The FM Circular Fashion IQ Index
The FM Circular Fashion IQ Index collects original assessment data, applies a verified scoring methodology, and generates procurement-ready reports — making genuine circular practice legible, verifiable, and ESPR-aligned for Australian brands and their global buyers.
Register your interestGenuine circular practice is currently invisible to the market — and invisibility is commercially indistinguishable from greenwashing.
The same gap, seen from four sides
Genuine circular practice is currently invisible to the market
There is no standardised framework that translates circular practice into a format procurement decisions can rely on. Brands doing the right thing cannot differentiate themselves from those saying the right things.
The FM IQ Index produces a credible, comparable credential you can take into procurement conversations, tender responses, and buyer relationships.
Policy obligations now exist without the measurement infrastructure to fulfil them
Buyers covered by FESP, QPP 2026, or their own ESG commitments are expected to verify circular credentials that no standardised tool yet makes verifiable.
The FM IQ Index gives procurement teams a structured, defensible basis for supplier selection that holds up under scrutiny.
Verified manufacturing practice sits invisible behind tier-one converters
The traceability, the certifications, the manufacturing standards are all there — but few people upstream can see them in a way that affects purchasing decisions.
The FM IQ Index makes supplier-level circular capability visible and commercially valuable up the chain.
Procurement policy and industry strategy are operating without feedback loops
The frameworks exist, but there is no way to measure whether supplier capability matches the intent — leaving sustainability obligations embedded in policy with no infrastructure to verify compliance.
The FM IQ Index gives government a legible, evidence-based picture of where circular manufacturing capability exists, where the gaps are, and where investment will have the most impact.
A five-pillar framework weighted by evidence quality
Scores are weighted by what you can prove
Brand's own claims. Counted, but at base weight. A starting point, not a finish line.
Supporting documentation provided — policies, records, internal data. Weighted higher than assertion alone.
Independent verification by a recognised certifier or auditor. Carries the highest weight in the final score.
What's coming
The current platform produces verified, scored assessments and procurement-ready reports. Two additional capability layers are in development.
AI-guided improvement pathways
Following assessment, brands will receive structured guidance on how to close capability gaps — grounded in circular economy standards and mapped to ESPR compliance requirements.
Digital Product Passport integration
Verified scores will be anchored to Digital Product Passports, giving brands a durable, product-level record of circular credentials that travels with the product to international markets.
Be among the first to be assessed
The FM Circular Fashion IQ Index is now accepting pilot assessments. Register your interest to receive methodology updates, confirm your place in the assessment cohort, and contribute to Australia's circular textile measurement infrastructure.