What is it?
Rating platform issued or operated by Cascale (formerly SAC).
Regulatory recognitionNorwegian CA ruled consumer-facing Higg-based claims misleading (2022) — precedent for score-based marketing
Standards & schemes · Rating platform
Higg Index (Cascale)
Cascale (formerly SAC)
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- Apparel, footwear, textiles
- Scope
- Product / facility / brand
What does it require?
Suite of tools (MSI materials, FEM facility, FSLM social, BRM brand); consumer-facing use of MSI scores was ruled misleading in Norway — the key precedent for score-based product claims.
What it does not demonstrateA rating or validation does not by itself certify every product or substantiate claims beyond the assessed scope.
How is conformity assessed?
Verification available (Higg FEM/FSLM); MSI under review
Grievance mechanismNot specified in this profile
Who makes the decision?
Cascale (formerly SAC)
Assurance arrangementVerification available (Higg FEM/FSLM); MSI under review
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.