Higg On-site Verification Document

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(Facility Site Info & Permits)

Business license of the factory

Copy of government-issued violation record

Copies of ALL permits/registrations which are

applicable to the facility

EMS

Environmental Management Team organization

chart and job descriptions records

The company's environmental strategy

The environmental improvement objectives

and targets, the implementation programs
or plans

The environmental factors identification and

evaluation or Latest local government
environmental assessment report (if
applicable).

List of required permits needed for facility to

operate

program or system in place to review and

monitor
environmental permit status and renewal and
ensure compliance

Environmental system documents

Process and record to maintain all equipment

the training or meeting record and training

material for factory management and
employee

Site EMS management review meeting plan or

agenda
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Environmental management team organization
chart

Certificates proving EMS personal professional

qualifications and traning record

Plan for promote awareness of the

environmental strategy to
employees （ slogan 、 post 、 training 、 best
practice sharing，etc.）

List of all subcontractors that your facility

conducts business with and identify which
ones have been engaged using Higg

Proof of Higg Index engagement

List of upstream supplier connections from

Higg.org（Chemical and raw material suppliers,
other）

EMS training record for subcontractors and

training materials

Evidence of participation in environmental

improvement in their local context(e.g.,
community, river basin, etc.)

(Energy )

electricity,fuel,steam and other energy

consumption records.(e.g. monthly bills and
annual consumption records

The baselines for energy use set by the

factory, and description for how the baseline
was
calculated
Identification and evaluation on factory
energy- using equipment，the highest factors
of energy use on-site

Machinery List（including the energy

use parameters）

Copy of an energy audit report (if applicable)

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The targets for improving energy use or GHG
emissions

The plans and monitoring for improving energy

use or GHG emissions

The performace for improving energy use or

GHG emissions

The records of sources for calculating Scope

3 GHG emissions in the last calendar year

（Water）

The Inventory of Water(municipal or city water

(drinking water), ground water wells, surface
waters (lakes, rivers, and streams), rain
water,condensate when collected from steam)

Water Bills and handwritten record for

watermeter in the past 3 year

Meter calibration and reading records for all

sources tracked

Baselines for the water use

The communication channels for the Baseline

to the relevant employees

Review water pipeline

drawing/diagram/flowchart,

The targets/plans for reducing water use, the

track recoed.

Water-saving performance and monitoring

Water balance system

Waste Water)
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Permit/Wastewater Standard(e.g., ZDHC
Wastewater Guideline or other)

The wastewater management

procedure(Define industrial wastewater and
domestic wastewater, the frequency of
measurement/track method/the final
discharge point)

Annual industrial wastewater and domestic

wastewater production monitoring record
(quality and quantity)

Wastewater test report (Treated effluent and

untreated effluent)

The information of the offsite wastewater

treatment plant and the signed contract with
the
factory

Documented wastewater monitoring

record、 discharge and handle procedure

The back-up plan for an emergency situation

related to wastewater

The sludge management procedure（Define

non- hazardous and hazardous sludge, the
frequency of measurement/ Disposal Method

The list of sludge, the test report(non-

hazardous and hazardous, if applicable)

The septic tank waster management procedure

Disposal records/invoices for septic tank

contents removal if applicable

The wastewater quality test results from the

offsite wastewater treatment plant

The record of recycling wastewater systems

(process water to process water)

（Air Emissions）
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An air inventory( the pollutants known or likely
to be present, the quantity emitted and the
location of emissions, any control devices,
frequency of monitoring, compliance with legal
regulations )

Refrigerant replacement log

Schematics, descriptions or procedures for

emissions control devices or abatement
processes

Records of calibration and maintenance for

emissions control devices listed

The lastest emissions testing report

The modernized equipment and best practice

Waste）

The list of waster(includeing recycling and not

recycling, hazardous waster, medical waster )

the information of hazardous waster and

medical waster dispose contractor

Training materials and record for waste

handling and separating

The hazardous waster management procedure

The non-hazardous waste storage

management procedure

Policy for forbidding burning onsite

Total waste produced records, a baseline for

all sources of waste and waste disposal
methods.
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Documented targets to reduce waste

quantity and improve waste disposal
methods

The management plan and performace to

reduce waste quantity and improve waste
disposal
methods

Records of validating final disposal of all

hazardous waste

Records for validating with contractors every 3

years

Documentation of all waste disposal paths

Documentation of process to examine and

prepare to divert any remaining wastes

Records to indicate the facility upcycles some

of its waste or inserts it back into circular
economy

（Chemical Management）

The latest Chemical Inventory List，Safety Data

Sheet(SDS)

Permits where applicable for certain sensitive

chemicals to be stored or used (e.g. explosive
materials)

List of purchased chemicals and corresponding

purchase records for the past full year

Globally Harmonized System -

Classification, abelling and Packaging
(GHS CLP)

Risk identification and emergency response

plan for chemical leakage

The drill records of chemical spill and

emergency response plan

List of chemical leakage emergency

equipment and leakage loss record
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Chemical Accident Report: leakage, spread,
employee H&S accidents etc.

PPE list, PPE use training plan, training record

and training material

Chemicals-related personnel (purchase、storage

、transport, use, handle) training plan, training
record and training material(including
RSL/MRSL)
Schedule for internal checks/audit for chemical
safety that covers relevant chemical exposure
risks and safety equipment, with clear
designation of responsibilities and outcome of
the
checks/audits

Forbidden and restricted chemical

substance monitoring and controlling
policy

Applicable, forbidden, and restricted chemical

substance list（From brand clients, facility
itself, ZDHC RSL/MRSL etc.）

Chemical management organizational chart

and responsibility definition

Chemical procurement policy, chemical

supplier control policy, and procurement
contracts

Chemical selection and purchase control

procedures, including procurement standards

Chemicals in-coming inspection, examination,

approval and acceptance procedures, which
includes sampling inspection plan

Chemical in-coming analysis record

List of qualified chemical supplier

Disqualification/inconformity chemical record

Certification of the chemical management

system，such as Blue Sign, Oeko-Tex STEP
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Chemical storage control procedures,
especially the requirements for hazardous
chemicals
storage
Floor plan of chemical storage areas,
specifying categorization and placements of
different types
of chemicals

Storage in/out log, FIFO records, for each

chemical

Email communication or communication trail

between facility and its chemical suppliers and
subcontractors (if any) regarding MRSL
compliance

Recipe cards, chemical formulation sheets,

process instructions (where applicable),
containing all traceable information i.e.
chemical name, lot number, and quantity

Chemical mixing process log, lab records

(e.g. color lab, washing lab, etc.)

The plans of improving the chemical

management

Hazardous chemicals list, with detailed

improvement action plan

the process for collaboration regarding

chemical alternatives, substances of concern,
and/or
restricted substance lists

A prioritized list of alternatives for a chemical

Hazardous chemicals assessment report

and evidence the facility has evaluated
the
alternatives
∙ BLUESIGN® BlueXpert assessment ∙
∙ Lifecycle Assessment studies
∙ Documented metrics for water,
energy, waste, etc.
∙ Third party assessments

Quality department with associated records

such as customer test reports, analytical
laboratory test
reports by chemical by lot

Chemical supplier analytical test report

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SOP for purchasing chemicals from qualified
suppliers

In-house records and test reports records from

external labs of the analysis performed during
last season

Communications with the suppliers and

subcontractors showing confirming the
practice of sourcing chemicals from positive
lists

Higg verification report from suppliers /

subcontractors

Documented business goals, processes and

actions showing commitment to new
sustainable chemistry innovation