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SA8000
Criteria: Standard based on international human rights norms and national labor laws to promote workers' rights. Meaning: Provides a framework for organizations to ensure fair treatment of workers.
FSC Certified
Criteria: Wood-based products from responsibly managed forests are certified for environmental, social and economic benefits. Meaning: Ensures responsible forestry practices are followed along the entire supply chain of forest products.
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Criteria: Aims to improve global cotton production for both the people who produce it and the environment it grows in. Meaning: BCI certification signifies cotton is grown with a focus on reducing stress on the natural environment and improving the livelihoods and welfare of farming communities.
Bluesign
Criteria: Sets requirements for an eco-friendly production process, covering aspects like water and air emissions and worker safety. Meaning: Verifies that a textile product has been manufactured using sustainable ingredients and under strict environmental standards throughout the supply chain.
Fair Trade Certified
Criteria: Ensures fair labor practices, community development and environmental sustainability. Meaning: Recognition that the production adheres to social, environmental and economic standards to promote equitable trade.
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
Criteria: Must contain at least 70% organic fibers, meet environmental and toxicological criteria. Meaning: Ensures organic status of textiles from harvesting of raw materials through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing to labeling.
Carbon Trust Standard
Criteria: Measures and certifies an organization's environmental impact, focusing on reducing carbon emissions. Meaning: Confirms that a company is actively managing and reducing its carbon footprint across its operations.
Leather Working Group (LWG)
Criteria: Certifies environmental compliance and performance capabilities of leather manufacturers. Meaning: Provides assurance that leather is produced in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner.
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Criteria: Tests for harmful substances in textiles used in apparel and home textiles. Meaning: Certification ensures that the textile product is free from harmful levels of more than 100 substances known to be detrimental to human health.
Cradle to Cradle Certified
Criteria: Products assessed for environmental and social performance across five sustainability categories. Meaning: Denotes products that are sustainable, designed for circularity with materials health, recyclability and manufacturing processes in mind.
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