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UL EHS Sustainability integrates sustainability software with Higg Index

Through its software, UL EHS Sustainability enables companies to accurately capture, manage, and report the sustainability information.

1st November 2016

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Franklin, TN

Sustainable, Medical/Hygiene, Clothing/​Footwear

The Higg Index is a group of online modules provided by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) that offers performance overviews of apparel products and companies. This encourages clothing and footwear companies to go beyond compliance by allowing companies to better understand their environmental, social and labour impact. 

To provide SAC members with direct access to key supplier data, UL EHS Sustainability now offers integration with the Higg Index, enabling apparel companies to:

  • Quickly pull accurate supplier sustainability performance data and scores
  • Receive automatic alerts to instances of noncompliance
  • Document corrective actions for improving supplier scores

Software integration

"UL EHS Sustainability is committed to constantly developing software that addresses real business challenges," said Mark Ward, general manager of UL EHS Sustainability. "The Higg Index and our software both help apparel companies manage their supply network, and by integrating the two, we hope to make managing risk easier for apparel decision-makers."

Through its software, UL EHS Sustainability enables companies to accurately capture, manage, and report the sustainability, supply chain and EHS information needed to ensure compliance and drive performance across all business areas.

UL EHS Sustainability

UL EHS Sustainability (formerly UL Workplace Health and Safety) is a division of Underwriters Laboratories (UL). In 2016, UL EHS Sustainability acquired cr360, a leader in Sustainability and EHS management software. UL EHS Sustainability aims to empower organizations to protect the well-being of workers, reduce risk, improve productivity, enhance compliance, and drive measurable business improvement through its EHS, occupational health, environmental, supply chain, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility platforms.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a leading independent safety science company. Its more than 10,000 professionals are guided by the UL mission to promote safe working and living environments for all people. It partners with businesses, manufacturers, trade associations and international regulatory authorities to bring solutions to a more complex global supply chain.

www.ulehssustainability.com

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