On June 12, 2013, The Sustainable Apparel Coalition （SAC） has launched the Materials Sustainability Index （MSl） web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footw...On June 12, 2013, The Sustainable Apparel Coalition （SAC） has launched the Materials Sustainability Index （MSl） web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries. This interactive new platform visualizes and compares the quantitative section of the MSl scores used in the Higg Index. The goal of the MSI web tool is to dramatically increase transparency into how the quantitative scores of the MSI are derived, as well as allow a means for anyone in the public domain to submit new data to the SAC to improve the quality of the scores. It is open-source, allowing users to contribute new data, help improve the quality of current data and access the data underlying the MSI scores. The MSl web tool can be viewed at msi.apparelcoalition.org. The MSl is a cradle-to-gate index informed by life cycle assessment （LCA） - derived inventory data, intended to engage designers and the global supply chain of apparel and footwear products in environmental sustainability. The MSl web tool integrates and visualizes MSl data and methodology, and enables the SAC and other stakeholders to submit, review, publish and compare MSI data and scores. Users are encouraged to explore and compare all MSI scores in the tool, with the understanding that these scores account for 50% of the MSl total scores, and should not be used in isolation for selecting environmentally preferable materials. A complete assessment of materials should be done using the Higg Index Product Module, which includes the MSl qualitative scores.展开更多
文摘On June 12, 2013, The Sustainable Apparel Coalition （SAC） has launched the Materials Sustainability Index （MSl） web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries. This interactive new platform visualizes and compares the quantitative section of the MSl scores used in the Higg Index. The goal of the MSI web tool is to dramatically increase transparency into how the quantitative scores of the MSI are derived, as well as allow a means for anyone in the public domain to submit new data to the SAC to improve the quality of the scores. It is open-source, allowing users to contribute new data, help improve the quality of current data and access the data underlying the MSI scores. The MSl web tool can be viewed at msi.apparelcoalition.org. The MSl is a cradle-to-gate index informed by life cycle assessment （LCA） - derived inventory data, intended to engage designers and the global supply chain of apparel and footwear products in environmental sustainability. The MSl web tool integrates and visualizes MSl data and methodology, and enables the SAC and other stakeholders to submit, review, publish and compare MSI data and scores. Users are encouraged to explore and compare all MSI scores in the tool, with the understanding that these scores account for 50% of the MSl total scores, and should not be used in isolation for selecting environmentally preferable materials. A complete assessment of materials should be done using the Higg Index Product Module, which includes the MSl qualitative scores.
