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Designing Systems for Impact Amina Razvi, Vice President Membership Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition 1

Our vision is of an apparel, footwear and textile industry that produces no unnecessary environmental harm and has a positive impact on the people and communities associated with its activities. Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition 2 2

Diverse Global Membership Sustainable Apparel Coalition 3 3

“Measurement with Intention” Standardized measurement is a precursor to collective action. 4 Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition

2018-2020 Strategic Plan Impact Programs and Partnerships that drive improvement in industry sustainability performance By 2020, significant impact improvement by Global Relevance and Recognition of the SAC SAC member companies within environmental and social impact areas. Equal Partnership in support of long-lasting, credible results and ownership Higg Index Development that advances widespread industry usage Sustainable Apparel Coalition 5

Up to 80% of a product’s impact is determined at the concept/design phase. Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition 6 6

Historic and Projected Spending on Apparel in Key Markets HISTORICAL PROJECTIONS 2.78% 900 UNITED STATES 800 The average consumer 1.21% 700 EUROPE BILLION U.S. DOLLARS bought 60% more 600 500 clothing in 2014 than in 9.18% 400 CHINA 300 2000 but kept each 200 garment half as long. 7.09% 100 INDIA 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Source: Planet Retail (2016) Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition 7

Higg Tools for each step along the Value Chain DESIGN & PRODUCTION RAW MATERIALS Design & Developments Module Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) CONSUMERS & COMMUNITIES MANUFACTURERS Product Environmental Footprint Facilities Environment Module (FEM) (due 2018) Facilities Social/Labor Module (FSLM) LOGISTICS RETAIL Brand Environment Module (BEM) Brand Environment Module (BEM) Brand Social/Labor Module (BSLM) Brand Social/Labor Module (BSLM) (due 2018) (due 2018) Sustainable Apparel Coalition 8

Higg (MSI) Material Sustainability Index Higg (DDM) Design & Development Module Sustainable Apparel Coalition 9

Design Innovation ü Baselining current material library ü Differentiate and prioritize materials/products ü Integrating into training for design/production teams ü Calculate material related impacts (i.e. CO2 emissions) ü Create targets for improvements/reducing impact ü Integrating with PLM Sustainable Apparel Coalition 10 10 10

It takes 2700 liters of water to make one cotton tshirt – that’s enough for one person to drink for 2. 5 years. Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition 11 11

Social auditing is estimated to amount to more than $2 billion in costs. Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition 12 12

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Higg Index Adoption: By The Numbers Countries 85 300+ Brands and 11,042 Company Profiles HIGG 10.000+ Facilities Reporting in ADOPTION Total # of Modules Posted 22,371 85 Countries Data Points on Higg.org 2+ MILLION Above Data as of 7/21/17 Sustainable Apparel Coalition 14

Facility Environmental Module: Adoption & Scores Energy & Avg. Total Wastewater Emissions to Waste GHG EMS Water Use Chemicals Score Effluent Air Management Emissions Sustainable Apparel Coalition 15

Higg Tools for each step along the Value Chain DESIGN & PRODUCTION RAW MATERIALS Design & Developments Module Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) CONSUMERS & COMMUNITIES MANUFACTURERS Product Environmental Footprint Facilities Environment Module (FEM) (due 2018) Facilities Social/Labor Module (FSLM) LOGISTICS RETAIL Brand Environment Module (BEM) Brand Environment Module (BEM) Brand Social/Labor Module (BSLM) Brand Social/Labor Module (BSLM) (due 2018) Sustainable Apparel Coalition 16

Higg Facility Environmental Module ü Make it Applicable ü Score Questions ü Provide Dynamic Guidance ü Enhance Chemicals Training and Support ü Overhaul the Online Tool ü Deliver Meaningful Results ü Provide Credible and Verified Data Sustainable Apparel Coalition 17 17 17

Transparency as a Driver for Change ü Transparency is a opportunity to drive impact . ü Transparency enhances accountability. ü Transparency unlocks collaborative innovation . Foto cred: http://i.vimeocdn.com/ Sustainable Apparel Coalition 18 18 18

The Roadmap to Transparency Full Higg Index 2016 2018 2020 Transparency TRANSPARENCY ROADMAP Full Higg Index Transparency ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION Develop & Test Communications Publish Toolkit Facility + Brand Environmental Performance SOCIAL/LABOR COMMUNICATION Develop & Test Communications Publish Toolkit Facility + Brand Social/Labor Performance PRODUCT COMMUNICATION Develop & Test Communications Publish Toolkit Product Performance *Internal and external dependencies are closely monitored by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and incorporated into the toolkits 2017 2019 Sustainable Apparel Coalition 19

Global Nexus of Sustainable Design and Production ü Regional membership growth ü Largest Higg user base globally ü Opportunity for sustainable production Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sustainable Apparel Coalition 20

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