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Step-by-Step Instructions

Start the Process

1. Complete FEM Self-Assessment

2. Complete FEM Veri ication

3. Complete Facility Preview

Next Steps
4. Share or Request Module

5. View the Module Data

6. View the Module Score

7. View the Result Report

8. Benchmarking for Facility

9. Benchmarking for Brand/Retailer

10. GHG Revision

Complete Self Assessment of FEM

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1. Completing the Higg FEM Online
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2. Rules of Completing the FEM

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3. Completing the Higg FEM Of line: Exporting/Importing Modules

4. Posting Modules

Once you have activated your Higg FEM

1. Click on the “FEM” tab at the top of the page

2. Select “Edit FEM” – this will open your FEM assessment

Navigating the Higg FEM

FEM home page dashboard information review

Purchasing module button: to purchase the facility module(s)

Available Actions: the actions you can do based on your current status
Module status and verification information: your current module status and verification information if you start
the verification
Facility information: facility’s basic information
View or edit or download the FEM: you can click “Edit FEM” to access your FEM online or you can download the
FEM into an excel file or CSV file.
Activity history: all the previous actions happened
Result report: score, verification and GHG reports for your FEM data.

1. Completing the Higg FEM Online

You must complete the FEM in English.
After clicking the “Edit FEM” button, the first time you open your module, you will automatically start with the
“Site Info Permits” section. You will need to complete the “Site Info Permits” section first before moving on to
other sections of the module.
You can quickly and easily navigate between the different sections of the module using the navigation on the left
side of the page. Click on a section to jump to that part of the module.
You can see your overall progress (questions answered) in completing your module and each section in the left-
side panel.

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 The bars below the section will show which level was achieved in that section. Level achievement means that all of
the practices asked about in that level have either been fully or partially implemented.

You can click “Additional Filters” on the top bar to find out the unanswered questions.

2. Rules of Completing the FEM 1). Completing Level 1 questions first

In Higg FEM, you must meet Level 1 practices (can answer “Yes” or “Partial Yes” to all Level 1 questions) before
you can move on to Level 2 or Level 3 questions. You will not be able to view or answer Level 2 or Level 3
questions unless you have implemented practices from all Level 1 questions. This ensures basic practices, such as
compliance and tracking, are established before moving on to more advanced practices.
If you have met all Level 1 practices, then Level 2 and Level 3 questions will appear once you finalize Level 1
questions.
If you have not met all Level 1 practices, then you will end at Level 1 for that section of the module and can
proceed to the next section.
2). Completing the applicable questions
Facilities must answer all applicable questions in Higg FEM to complete the assessment.
Many questions will have a hint as a question guidance tip. For complete guidance for each question in the Higg
FEM, please review the FEM How to Higg Guide.

Many question hints will list “suggested uploads”. These are recommended documents that support the answer to
the question that will be reviewed during verification. You can upload such documents by clicking on the
document icon next to the question. Suggested uploads are NOT required to complete the assessment question,
but may be checked if verification is completed.
Other questions may require document uploads. If that is the case, you will see a separate question where you can
upload the file. If you click on the ‘?’ hint, you will see additional information on the files required for upload.

In the Site Info and Permit section, for the environment permit question, you can upload multiple files now.

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3). Completion Index

You must make sure that all required questions are answered and the completion rate 100% so
you can post the FEM. You can check your FEM completion rate on the FEM home page or in the FEM
assessment.

3. Completing the Higg FEM offline: Exporting/Importing Modules

A module may be exported into an excel file, worked on in the excel file, and then re-imported into the platform. To
do this:

1). Export the module into excel by going to the FEM dashboard and click “Excel” to download the excel offline
tool.

This will download your current assessment responses into an excel file. The file may take a minute or two to
download.

Open the excel file to work on the module. Make sure to save as you update module responses.

Once you’re done with updating the file completely, save the file and close it down fully. It will ask you to “save the
data for import” and you’ll click “yes“. This will make sure your updated responses are ready to import into the
platform.

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To import your updated module:

Open the current Higg FEM in the platform and find the “Import Module” button on the blue left-side panel. A pop up
will open and you can select your saved excel file for import.

Note: when you import an excel assessment, you will override any responses you had previously entered in the online
assessment (the system will transfer only the responses in the excel file).

4. Posting Modules:

All applicable questions must be answered in order to post your module. Once you have answered all the required
questions you will see the button to “Submit/Post Assessment” in the left blue bar. You must make sure that your
FEM completion rate is 100% so you can post the FEM.

If you don’t complete all required questions, when you submit and post your module, it will list all of unanswered
questions and require you to complete to post.

You can see the module submission and posting button in the assessment or on the FEM dashboard.

Once you post it, your FEM module status will become ASC (Assessment Completed). Under this status, you can
unpost to edit and then repost it from Nov 5, 2020 to Apr 30, 2021. After Apr 30, 2021, you will only
have a one-time chance to post your module and won’t be able to unpost it.

After posting the FEM module, you are able to see the “posted” status on the FEM home page or under “My Module”
tab on your FEM module page
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 Posting your module locks all your responses and allows your connections to view your posted module. Connections
cannot view your module until the module is posted. Once you post the module, you can’t edit and
unpost it. So make sure that you review and double check your data before posting it.

Training and Support

For complete guidance on how to accurately respond to every question in the Higg FEM, please review the FEM How
to Higg Guide below.

Download Guide

The Higg FEM How to Higg Guide provides information for every question in the Higg FEM. For every question,
the guide will explain:
The intent of the question (what is the purpose of the question?)
Any technical guidance or resource links to help answer that question
Information on how the question will be verified (documentation required, what will be asked, what will be
inspected)

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