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.
L-għodda FSLM tal-Indiċi Higg tivvaluta b'mod ħolistiku l-kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol tal-imtieħen, inklużi pagi u kumpens ġusti, sikurezza tas-saħħa, trattament rispettuż tal-impjegati eċċ; filwaqt li l-għodda FEM tiffoka aktar fuq il-prestazzjoni ambjentali, inkluż il-konsum tal-enerġija, il-missjonijiet tal-gassijiet serra, l-użu tal-ilma, il-ġestjoni tal-kimika u tal-iskart.
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."