation

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It takes 2700 liters of water to make one cotton tshirt – that’s enough for one person to drink for 2. 5 years.



Social auditing is estimated to amount to more than $2 billion in costs.

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Higg Index Adoption: By The Numbers

Above Data as of 7/21/17

300+ Brands and

10.000+ Facilities Reporting in

85 Countries2+ MILLION

22,371

11,042

85Countries

HIGG ADOPTION

Company Profiles

Total # of Modules Posted

Data Points on Higg.org


Facility Environmental Module: Adoption & Scores

Avg. Total Score EMS

Energy & GHG

EmissionsWater Use

Wastewater Effluent

Emissions to Air

Waste Management Chemicals


Higg Tools for each step along the Value Chain

DESIGN & PRODUCTION

Design & Developments Module

CONSUMERS & COMMUNITIES

Product Environmental Footprint

(due 2018)

RAW MATERIALS

Materials Sustainability Index (MSI)

MANUFACTURERS

Facilities Environment Module (FEM)

Facilities Social/Labor Module (FSLM)

LOGISTICS



RETAIL



(due 2018)


ü Make it Applicable

ü Score Questions

ü Provide Dynamic Guidance

ü Enhance Chemicals Training and Support

ü Overhaul the Online Tool

ü Deliver Meaningful Results

ü Provide Credible and Verified Data

Higg Facility Environmental Module

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ü Transparency is a opportunity to drive impact.

ü Transparency enhances accountability.

ü Transparency unlocks collaborative innovation.

Transparency as a Driver for Change

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The Roadmap to Transparency

*Internal and external dependencies are closely monitored by the

Sustainable Apparel Coalition and incorporated into the toolkits

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Publish roadmap

Develop Manual

Develop & Test Communications Publish Toolkit

Develop & Test Communications

Update manual every six months

Publish Toolkit

Update roadmap

Publish Manual

Publish ToolkitDevelop & Test Communications

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION Facility + Brand Environmental Performance

SOCIAL/LABOR COMMUNICATIONFacility + Brand Social/Labor Performance

GENERAL COMMUNICATION TOOLKITHigg Index Roadmap to Transparency

Higg Index Communications Manual

PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONProduct Performance

Update roadmap when dependencies change*

2016

2017 2019

2018 2020

TRANSPARENCY ROADMAP Full Higg Index Transparency

*Internal and external dependencies are closely monitored by the

Sustainable Apparel Coalition and incorporated into the toolkits

HIG

G C

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MU

NIC

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TO

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KIT

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Publish roadmap

Develop Manual

Develop & Test Communications Publish Toolkit

Develop & Test Communications

Update manual every six months

Publish Toolkit

Update roadmap

Publish Manual

Publish ToolkitDevelop & Test Communications

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION Facility + Brand Environmental Performance

SOCIAL/LABOR COMMUNICATIONFacility + Brand Social/Labor Performance

GENERAL COMMUNICATION TOOLKITHigg Index Roadmap to Transparency

Higg Index Communications Manual

PRODUCT COMMUNICATIONProduct Performance

Update roadmap when dependencies change*

2016

2017 2019

2018 2020

TRANSPARENCY ROADMAP Full Higg Index Transparency

Full Higg IndexTransparency

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Global Nexus of Sustainable Design and Production

ü Regional membership growth

ü Largest Higg user base globally

ü Opportunity for sustainable production

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Presentation Title 16

Thank You!Sustainable Apparel Coalition

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