The Cotton Council International (CCI) has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use the group’s sustainability measurement suite of tools, the Higg Index, to drive environmental and social responsibility throughout its supply chain.
CCI will also contribute data and resources to support the Higg Index, which measures sustainability performance and improves supply chain transparency and decision-making for greater efficiency and sustainable impact. The Higg Index is an indicator-based suite of tools that enables suppliers, manufacturers, brands and retailers to evaluate materials, products, facilities and processes based on environmental performance, social labor practices and product design choices.
CCI is a non-profit trade association that promotes US cotton fiber and manufactured cotton products around the world with its Cotton USA brand. The council’s mission is to make US cotton the preferred fiber for mills and manufacturers, brands, retailers and consumers that in turn delivers profitability across the country’s cotton industry and drives export growth of fiber, yarn and other cotton products.
CCI joins more than 250 global brands, retailers and manufacturers in the SAC who are collectively committed to improving supply chains in the apparel, footwear and textile industries.
