Key Information for FEM Completion

Before starting the Higg FEM, please review the key information and completion rules below: 

• The FEM must be completed in English. This is to ensure that all users that you share with can access the data. 
• You must reach 100% completion before you can post the FEM. 
• Levels: the Higg FEM questions are broken down into levels.
  • Level 1 – Awareness and understanding of sources and systems
  • Level 2 – Setting baselines, targets, and tracking improvements
  • Level 3 – Leading aspirational practices
  • Level 2 and 3 questions in each section will only be unlocked once all level 1 questions have been answered with ‘yes’ or ‘partial yes’, to ensure that basic practices, such as compliance and tracking, are established before moving on to more advanced practices.

• RefIDs: Each question in the FEM has a unique identifier, called a Reference ID or RefID. These are located on the right side of each question box and are helpful when requesting support for a specific question in the assessment.

• Tooltips: Below some questions, there are short text boxes containing helpful information for answering the related question. Click View Guidance ^ to unfold the guidance available for the respective question. For each question, there is additional guidance available, accessible via the link in the text box.