Highlights from the January 2026 release
Higg FEM 2025 is open: Finalize, post, and begin verification with built-in outlier checks to catch data issues before submission.
You can now start submitting 2026 Facility Data Manager data: Updated emission factors align with upcoming FEM 2026 requirements.
Full release notes
Assessments
The Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 2025
Finalize, Post, and Begin Verification
Facilities can now finalize, post, and begin verification for the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 2025, using primary environmental data from the 2025 reporting year.
Outlier Detection Before Posting
Before you post your Higg FEM 2025 assessment, reported energy and water data are automatically reviewed for outliers or anomalous values to help ensure data accuracy.
Validates total usage, individual source usage, and usage normalized by production volume.
Runs historical checks comparing FEM 2025 inputs against FEM 2024 reported values.
Helps prevent common data errors before submission and verification.
Posting Rules
Once your Higg FEM 2025 assessment is posted:
You have 60 days to unpost and revise your facility data.
After 60 days, the assessment can no longer be unposted.
Facility Data Manager (FDM)
Start Submitting Your FDM 2026 Data
Facilities can now begin submitting 2026 FDM data.
The submission form has been updated with the latest 2026 emission factors.
Emission factors align with FEM 2026, which will be released in late 2026.