Sustainable Apparel Coalition news and archive

Sustainable Apparel Coalition CEO to step down

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has announced that Amina Razvi, its chief executive officer, has “mutually agreed” to exit the organisation on December 29, 2023, with the process to identify her successor set to begin. At the company for eight years, Razvi saw SAC through a series of growth and development projects, including the...

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition launches climate action programme specifically for manufacturers

At its annual meeting at the end of September, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition announced the launch of the Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP) in collaboration with US sports brand Nike and US retail corporation Target. MCAP was introduced as part of SAC’s Decarbonisation Program, designed to “catalyse support and drive the sector...

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SAC welcomes 18 new members, releases annual report

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released its 2022 Annual Report alongside the announcement that 18 new organisations have joined its growing membership portfolio. The new additions bring SAC’s total partners to over 280, spanning 33 countries, with over 21,000 organisations also using the coalition’s Higg Index, an impact measuring...

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition releases latest version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module to support companies driving positive impact

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), in collaboration with technology partner Higg, has today released the latest version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM), one of the five assessment tools in the Higg Index. The Higg BRM is a leading, holistic framework that creates an industry specific method for brands and retailers to evaluate,...

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition Partners with Bangladesh Apparel Exchange for the 4th Edition of the Sustainable Apparel Forum

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an independent and impact-creating organization that brings together around half of the apparel industry to enable positive social and environmental impact at scale, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) for its fourth edition of the Sustainable...

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SAC members required to set SBTs as part of new decarbonisation programme

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has announced the launch of a new Decarbonisation Programme which is aiming to push the sector towards Science-Based Targets (SBTs). The programme will focus on collaborations, member support and delivering tools and guidance to make achieving these targets possible, SAC said. All members of the...

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An Alliance of Responsible Garment Industry Representatives Calls Upon the European Parliament to Develop More Mandatory Human Rights

A comprehensive group of business and multi-stakeholder initiatives and manufacturer associations present their joint recommendations on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Business and multi-stakeholder initiatives from the garment and textile industry, namely amfori, Ethical Trading Initiative, Fair Wear Foundation,...

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Norwegian and Dutch watchdogs publish guidance on Higg MSI use

Norwegian and Dutch consumer authorities have published a guidance document detailing the use of the Higg Material Sustainability Index (MSI) tool after the Scandinavian organisation found it was “misleading” consumers. The two firms have concluded that data from Higg MSI was not a sufficient basis for environmental marketing claims, which they...

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NCA clarifies principles surrounding sustainability communication following Higg debacle

The Norwegian Consumer Authority (NCA) has confirmed that it is working with international counterparts to gather information on how sustainability could best be communicated on consumer-facing garment labels, according to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The news comes as the NCA and SAC confirmed they were working together to find a...

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H&M 'greenwashed' its sustainability scores, says investigation

In May last year Higg, a sustainability software platform that helps companies measure impact, launched scorecards as part of the Higg Sustainability Profiles and Higg Index Materials. In simple terms, it offered a scorecard to provide a standardised way to compare performance across different products and brands, providing shoppers with an...

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition to pause consumer facing transparency programme following NCA report

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), together with two of its members, H&M and Norrøna, has announced that it will be pausing its use of consumer-oriented services and labels, such as the Higg scores, after a report by the Norwegian Consumer Authority (NCA) found it was misleading consumers. A statement from the SAC’s CEO, Amina Razvi, said...

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The Higg Index: Inside one of fashion’s leading sustainability measurement tools

As consumer and investor demand for more environmentally friendly fashion continues to grow, brands are facing the tricky task of measuring their eco-credentials, which can be expensive, complex and time-consuming. One organisation trying to tackle the issue is the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an alliance of NGOs and companies including...