CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
GOTS
Global Standards mission is the development, implementation, verification, protection and promotion of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). This standard stipulates requirements throughout the supply chain for both ecological and labour conditions in textile and apparel manufacturing using organically produced raw materials. Organic production is based on a system of farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic, persistent pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. In addition, it includes welfare standards for animal husbandry and prohibits genetically modified organisms.
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GOTS
Global Standards mission is the development, implementation, verification, protection and promotion of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). This standard stipulates requirements throughout the supply chain for both ecological and labour conditions in textile and apparel manufacturing using organically produced raw materials. Organic production is based on a system of farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic, persistent pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. In addition, it includes welfare standards for animal husbandry and prohibits genetically modified organisms.
visit www.global-standard.com for more information
fair trade
All of the cotton is Fairtrade certified and sourced from Fairtrade producers. Fairtrade means fairer trading conditions and opportunities for cotton producers in developing countries to invest in their businesses and communities for a sustainable future.
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fair trade
All of the cotton is Fairtrade certified and sourced from Fairtrade producers. Fairtrade means fairer trading conditions and opportunities for cotton producers in developing countries to invest in their businesses and communities for a sustainable future.
visit www.info.fairtrade.net for more information
sa 8000
SAI’s mission is to advance human rights in workplaces globally. They believe that socially responsible workplaces benefit business while securing fundamental human rights for workers. They help businesses understand their responsibilities to workers and communities and work with them to adopt socially responsible business practices and convene stakeholders from unions, government, and business to advance socially responsible policy.
visit www.sa-intl.org for more information
sa 8000
SAI’s mission is to advance human rights in workplaces globally. They believe that socially responsible workplaces benefit business while securing fundamental human rights for workers. They help businesses understand their responsibilities to workers and communities and work with them to adopt socially responsible business practices and convene stakeholders from unions, government, and business to advance socially responsible policy.
visit www.sa-intl.org for more information
GRS
The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) set the criteria for third-party certification of recycled materials and chain of custody. It includes 50% minimum recycled content percentage and also social and environmental requirements related to processing and chemical use. GRS aligns definitions of “recycled” across different applications. It allows you to verify recycled content in productsand gives brands and consumers an additional mean to make informed buying decisions. GRS reduces the harmful impact of production on people and the environment. It provides assurance that products are processed in a more climate-friendly way and encourage higher proportions of recycled content in products.
visit www.textileexchange.org for more information
GRS
The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) set the criteria for third-party certification of recycled materials and chain of custody. It includes 50% minimum recycled content percentage and also social and environmental requirements related to processing and chemical use. GRS aligns definitions of “recycled” across different applications. It allows you to verify recycled content in productsand gives brands and consumers an additional mean to make informed buying decisions. GRS reduces the harmful impact of production on people and the environment. It provides assurance that products are processed in a more climate-friendly way and encourage higher proportions of recycled content in products.
visit www.textileexchange.org for more information
SMETA
SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Tade Audit), created and stewarded by Sedex, ist the world’s most widely used social audit. It helps you understand the standars of labour and safety, environmental performance, and ethics within your own operations or at a supplier site. Dilivered by one of our approved auditor companies, you or your supplier is provided with a Corrective Action Plan to help improve pperformance in these areas. The SMETA audit is designed to help protect workers from unsafe conditions, overwork, discrimination, low pay and forced labour.
visit www.sedex.com for more information
SMETA
SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Tade Audit), created and stewarded by Sedex, ist the world’s most widely used social audit. It helps you understand the standards of labour and safety, environmental performance, and ethics within your own operations or at a supplier site. Dilivered by one of our approved auditor companies, you or your supplier is provided with a Corrective Action Plan to help improve pperformance in these areas. The SMETA audit is designed to help protect workers from unsafe conditions, overwork, discrimination, low pay and forced labour.
visit www.sedex.com for more information
R.W.S.
The RWS (Resposible Wool Standard), is a voluntary global standard that addresses the welfare of sheep and of the land they graze on. The RWS provides verification of the practices that are happening at farm level, giving brands a clear solution that will allow them to make claims about their wool sourcing with confidence.
visit www.textileexchange.org for mored information
R.W.S.
The RWS (Resposible Wool Standard), is a voluntary global standard that addresses the welfare of sheep and of the land they graze on. The RWS provides verification of the practices that are happening at farm level, giving brands a clear solution that will allow them to make claims about their wool sourcing with confidence.
visit www.textileexchange.org for mored information
HIGG FEM
The HIGG FEM informs brands, retailers and manufacturers about the environmental sustainability performance of their individual facilities, so they can make improvements that reduce negative sustainability impacts. The HIGG FEM assesses the following parameters: Environmental management systems, energy use, greenhouse gas emessions, water use, wastewater management, emission to air(where applicable), waste management, chemical use and management.
visit www.howtohigg.cascale.org for more information
HIGG FEM
The HIGG FEM informs brands, retailers and manufacturers about the environmental sustainability performance of their individual facilities, so they can make improvements that reduce negative sustainability impacts. The HIGG FEM assesses the following parameters: Environmental management systems, energy use, greenhouse gas emessions, water use, wastewater management, emission to ait(where applicable), waste management, chemical use and management.
visit www.howtohigg.cascale.org for more information