In the last quarter of 2023, the 2022 Higg Index FEM validation has also entered the countdown phase, and applicants who need to verify must seize the time, according to previous years' experience, please be sure to reserve 4 weeks or more for application verification. If chemicals are involved, you may need to pay more attention, because the schedule of chemical verification commissioners has always been a hot commodity!

If you have not completed the self-assessment, please allow at least 4 more weeks to complete the self-assessment and verification.

For customers who need to complete the 2022 Higg Index FEM validation, please contact us as soon as possible to reserve your schedule to ensure that you can complete the validation "with a win in hand"!

This year, Higg's official timeline remains the same as last year's. Unless specifically requested, all self-evaluation and verification results must be completed and posted by December 31, 2023.

However, the major brands will have higher requirements for the 2022 Higg FEM self-evaluation and verification time. If you are a supplier of multiple brands at the same time, you can refer to the summary time and requirements below to arrange a reasonable self-assessment and verification schedule. It is worth noting that for factories that need to complete the verification in April or before, please contact us as soon as possible to book the verification schedule!

■ ASOS——All vendors are required to complete the verification release Posting by October 1, 2023

■ Kohl's——All suppliers are required to complete the verification and share it with Kohl's by October 31, 2023

■ Walmart——All suppliers are required to complete the verification post and share it with Walmart by December 31, 2023

■ Disney——All suppliers are required to complete the verification Posting by December 31, 2023

■ Nordstrom——By October 31, 2023, the purchase of all modules will be completed, and by December 31, 2023, all self-evaluation and verification modules will be completed and released

■ Dick's Sporting Goods——Required designated primary finished product plants and secondary printing and dyeing plants and accessories plants (mills and trims) to complete validation and publish results by December 31, 2023

■ C&A——For the June category: By 30 September 2023, the Higg FEM online self-assessment must be completed, published and shared with C&A; By December 31, 2023, the verification release must be posted and shared with C&A