How Cascale’s Higg FEM And Higg FSLM Support Recover™ to Lead in Sustainable Recycled Fiber Production

Recover™ leverages Cascale’s Higg Facility Tools: the Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) and the Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (Higg FSLM), as a core framework to drive responsible production and continuous improvement across its global operations. These tools provide a common language and structure to assess, manage, and improve environmental, social, and labor performance consistently across all facilities.

This structured approach has enabled Recover™ to progress from the Foundational Level to the Strategic Level. At the end of December, internal confirmation was received that all Recover™ hubs had successfully completed the Higg FEM and Higg FSLM self‑assessments, allowing the company to reach the Strategic Level. This milestone reflects the full integration of sustainability management into operational practices and reinforces Recover™’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and long‑term value creation across its global footprint.

Higg Facility Tools Used By Recover™

Higg FEM

Helps develop sustainability strategies using reliable data to identify key impact areas and improve processes by assessing the environmental impacts of product manufacturing at facilities. Key production stages covered include:

• Environmental management systems
  
• Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
  
• Water use
  
• Wastewater
  
• Air emissions
  
• Waste management
  
• Chemical management

Higg FLSM

Advances safe and fair labor conditions worldwide by assessing workers’ conditions in manufacturing facilities, using the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) framework and a universal scoring system to drive social improvements:

• Recruitment and hiring
• Working hours
• Wages and benefits
• Employee treatment
• Employee involvement
• Health and safety
• Termination
• Management systems
• Empowering people and communities

What Positive Impacts Have The Higg Facility Tools Delivered For Recover™?

The Higg Facility Tools have helped drive continuous improvements in social, environmental, and health and safety standards across all Recover™ facilities. By providing a structured framework for assessment, they support internal teams in identifying gaps, prioritizing actions, and tracking progress year over year, reinforcing a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

They also provide a standardized and consistent way to measure sustainability performance across Recover’s operations and throughout the value chain. This common methodology improves data reliability, enables clearer internal and external reporting, and allows for more meaningful benchmarking against industry peers.

Finally, the use of Higg FEM and Higg FSLM has enabled Recover™ to unlock and strengthen partnerships with major global brands that require verified Higg assessments. This alignment reduces audit duplication, lowers the overall audit burden, and helps build trust-based, long-term customer relationships grounded in transparency and shared sustainability goals.