Higg FEM
Higg FEM refers to Higg Facility Environmental Module.
What is the Higg FEM?
The Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is a sustainability assessment tool that standardizes how facilities measure and evaluate their environmental performance, year over year.
The Higg FEM is designed to:
1.Measure and quantify the sustainability impacts of a facility
2.Reduce redundancy in measuring and reporting sustainability performance
3.Drive business value through reducing risk and uncovering inefficiencies
4.Create a common means and language to communicate sustainability to stakeholders
A facility should complete and post one Higg FEM per year. The self-assessment reporting period for the Higg FEM 2020 cycle is from November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 for the data from January 1st 2020 to December 31, 2020. All FEM 2020 self-assessment modules must be posted by the April 30, 2021 deadline. If any facilities plan to do the verification, the verification conducting period for FEM 2020 cycle is from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. All FEM 2020 verified modules must be posted by the December 31, 2021 deadline.
What does FEM measure?
The Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) is a sustainability assessment tool that standardizes how facilities measure and evaluate their environmental performance, year over year.
The Higg FEM measures:
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emission
Water Use
Wastewater
Emission to Air (if applicable)
Waste Management
Chemical Use and Management
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