Higg’s sustainability software platform has connected with Open Apparel Registry (OAR)’s API facility. The integration allows a facility to link its Higg Index account to its OAR profile using an OAR ID. Supply chain partners can then use a facility’s OAR ID to find its Higg Index assessments on the Higg platform. The API integration and cross-referencing of data between the Higg and OAR platforms saves facilities, brands, retailers, and civil society time; collates disparate facility lists into one central, uniform repository; and mitigates the risk of inaccurate data sharing.

By adopting the unique OAR IDs used by thousands across the apparel sector, Higg Co is signaling its support for the OAR as a key source of credible facility data in the apparel sector. Connecting with the OAR via API enables Higg Co to maintain facility profile data in real time, ensuring that the data shared between the organizations is current and up to date.

This new API data integration effort represents a significant step towards greater collaboration, transparency and accountability across the global supply chain. It also presents the data in a structured, open format, enabling users to make practical use of the data for the benefit of all.