Higg MSI update widens material data

SAN FRANCISCO – Cascale says it has added more than 20 material options to the Higg Material Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) in its v3.13 update, ahead of a planned change to the tool’s background database in 2027.

Joël Mertens, director of environmental impact methodologies at Cascale, said: “Expanding the range of materials represented in the Higg MSI is an important step toward providing the industry with more comprehensive and relevant environmental impact data.”