Prepare for the FEM
1. FEM 2025 Key Updates and Deadlines
To review the latest updates with Higg FEM 2025, visit the Higg FEM 2025 Resources.
Important deadlines:
- November 2025 – FEM2025 Cadence opens
- April 30, 2025 – FEM2025 Self-Assessment recommended deadline
- December 31, 2025 – FEM2025 Verification deadline
2. Set up the FEM
As a first step to starting the Higg FEM, ensure that each of the following steps has been completed before starting the assessment.
- Add any colleagues or team members who will assist in the module completion process. This can be done from the ‘My Team’ tab in your Higg account. Review full guidance here.
- Ensure you have purchased the correct facility subscription and have an FEM in your account. For more information about subscription options, visit Worldly’s platform support.
3. Prepare for FEM Completion
Once the account is fully set up, the next step is to prepare to complete the module. This includes engaging with employees, collecting data and documents, and more to ensure that you are prepared to answer all the required questions in the Higg FEM. Overall completion process: See below a full chart of the FEM completion process from registration to a posted vFEM.
- Understand time requirements: The time required to complete the Higg FEM will vary depending on your understanding level of the questions and how much of the required data and information you have already collected prior to starting the module. Typically, it will take between 3-6 weeks to complete the full module.
- Engaging colleagues: Make sure that you have engaged the relevant subject matter experts at your facility to complete the Higg FEM. Below is a checklist of suggested personnel that you can engage to get the most accurate information for section of the Higg FEM:
