Sustainable Apparel Coalition

More than 500 global brands and retailers have committed to using the latest version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM), released today in collaboration with our technology partner, Higg. Part of the core #HiggIndex tools, the BRM assesses the #social and #environmental performance of global brands and retailers. Read the press release to learn how Ardene, Benetton Group, de Bijenkorf, and Zalando are using the BRM: https://buff.ly/3rb3LEm #sustainablefashion

Did you know in 2020 the SAC welcomed 58 new members? This is the highest number of members to join the SAC in a single year. Take a look at the quick facts about our members and learn how they collaborate to drive industry-wide change. #SACDecadeinReview https://bit.ly/SACDecadeInReview

The SAC welcomes new member Elevate Textiles and its brands American & Efird, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann, and Safety Components to the coalition! Elevate Textiles provides products that surround us every day and in all facets of life, offering advanced, high quality products and mission critical textile solutions across vast industries from fashion to aerospace. Elevate is committed to delivering solutions that protect and enhance our lives through its global manufacturing platform. Its SAC membership is an important step towards collaborating with the industry to improve quality and transparency in the supply chain. Learn more:

Executive Director Amina Razvi shares her thoughts and reflections on the SAC’s past ten years and gives some insight into what comes next with our new strategic plan and its four key pillars. Our work is far from done in a lot of ways, it’s just beginning. #SACDecadeinReview https://buff.ly/37Fpg8C

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an industry association representing the apparel, footwear and textile industry, has outlined a new strategic plan which sets time-bound targets on climate change, workers’ rights, transparency and inclusivity. Read the Ecotextile News article to learn more: https://buff.ly/2ZwIAAf #SACDecadeinReview

What does 2021 have in store for the apparel industry? Take a look at some predictions made by the SAC's Executive Director, Amina Razvi, along with some of her colleagues and industry experts.

In the 5 years since the #ParisAgreement was adopted, over 4,000 U.S. cities, states, tribal nations, businesses and others have stepped up to keep the U.S. advancing towards #AmericasPledge on climate. Now, it’s time to go all in: https://buff.ly/3mdEcPL #WeAreStillIn

Join our team! SAC is #hiring Directors and Managers to join our team across geographies. You can support our innovative global community of brands, retailers, and suppliers as we collaboratively work to reduce the environmental and social impacts of products around the world. Interested? To apply for one of the roles, visit this page: https://buff.ly/3l7uk9A #career #sustainability

Last call to register for the AMER Manufacturer Forum! Our speakers will discuss the value of verification and how to transform the industry for worker rights, safety, and livelihoods. Hear from Gildan's Ruben Qian, Valora Consultores' Susana Islas Hernanadez, MAS Holdings' Shyamali Liyanage, and International Compliance Group’s Aaron Ayala Chavez. Register: https://buff.ly/3qf6BIo

Last call to register for the APAC Manufacturer Forum on Nov. 25 & 26! We’ve got amazing speakers from Aquarelle Group, Bureau Veritas Group, H&M, Control Union, TÜV Rheinland, Reset Carbon, and Sumerra who will discuss what they have learned from conducting verifications during a pandemic, waste management & circularity, chemical management traceability, setting baselines, and completing quantitative metrics in the Higg FEM. Register: https://buff.ly/2J1ELyp

Last call! Register for the APAC Future of Design Workshop to learn about how experts from Salomon, Lenzing Group, MAS Holdings, Li & Fung, and KappAhl use the Higg Product Tools. Oct. 27-29. #HiggIndex #sustianablefashion

A new scored version of the Higg FSLM is available on Higg.org! A joint effort with the SAC, Higg Co, and the Social & Labor Convergence Program, the scored tool enables brands and facilities to retire independent tools, free up time and financial resources, and join the industry-wide effort to standardize facility auditing for social & labor issues. Read the press release: https://buff.ly/2TdQbk7

This year's #CFSPlus brought together industry leaders working to build a better fashion industry. In case you missed it, watch SAC's Amina Razvi and Zalando's Kate Heiny discuss standardizing and accelerating #sustainability with the Higg Brand & Retail Module.

The Future of Design Workshop is coming to the APAC region! The workshop will feature content on the Higg Product Tools, including the Higg Materials Sustainability Index, Higg MSI Contributor, and the new Higg Product Module. Join us Oct. 27-29 to hear how brands and manufacturers use these tools in their own businesses.

Check out the interview with SAC Executive Director Amina Razvi in the new edition of A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion to learn about the value of the Higg Index Tools and how they can be used to drive #sustainability improvements throughout the fashion industry. Bloomsbury is offering 25% off this book when entering the code PGSF25 on bloomsbury.com before October 31, 2020. Interview extracted from A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion, 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020): https://www.bloomsbury.com/a-practical-guide-to-sustainabl/.

Join us in 1 hour at Global Fashion Agenda's #CFSplus! SAC's Amina Razvi and Zalando's Kate Heiny will discuss scaling #sustainability measurement with the Higg Brand & Retail Module. https://buff.ly/3d0yc9T

Join us next week as SAC's Amina Razvi and Zalando's Kate Heiny discuss scaling #sustainability measurement with the Higg Brand & Retail Module live at Global Fashion Agenda's CFS+ on October 12 at 6:30 pm, CEST | 9:30 am PDT. Register for free: https://buff.ly/3d0yc9T

The SAC welcomes new member Conceria Priante to the coalition! Created over 50 years ago, it is one of the most dynamic experimental centers for leather in the world. Driven by a science based approach to leather making, Conceria Priante is committed to developing the most #sustainable leathers available. By leveraging the SAC member community and #HiggIndex tools, it intends to be an active agent for change. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3ncSJNb

The SAC welcomes new member Circular Systems to the coalition! With its technologies, Circular Systems transforms waste into valuable fiber, yarn, and fabric. By using the #HiggIndex, it can assess and benchmark its fiber and processing technologies, look beyond reducing negative impacts associated with production, and strive to create regenerative systems. Learn more: https://buff.ly/36snRT5 #sustainablefashion

At this week's Future of Design Workshop, more than 75 global participants joined engaging discussions with industry experts and got a deep dive on how to use the new Higg Product Module to consistently develop more sustainable products. Thanks to our sponsor Higg Co! For more information on the Higg PM, check out howtohigg.org.

Join the SAC’s virtual Future of Design Workshop Sept. 28-30! Get a deep dive on the new Higg Product Module, join discussions with experts from across the value chain, and learn how to use the tool to make more #sustainable products. Buy tickets: https://buff.ly/367S6hX

Thanks to all of the SAC members who joined us on the final day of #GMM2020 as we discussed how to deliver on the new strategic plan and unlock transparency. To close out the event, the SAC, ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme, Textile Exchange & the Apparel Impact Institute announced a new partnership to accelerate impact and drive new efficiencies for the industry. Read the press release: https://buff.ly/2ZILZwk