SAN FRANCISCO - Schneider Electric has been selected to develop the new web-based version of Higg Index 2.0 for the apparel and footwear industries. The tool will use Schneider’s sustainability and energy management software platform, StruxureWare Resource Advisor. VF Corporation last year selected Schneider's online energy management and sustainability platform to track energy, water and emissions data across its brands which include The North Face, Timberland and Wrangler.