Worldly Facility Data Manager (FDM) Validation

PRACTICAL GUIDANCE

Programs and terms

• FDM: Worldly’s optional tool for entering and managing monthly quantitative environmental data
• FDM Validation: review of FDM data and evidence against agreed criteria by a listed Validation Body
• Higg FEM: an annual facility environmental self-assessment with quantitative and qualitative questions
• Higg FEM Verification: verification of FEM responses and evidence under Cascale’s separate process

RST INTERPRETATION

Uses and limits of results

EVIDENCE & SOURCES

Official sources and applicable guidance

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility and preparation

• 01Manufacturing facilities asked by customers or brands to use FDM or arrange FDM Validation
• 02Facilities that want to manage monthly production, energy, water and wastewater, waste and air-emissions data
• 03Facilities seeking independent review of monthly data and supporting evidence
• 04Brands, vendors or supply chain organizations arranging FDM Validation across multiple facilities
• 05Facilities intending to import FDM data into Higg FEM quantitative fields for the same reporting year
• 06Worldly does not require all facilities to use or validate FDM. Confirm whether to use it, monthly submission units, entry schedules and Validation frequency, scope and deadlines with business partners.

BENEFITS

Potential benefits

• 01Find missing monthly environmental data or outliers before annual aggregation
• 02Track energy, water, waste and emissions trends against baselines and targets
• 03Reduce repeated entry by importing eligible FDM data into Higg FEM quantitative fields
• 04Improve confidence in monthly data and evidence through third-party Validation
• 05Support the setup and operation of monthly environmental data management requested by brands and supply chain programs

PROCESS

Worldly FDM Validation process

1. 01

   [Facility / RST] Confirm customer requirements and scope

   Confirm whether FDM is required, monthly submission units and data-entry schedules, Validation frequency, relevant sections, months and facilities, deadlines and sharing arrangements. Distinguish FDM Validation requirements from Higg FEM Verification requirements.

2. 02

   [Facility / RST] Agree the Validation plan and contract

   Agree the reporting year and months, sections, evidence, review method, schedule and fees. If Higg FEM Verification is also required, establish its scope and contract separately.

3. 03

   [Facility] Enter and submit monthly data

   Enter finalized monthly operating data and evidence in Worldly FDM. Each submission represents one month. Even when data are prepared quarterly, submit each month separately. Historical months can be entered retrospectively, but future months cannot be submitted.

4. 04

   [RST] Review data and evidence using the agreed method

   Review responses, calculation bases and evidence for the selected months and sections under the agreed Validation criteria and Worldly workflow. Request clarification or further evidence where needed. If onsite checks are required, review relevant records and meters within the agreed scope. Confirm the specific method during consultation.

5. 05

   [Facility / RST] Resolve questions and complete Validation

   The facility answers questions, provides evidence and corrects identified data errors. RST reviews responses against the agreed criteria and evidence and prepares a Validation report. It may show an overall accuracy percentage and question-level accurate/inaccurate results. These are not Higg FEM environmental-performance scores or certification. The facility reviews the report, requests edits where needed, and finalizes and posts the results on Worldly when satisfied.

6. 06

   [Facility] Share results and import data into FEM

   Share FDM results as required by customers. Twelve monthly FDM submissions from the same reporting year allow self-reported data to be imported into FEM, provided every section and data source being imported has values for all 12 months. To import validated data, all 12 submissions for that reporting year must have completed Validation. Where some months are not yet validated, self-reported data can be imported first and re-imported after Validation is complete. Review the imported data for accuracy and completeness. Higg FEM Verification remains a separate process.

RST EXPERTISE

RST FDM Validation information

RST Co., Ltd. appears on Worldly’s official Facility Data Manager Approved Validation Bodies list checked on 7 September 2026. When contacting RST, provide the facility, reporting year and months, data sections, customer requirements and deadline. Confirm the Validation scope, method, frequency, timing and fees before contracting. FDM Validation and Higg FEM Verification are separate. Validation does not guarantee environmental performance, legal compliance, brand approval, commercial outcomes or FEM results.

CONTACT & RESOURCES

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