--- title: "FEM: Production Volume Allocation Guide for Brands" description: "FEM: Production Volume Allocation Guide for Brands" --- [Skip to content](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a request](https://support.worldly.io/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Worldly logo](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Media%20Kit/Worldly%20Logos/Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png?width=250&height=61&name=Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png)](https://www.worldly.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a request](https://support.worldly.io/kb-tickets/new) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://support.worldly.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Assessments](https://support.worldly.io/assessments?hsLang=en) 3. [Facility Environmental Module (FEM)](https://support.worldly.io/assessments?hsLang=en#facility-environmental-module-fem) # FEM: Production Volume Allocation Guide for Brands **Table of Contents** - [**Overview**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#h_01K4NC5ZNVVCJZ2VD37RXZ8191) - [**Partner-Defined Allocation: Manual Entry**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#h_01K4NC5ZNYPVVMB1HZ2KBGZNYV) - [**Partner-Defined Allocation: Bulk Upload**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#h_01K4NC5ZP241CFXY283QZ4BPNS) - [**Filters and Partner-Defined Allocation**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#h_01KQG678XBKV8HPT3CVJG2K3AZ) - [**Example CSV Columns**](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#h_01K4NKGKWQM8WQGJY92163Y1VQ) The Production Volume Allocation feature helps brands quickly view a facility's total annual production volume, reported within the FEM, and add their share or allocation of that volume. This feature allows: - Accurate calculations of their environmental impact - Prioritization of facilities for decarbonization programs - Understanding of facility capacity Allocation of production volume will soon flow into Insights Hub and Axion to allow users to see total calculations alongside calculations based on allocated volume, or the proportion of production volume they are responsible for.  **NOTE:** 100% of a facility's production is allocated to Insights Hub and Axion by default if no volume is defined. If you do not want this logic to apply, you must enter 0 if there was no production volume with a given facility. To access this feature, your facilities must first have shared FEMs with your brand account. When you navigate to the All Modules table as a brand user, the table must already be populated with FEMs in order to see this feature.   ## **Overview** To get started, navigate to the Assessments tab at the top navigation bar and select Higg FEM. ![40850348446107.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850348446107.png?width=538&height=214&name=40850348446107.png)   On the **All Modules** table, notice the two highlighted columns: **Production Volume** and **Partner-Defined Allocation**.  - **Production Volume**: A static column that displays values directly from the FEM: the facility type, the reported annual volume, and the corresponding units. - **Partner-Defined Allocation**: A dynamic column that displays your share of that production volume value. Data can be manually entered here in the table or bulk uploaded. **NOTE:** Brands cannot allocate a volume greater than the total volume reported by the facility. ![40850348450587.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850348450587.png?width=635&height=251&name=40850348450587.png)   **Why can’t I edit these columns?** These two columns will only be available if the associated FEM has been posted.  Additionally, any FEM assessments prior to FEM 4.0 (FEM 2023) will not have these columns available. For example, any FEM assessments completed in 2022 or earlier will not include these columns.   ## **Partner-Defined Allocation: Manual Entry** 1. On the All Modules table, locate the **Partner-Defined Allocation** column. This column will **NOT** show up if the associated FEM has not been posted. Only posted FEMs will have this column available.![40850348451995.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850348451995.png?width=624&height=259&name=40850348451995.png)   2. Click in the plus (+) icon or blue shaded field to enter the production volume for the corresponding FEM. - In this example, the first row does not have anything allocated yet. ![40850305681947.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850305681947.png?width=363&height=206&name=40850305681947.png) - In this example, the first row indicates there are 0 pcs / pairs out of 5,750,000 produced allocated to your brand. ![40850348457755.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850348457755.png?width=287&height=167&name=40850348457755.png)   1. Enter the value into the field and click away from the table or press enter. ![40850305684635.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850305684635.png?width=289&height=175&name=40850305684635.png)   Note that in order for the value to be saved in the table, it cannot be: - A negative value - A decimal - Larger than the value in the **Production Volume** column   ## **Partner-Defined Allocation: Bulk Upload** 1. On the All Modules table, locate the **Partner-Defined Allocation** column. This column will **NOT** show up if the associated FEM has not been posted. Only posted FEMs will have this column available. ![40850348464027.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850348464027.png?width=624&height=247&name=40850348464027.png) - [Click here](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#h_01KQG678XBKV8HPT3CVJG2K3AZ) to learn how to add **Partner-Defined Allocation** for specific parameters (ex: **Year, Status, Self, Verified, Facility Foundations,** etc.)   1. Click the **Download** button in the column header, which will reveal the **Upload** window. ![49814302659099.gif](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/49814302659099.gif?width=694&height=704&name=49814302659099.gif) - This window also appears when you select **Define Production Allocation** from Insights Hub. ![47709759788827.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/47709759788827.png?width=562&height=380&name=47709759788827.png)   1. Click **Download CSV Template** to download a template for bulk uploading values into this column. ![47709759789467.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/47709759789467.png?width=412&height=378&name=47709759789467.png)   1. Fill out the **Partner-Defined Allocation Quantity** column in order to upload your production volume allocation CSV. [Click here](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/40850348482843-fem-production-volume-allocation-guide-for-brands#h_01K4NKGKWQM8WQGJY92163Y1VQ) to view all the Example CSV columns.   2. Once the template has been filled out, click **Upload Template** to open the bulk uploader. ![47709781730843.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/47709781730843.png?width=412&height=378&name=47709781730843.png)   3. Click **Upload File** and select the completed Example CSV. ![40850305692315.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850305692315.png?width=624&height=425&name=40850305692315.png)   1. On the next two windows, map the incoming fields and incoming values. If a field is blank, select the drop down menu to locate the correct field. ![40850305695259.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850305695259.png?width=624&height=435&name=40850305695259.png)   1. Once you’ve completed the field and value mapping, click **Continue**. ![40850305696539.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850305696539.png?width=624&height=264&name=40850305696539.png)   1. If there are any errors, hover over the red shaded cell and resolve the issue. You can also click the Invalid tab to isolate the rows with errors. ![40850348473243.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850348473243.png?width=624&height=183&name=40850348473243.png)   1. Once your fields are successfully uploaded into the bulk upload table, click **Submit Data**. ![40850348474139.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850348474139.png?width=624&height=164&name=40850348474139.png)   1. Your uploaded data will appear in the **All Modules** table. ![40850305700379.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/40850305700379.png?width=624&height=179&name=40850305700379.png)   Once the values have been uploaded, they are still editable on the table as long as the changed value is not negative, not a decimal, and not larger than the indicated production volume.   ### **Filters and Partner-Defined Allocation** If you want to only enter **Partner-Defined Allocation** for a specific parameter, you must apply the filter first. This concept applies to all filters on the **FEM Modules** table such as **Year, Status, Self, Verified, Facility Foundations,** etc. For example, if you only want to enter **Partner-Defined Allocation** for 2024, you must: 1. Select the year from the dropdown menu (ex: 2024) ![49814317340827.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/49814317340827.png?width=654&height=784&name=49814317340827.png)   2. Select **Upload** **![49814302660251.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/49814302660251.png?width=1624&height=782&name=49814302660251.png)**   3. Select **Download CSV Template** from the pop-out window ![49814317347611.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/49814317347611.png?width=800&height=674&name=49814317347611.png)   4. This produces a template with just the parameters you filtered for. In this example, only one entry populates in the template because **Production Volume Allocation** is only applicable to assessments in two statuses: ASC or VRF. [Click here](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/44607686230683-Assessment-Status-Abbreviations?hsLang=en) to learn more about assessment statuses. ![49814317349019.png](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/49814317349019.png?width=1784&height=488&name=49814317349019.png)   ## **Example CSV Columns** **Column ID** **Field Name** **Description** *assessment\_id* **Assessment ID (Required)** Auto-generated ID of the FEM Assessment. Reflects ALL shared submissions that are in ASC OR VRF. - If a shared submission is in either ASC or VRF it won't be in the CSV. - If a submission that is an ASC has not been verified, only a row for ASC will be displayed. - If the submission has been verified only the verified will display. *worldly\_id* **Worldly ID (Required)** Worldly auto-generated ID of the facility that owns the FEM. *facility\_name* **Facility Name** Name of facility that owns the FEM. *facility\_type* **Facility Type (Required)** Type of facility, reported within the FEM. [Click here](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/29393953432475-Permits-Site-Information?hsLang=en#:~:text=Facility%20Type%20Definitions) to learn more about facility types. *version* **Version** Version repeats for each row and is related to the specific submission. *status* **Status** Reflects the status of the submission row (ASC or VRF). [Click here](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/36568688024859-Facility-Environmental-Module-FEM-Getting-Started-Guide?hsLang=en#:~:text=FEM%20Communications%20Toolkit-,Assessment.,-Status%2C%20progress%20and) to learn more about assessment statuses. *total\_quantity\_produced* **Total Quantity Produced** Total quantity produced annually, reported within the FEM. *quantity\_unit* **Quantity Unit** Unit of measure for the total quantity produced annually, based on the facility type reported within the FEM. This is specific to the facility type and displays for both self and verified assessments. *account\_allocated* **Account Allocated** The portion of the facility's total annual quantity produced allocated to brands or partners. They should only see their production volume and should never see another brand's allocation or see a row for another brand. *facility\_reported\_allocation\_quantity* **Facility-reported Allocation Quantity** This column holds the portion of the facility's reported total quantity produced that they allocate out to this brand partner. The allocation is specific to the brand AND facility type. *partner\_defined\_allocation\_quantity* **Partner-Defined Allocation Quantity (Required)** Self-defined allocation inputted by brand. *total\_energy\_mj* *\* Column only applies to brands* *\* Available when downloaded, but not used for uploading* **Total Energy (MJ)** Total energy reported by the facility in the FEM. This value is specific to the facility type listed in the *facility\_type* column. *total\_energy\_from\_partner\_allocation\_mj* *\* Column only applies to brands, not used for uploading* *\* Available when downloaded, but not used for uploading* **Total Energy based on Partner-Defined Allocation (MJ)** The portion of the total energy weighted by the quantity allocated in the *partner\_defined\_allocation\_quantity* column. Formula: ***(partner\_defined\_allocation\_quantity / total\_quantity\_produced) \* total\_energy\_mj*** [![Worldly logo](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Media%20Kit/Worldly%20Logos/Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png?width=120&height=30&name=Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png "Worldly logo")](https://www.worldly.io) © 2026 Worldly. All Rights Reserved [Terms of use](https://worldly.io/terms-of-use/)  |  [DPA](https://worldly.io/data-privacy-addendum/)  |  [Privacy Policy](https://worldly.io/privacy-policy/)  |  [Cookie notice](https://worldly.io/cookie-notice/)