WAKEFIELD – Nearly a decade on from the establishment of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), this podcast explores the impact on sustainability of this innovative industry collaboration and speaks with the author of a recent report to find out if the Higg Facilities Environmental Module (FEM) actually incentivises supply chain improvements.
The SAC website spells out its vision for an apparel, footwear, and textiles industry that "produces no unnecessary environmental harm and has a positive impact on the people and communities associated with its activities”. But what does this actually mean?