Draft:Worldly (company)

Worldly
Type	Private company, public benefit corporation
Industry	supply chain management, supply chain software, sustainability data
Founded	May 2019
Headquarters	San Francisco, United States
Key people	Scott Raskin (Chief Executive Officer, CEO)
Products	Higg Index assessments, via Cascale; Worldly Axion; Facility Data Manager; Product Impact Calculator; Supplier Compliance Management
Website	worldly.io

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Instructions · What links here · Worldly (company) (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 36 hours ago by Sustainability19 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 15 minutes ago by M kuhner

Submission declined on 9 August 2026 by ThadeusOfNazereth (talk).

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Declined by ThadeusOfNazereth 4 days ago. Last edited by M kuhner 15 minutes ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: There are some issues with the references: please fix. There should be no warning or error messages showing in the reference list. M kuhner (talk) 02:34, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Comment: I think that Worldly is likely notable, but I don't think that's quite shown by the article in its current form. The Bloomberg and Vogue Business articles are good but it seems like every other source is routine coverage of business transactions or hiring, which don't count as significant coverage under WP:CORPTRIV. Additionally, the "Customer Base" section reads as promotional and not all claims in the article have a citation. I recommend cleaning up the article a bit more, finding some more significant coverage (WP:SIGCOV), and resubmitting. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)^{Talk to Me!} 03:08, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

Worldly is a software company headquartered in California that develops supply chain management and sustainability reporting software for manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, and brands.^[1] Its software is used in consumer goods industries including apparel, footwear, home furnishings, and sporting goods.^[2] Worldly also operates the digital platform for the Higg Index, a suite of assessment tools owned by Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition).^[3]^[4]

History

Worldly was initially founded in 2019 as Higg Inc.^[5]^[6] In May 2023, Higg Inc. rebranded as Worldly to reflect the company's expansion beyond the apparel industry into adjacent consumer goods sectors.^[7] ^[8] ^[9]

Scott Raskin serves as Worldly's Chief Executive Officer and was appointed in 2023.^[10]

Platform

Worldly develops software for supply chain sustainability measurement,^[11] reporting, and compliance. ^[12]^[13] Its software includes solutions for assessing consumer goods product impacts, managing facility data,^[14] monitoring supplier compliance, and assessing climate and social risks.^[15]

As of June 2026, SGI Europe reported that more than 45,000 factories across 97 countries submit assessments through the Worldly platform.^[16]

Worldly operates the digital platform for the Higg Index, a suite of tools owned by Cascale used to assess environmental and social performance at the facility, brand, and material level across supply chains.^[17] ^[11] The Higg Index includes assessments covering environmental performance, social and labor conditions, brand and retailer practices, materials, and products.^[18]

Acquisitions

Worldly has acquired several organizations, including:

In 2025, Worldly acquired the assets of Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC), a nonprofit organization focused on labor and social impact assessment.^[19]
In October 2025, Worldly acquired GoBlu, a textile and apparel environmental data platform, which also included The BHive, a chemical management platform.^[20]
In May 2026, Worldly acquired Bendi Software Ltd., a UK-based supply chain mapping and risk intelligence company.^[21]^[22]

References

↑ "Worldly record year: Compliance drives growth". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "Worldly". WFSGI - World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Team, Outdoor Industry Compass Editorial. "Worldly launches next generation of environmental impact assessments, Higg FEM 4.0". Outdoor Industry Compass. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Giannella, Valentina. "Worldly's Chief Strategy Officer in conversation with SGIE". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "A New Platform of Sustainability Data Helps Companies Reduce Emissions". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "Higg Inc. is now Worldly". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Cernansky, Rachel (2023-05-16). "Higg Co, the data platform behind the Higg Index, rebrands as Worldly". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Abudlla, Hannah. "Higg rebrands as Worldly to launch insight tool for green factory efforts".
↑ "Higg Inc. rebrands as Worldly". Outdoor Industry Compass. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Isatou, Ndure. "Consumer goods expert Scott Raskin appointed Worldly CEO".
1 2 Parker, Lauren (2025-03-26). "Worldly: 'You Have the Data, Do You Know What to Do With It?'". WWD. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Crouch, Dorothy; Thursday, Contributing Writer |; June 12; 2025. "Continuing Responsible Manufacturing Amid Tariff Confusion". www.apparelnews.net. Retrieved 2026-08-12. {{cite web}}: |last4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Abdulla, Hannah (2024-09-12). "Worldly: Changing the fashion world for better, one tool at a time". Just Style. Archived from the original on 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Harrell, Alexandra (2025-05-13). "Worldly Sees Data as the Map for the Journey to Decarbonization's Destination". WWD. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "Worldly unveils AI tool to address supply-chain climate, social risks". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on 2026-08-07. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "Worldly named in Gartner sustainable procurement guide". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "Sustainable Apparel Coalition Rebrands as Cascale". The Business of Fashion. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "Worldly explained: The Higg Index, Cascale and measuring environmental impact on a product base". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Roshitsh, Kaley (2023-08-02). "Fashion's Biggest Data Partner Just Got Bigger: Worldly Acquires FFC". WWD. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ Glover, Simon (2025-10-09). "Worldly acquires The Bhive creator GoBlu". Ecotextile News. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
↑ "https://hfbusiness.com/hfbnow/ArticleId/28592/worldly-announces-acquisition-of-bendi-software-ltd-for-supply-chain-risk-intelligence". hfbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2026-08-07. Retrieved 2026-08-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Worldly Acquires Bendi Software, Expands Access to Supplier Visibility". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[1] "Worldly record year: Compliance drives growth". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[2] "Worldly". WFSGI - World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[3] Team, Outdoor Industry Compass Editorial. "Worldly launches next generation of environmental impact assessments, Higg FEM 4.0". Outdoor Industry Compass. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[4] Giannella, Valentina. "Worldly's Chief Strategy Officer in conversation with SGIE". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[5] "A New Platform of Sustainability Data Helps Companies Reduce Emissions". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[6] "Higg Inc. is now Worldly". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[7] Cernansky, Rachel (2023-05-16). "Higg Co, the data platform behind the Higg Index, rebrands as Worldly". Vogue. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[8] Abudlla, Hannah. "Higg rebrands as Worldly to launch insight tool for green factory efforts".

[9] "Higg Inc. rebrands as Worldly". Outdoor Industry Compass. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[10] Isatou, Ndure. "Consumer goods expert Scott Raskin appointed Worldly CEO".

[:02-11] 1 2 Parker, Lauren (2025-03-26). "Worldly: 'You Have the Data, Do You Know What to Do With It?'". WWD. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[12] Crouch, Dorothy; Thursday, Contributing Writer |; June 12; 2025. "Continuing Responsible Manufacturing Amid Tariff Confusion". www.apparelnews.net. Retrieved 2026-08-12. {{cite web}}: |last4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[13] Abdulla, Hannah (2024-09-12). "Worldly: Changing the fashion world for better, one tool at a time". Just Style. Archived from the original on 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[14] Harrell, Alexandra (2025-05-13). "Worldly Sees Data as the Map for the Journey to Decarbonization's Destination". WWD. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[15] "Worldly unveils AI tool to address supply-chain climate, social risks". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on 2026-08-07. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[16] "Worldly named in Gartner sustainable procurement guide". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[17] "Sustainable Apparel Coalition Rebrands as Cascale". The Business of Fashion. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[18] "Worldly explained: The Higg Index, Cascale and measuring environmental impact on a product base". Sporting Goods Intelligence. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[19] Roshitsh, Kaley (2023-08-02). "Fashion's Biggest Data Partner Just Got Bigger: Worldly Acquires FFC". WWD. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[20] Glover, Simon (2025-10-09). "Worldly acquires The Bhive creator GoBlu". Ecotextile News. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

[21] "https://hfbusiness.com/hfbnow/ArticleId/28592/worldly-announces-acquisition-of-bendi-software-ltd-for-supply-chain-risk-intelligence". hfbusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2026-08-07. Retrieved 2026-08-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

[22] "Worldly Acquires Bendi Software, Expands Access to Supplier Visibility". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

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