In December 2024, ACT testing certification technology service Co.,Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "ACT") was officially approved to join the international sustainable consumer goods organization Cascale. As a third-party organization with years of experience in social responsibility and environmental audits, ACT will fully integrate Cascale's mission, vision, and values into its audit methodology and service system. With Higg Index as its core focus, ACT will continue to provide the industry with reliable data, insights, and improvement paths.

1、 Adhere to Cascale's mission, vision, and values

Vision: To jointly shape a global consumer goods industry that gives more than takes, enabling the earth and humanity to achieve positive net benefits.  

Mission: Relying on the power of the global community, develop joint solutions around common goals, and promote industry fairness and restoration through scaled and measurable actions.  

Values: Adhere to independence, transparency, and collaboration, and work together with brands, manufacturers, technology partners, and the public to create a systematic path to solve social and environmental challenges.

2、 Publicly promote the Higg Index tool

Official website column: Set up a "Higg Tool Navigation" page, and provide free Chinese guides, templates, and frequently asked questions for Higg FEM, FSLM, BRM, MSI and other modules.  

• Public welfare training: Hold online open courses for brands, factories, and peers every year; Regularly release case briefings to interpret typical improvement opportunities identified during the audit site.  

• Industry voice: continuously push "Higg posts" on WeChat official account, LinkedIn and industry forums, and analyze standard updates and practical skills in popular language.

3、 Contribution to Higg data insights and performance improvement

Annual White Paper: Based on annual validation data, release the "ACT Higg Insight Report", disclosing the average scores and improvement curves of regions, processes, and material categories, setting benchmarks for brands and factories.

Benchmark indicators: Establish an "industry percentile database" to help customers quickly locate their relative levels in energy consumption, water consumption, carbon emissions, labor management, and other dimensions.  

Closed loop follow-up: For factories with scores lower than the industry average, follow up on the "improvement plan" and track retesting to ensure that data is converted into tangible performance.

4、 Deeply embed Higg Index into operational processes

Audit team: All chief auditors must hold Higg verification qualifications officially recognized by Cascale; The internal technical committee reviews and verifies the quality on a monthly basis.  

Quality system: Incorporate Higg validation findings into the ISO 17021 management system to ensure audit consistency and traceability.  

Customer solution: Package Higg verification and customer second party audit, provide a "one-stop" schedule and joint rectification roadmap, and reduce repeated factory audits.

5、 Actively support and participate in Cascale activities

Annual Summit: Send technical and quality managers to attend the Cascale Summit every year and submit technical posters or sub forum speeches.  

Online roundtable: Promise to participate in Cascale online seminars on time, share validation cases and regional trends.  

ACT testing certification technology service Co.,Ltd. will always adhere to the concept of "driving continuous improvement with trustworthy data", and work with Cascale and global partners to turn sustainability from paper commitments into quantifiable, verifiable, and shareable industry achievements.