PUMA.Safe Environmental Handbook Volume 1 - About PUMA

actively engaged in several environmental and the social working group within the coalition. Active membership in the
SAC gives PUMA and the PUMA Suppliers the opportunity to work in collaboration with our industry peers on common
goals, whether these goals are related to environmentally friendly products and production processes or to improving
working standards within the supply chain.
In 2012 the Sustainable Apparel Coalition launched the Higg Index. This index measures the environmental impact for
Brands, Manufacturing Facilities as well as Products.
Comprising of three modules for Brands, Manufacturing Facilities and products, the Index can be downloaded for free
under:
http://www.apparelcoalition.org/
PUMA has tested the HIGG Index for selected apparel products and recommends all key apparel suppliers to
complete the Facilities module (Self-Assessment Questionnaire) as preparation for future PUMA product scoring as
well as valuable source of information on sustainability trends and best practices.
Footwear Index testing will start at the end of 2012. PUMA will inform its footwear supply chain of the further
proceedings.
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