All of Sateri's five viscose mills in China have undergone independent evaluation of their social and labour practices, having completed the Higg Facility Social and Labour Module (FSLM) audit and achieved a consistent high score of above 80 percent .
A member of the RGE group of companies, Sateri is also one of the world's first viscose producers to have completed the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) assessment, with the similar verified high score of over 80 percent for all its viscose mills.
Developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, a global, multi-stakeholder non-profit alliance for the fashion industry, the Higg Index is a suite of tools that enables brands, retailers and facilities of all sizes to accurately measure and score a company or product's sustainability performance.
Instrumentul FSLM al indicelui Higg evaluează în mod holistic condițiile de muncă ale fabricilor, inclusiv salariile și compensațiile echitabile, siguranța sănătății, tratamentul respectuos al angajaților etc; în timp ce instrumentul FEM se concentrează mai mult pe performanța de mediu, inclusiv pe consumul de energie, misiunile de gaze cu efect de seră, utilizarea apei, gestionarea substanțelor chimice și a deșeurilor.
Allen Zhang, president of Sateri, said: "In light of increasing scrutiny on working conditions in the textile industry, the FSLM tool enables us to identify gaps and opportunities to improve on social and labour practices. Our high score of over 80 percent is an affirmation of our ongoing efforts to uphold workers' welfare and create a conducive work environment, especially during these difficult times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic."
